The Fort Hancock–El Porvenir International Bridge (Spanish: Puente El Porvenir) is an international bridge which crosses the Rio Grande connecting the United States–Mexico border cities of Fort Hancock, Texas and El Porvenir, Chihuahua. The two-lane international bridge was constructed in 1936 and is 1,855 feet (565 m) long.[1] The Fort Hancock Port of Entry is located on the Texas side of the bridge and connects to Farm to Market Road 1088.[2][3]
Fort Hancock–El Porvenir International Bridge Puente El Porvenir | |
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| Coordinates | 31°16′23″N 105°51′16″W / 31.2731°N 105.8544°W |
| Crosses | Rio Grande |
| Locale | Fort Hancock, Texas |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 1,855 feet |
| History | |
| Opened | 1936 |
| Location | |
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Border crossing
editThe Fort Hancock Port of Entry was established when the first bridge was built by the International Boundary and Water Commission in 1936.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Fort Hancock-El Porvenir Bridge". Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 1088". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1179. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ "Fort Hancock-El Porvenir Bridge". Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
31°16′23″N 105°51′16″W / 31.27306°N 105.85444°W
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