Rio Grande City – Camargo International Bridge
The Rio Grande City – Camargo International Bridge is an international bridge along the United States–Mexico border between the U.S. state of Texas and the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. It is a crossing of the Rio Grande that connects the cities of Rio Grande City, Texas and Camargo, Tamaulipas. The bridge is also known as the Starr – Camargo Bridge and, in Spanish, Puente Camargo.[1]
Description
The two-lane bridge, which was completed and opened in 1966, is 591 feet (180 m) long. The bridge is owned and managed by the Starr Camargo Bridge Company.[1]
On the U.S. side, the crossing connects with Pete Diaz Avenue, which provides access to U.S. Route 83.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Rio Grande City-Camargo Bridge". Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
- ↑ Texas Department of Transportation Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2014). Texas County Map Book (PDF) (Map) (2014 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 321. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
Coordinates: 26°21′57″N 98°48′09″W / 26.365707°N 98.802516°W
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