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The World Trade International Bridge is one of four international bridges located in the cities of Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, that connect the United States and Mexico over the Rio Grande (Río Bravo). It is owned and operated by City of Laredo and the Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes (Mexico's federal Secretariat of Communication and Transportation). It is also known as Laredo International Bridge 4. It is an eight lane bridge for commercial traffic only.
[edit] History
The World Trade International Bridge was named in honor of a free World Trade market. Since international trade is one of the key components to the Laredo / Nuevo Laredo economies. The World Trade International Bridge was built to alleviate traffic congestion in Interstate Highway 35 south through Laredo, Texas since most commercial traffic could only cross through the one lane dedicated to commercial vehicles at Juarez-Lincoln International Bridge or the further Colombia-Solidarity International Bridge to the Nuevo Leon.
[edit] Future Plans
The City of Laredo has been talking to the Mexican Government about expanding the World Trade International Bridge by adding nine more lanes by 2012, in order to cut down delays of the movement of goods.
[edit] Location
This bridge is located in the Northwestern Loop 20 termini in Laredo, Texas and in north Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas Municipality via Mexican Federal Highway 2 North.
Hours of Operation
8AM - 12 Midnight Monday - Friday
8AM - 4PM Saturday
10AM - 2PM Sunday
All times Central Time Zone
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[edit] Aerial View
The full length of the World Trade International Bridge.
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