The Roma–Ciudad Miguel Alemán International Bridge is a suspension bridge that spans the
Rio Grande
The Rio Grande ( or ) in the United States or the Río Bravo (del Norte) in Mexico (), also known as Tó Ba'áadi in Navajo language, Navajo, is one of the principal rivers (along with the Colorado River) in the Southwestern United States a ...
(known as Rio Bravo in Mexico) between
Roma, Texas, and
Ciudad Miguel Alemán, Tamaulipas.
The bridge was built in 1928. It is a National Historic Landmark in the United States and in Mexico. Roma was a prosperous riverport in the 19th century. Historic structures front a plaza overlooking the Rio Grande with a view of the bridge.
In 2016, the Texas and Mexico sections of the
American Society of Civil Engineers
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is a tax-exempt professional body founded in 1852 to represent members of the civil engineering profession worldwide. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, it is the oldest national engineering soci ...
declared the bridge a Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.
Border crossing
The Roma Port of Entry was established in 1928 with the construction of the first suspension bridge.
See also
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List of international bridges in North America
References
External links
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International bridges in Texas
International bridges in Tamaulipas
Bridges completed in 1928
Buildings and structures in Starr County, Texas
Suspension bridges in Texas
Suspension bridges in Mexico
Transportation in Starr County, Texas
Road bridges in Texas
Toll bridges in Texas
Toll bridges in Mexico
Towers in Texas
Towers in Mexico
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