The Fabens–Caseta International Bridge was an international bridge which crossed the
Rio Grande connecting the
United States–Mexico border
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towns of
Fabens, Texas
Fabens is a census-designated place (CDP) in El Paso County, Texas, United States. The population was 8,257 at the 2010 census. It is part of the El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area. The ZIP Codes encompassing the CDP area are 79836 and 79 ...
, and
Caseta, Chihuahua. The bridge was also known as Puente La Caseta. The two-lane bridge was constructed in 1938. The bridge was demolished in 2016 following the completion of the
Tornillo-Guadalupe Bridge a few hundred yards to the west.
Border crossing
The Fabens Port of Entry was a
port of entry at the
Mexico–United States border
The Mexico–United States border ( es, frontera Estados Unidos–México) is an international border separating Mexico and the United States, extending from the Pacific Ocean in the west to the Gulf of Mexico in the east. The border trave ...
, in the town of
Fabens, Texas
Fabens is a census-designated place (CDP) in El Paso County, Texas, United States. The population was 8,257 at the 2010 census. It is part of the El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area. The ZIP Codes encompassing the CDP area are 79836 and 79 ...
.
It closed on November 17, 2014, and traffic was diverted to the nearby
Tornillo Port of Entry.
See also
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References
External links
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Historic American Engineering Record in Texas
International bridges in Texas
International bridges in Chihuahua (state)
Toll bridges in Texas
Bridges completed in 1938
Transportation buildings and structures in El Paso County, Texas
Road bridges in Texas
Toll bridges in Mexico
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