The Laredo–Colombia Solidarity International Bridge is one of four vehicular international bridges located on the U.S.-Mexico border in the city of

Laredo, Texas Laredo ( ; ) is a city in and the county seat of Webb County, Texas, United States, on the north bank of the Rio Grande in South Texas, across from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Laredo has the distinction of flying seven flags (the flag of th ...

; it connects Laredo over the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo) with Colombia in Anáhuac, Nuevo León. It is owned and operated by the City of Laredo and the

Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes The Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (''Secretaría de Infraestructura, Comunicaciones y Transportes'', SICT) of Mexico is the national federal entity that regulates commercial road traffic and broadcasting. Its he ...

(Mexico's Federal Ministry of Communications and Transportation).

History

The Laredo–Colombia Solidarity International Bridge was named in honor of the Mexican planned community of

Colombia, Nuevo León Colombia, Nuevo León is a planned community founded in 1992 by the Mexican state of Nuevo León in the Anáhuac Municipality. It lies on the southern banks of the Río Grande, across from the United States city of Laredo, Texas. According to the ...

. The community and the international bridge were built because the Mexican state of Nuevo León wanted an international port to compete with the bordering states of Coahuila and

Tamaulipas Tamaulipas (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tamaulipas ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas), is a state in the northeast region of Mexico; one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal Entiti ...

in the

International Trade International trade is the exchange of capital, goods, and services across international borders or territories because there is a need or want of goods or services. (see: World economy) In most countries, such trade represents a significant ...

market. This is the only border crossing between Nuevo León and

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by ...

Description

The Laredo–Colombia Solidarity International Bridge is an eight-lane bridge with two walkways for pedestrians. The bridge is long. The international bridge is for all traffic, including pedestrians. The bridge is also known as Laredo International Bridge 3, Colombia Bridge, Puente Solidaridad, Puente Colombia and Puente Internacional Solidaridad Colombia. On the United States side, the bridge connects to Texas State Highway 255, a road that bypasses downtown Laredo and connects to

Interstate 35 Interstate 35 (I-35) is a major Interstate Highway in the central United States. As with most primary Interstates that end in a five, it is a major cross-country, north–south route. It stretches from Laredo, Texas, near the Mexican border ...

. On the Mexico side, the bridge connects to Nuevo Leon State Highway 1 Spur which in turn connects it to Highway 1 proper.

Location

This bridge is located at the western terminus of State Highway 255, near its intersection with FM 1472, in Laredo, Texas and the northern terminus of Nuevo León State Highway Spur 1 in Colombia,

Anáhuac Municipality Anáhuac Municipality is one of the municipalities of the Mexican state of Nuevo León. The city of Anáhuac was founded on May 5, 1933, inside the municipal jurisdiction of Lampazos de Naranjo, Nuevo León, as the political head of the Nation ...

Border crossing

The Laredo Columbia Solidarity Port of Entry was built in 1991 in an effort to relieve traffic from the congested downtown Laredo bridges.

Operational hours

Commercial Vehicles *Sunday: 10:00 AM–2:00 PM *Weekdays: 8:00 AM–10:30 PM *Saturday: 9:00 AM–4:00 PM Non-commercial Vehicles *All Days: 8:00 AM–12:00 AM
All times

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References

External links

Laredo-Colombia Solidarity International Bridge Webcam (American Side)

* ttp://www.wikimapia.org/#y=27699688&x=-99745672&z=18&l=0&m=a Aerial View of Laredo-Colombia Solidarity International Bridge
Statistical Data
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