The Presidio–Ojinaga International Bridge, also known simply as the Presidio Bridge and Puente Ojinaga, is an international

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that crosses the Rio Grande (Río Bravo) between the cities of

Presidio, Texas Presidio is a city in Presidio County, Texas, United States. It is situated on the Rio Grande (''Río Bravo del Norte'') River, on the opposite side of the U.S.–Mexico border from Ojinaga, Chihuahua. The name originates from Spanish and means "f ...

, and

Ojinaga Ojinaga (Manuel Ojinaga) is a town and seat of the municipality of Ojinaga, in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua. As of 2015, the town had a total population of 28,040. It is a rural border town on the U.S.-Mexico border, with the city ...

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, on the

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. It connects

U.S. Route 67 U.S. Route 67 is a major north–south U.S. highway which extends for 1,560 miles (2,511 km) in the Central United States. The southern terminus of the route is at the United States-Mexico border in Presidio, Texas, where it continues so ...

to the north with

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to the south. The bridge is privately owned and is tolled. It was completed and opened in 1985. The bridge is two lanes wide and long.

Border crossing

The Presidio Texas Port of Entry is located at the Presidio–Ojinaga International Bridge. The original, privately-owned wooden bridge was built in the early 1900s, and the port of entry was established by executive order in 1917. The bridge was most recently replaced in 1985. The current border inspection station was completed about two years later.

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International bridges in Texas International bridges in Chihuahua (state) Toll bridges in Texas Bridges completed in 1985 Buildings and structures in Presidio County, Texas Transportation in Presidio County, Texas Road bridges in Texas U.S. Route 67 Bridges of the United States Numbered Highway System Toll bridges in Mexico 1985 establishments in Mexico 1985 establishments in Texas {{Texas-bridge-struct-stub

Border crossing

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