Patrick J. Ottensmeyer International Railway Bridge
The Patrick J. Ottensmeyer International Bridge is an international railway bridge across the Rio Grande and U.S.-Mexico border between Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, the only rail link between these cities.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas
- Also known as: “International Railway Bridge”, “Laredo International Railway Bridge”, and “Texas Mexican Railway International Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gateway to the Americas International Bridge and Republic of the Rio Grande Museum.
Gateway to the Americas International Bridge
Bridge
The Gateway to the Americas International Bridge is one of four vehicular international bridges located in the cities of Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, that connect the United States and Mexico over the Rio Grande. Gateway to the Americas International Bridge is situated 1 km east of Patrick J. Ottensmeyer International Railway Bridge.
Republic of the Rio Grande Museum
Museum
Republic of the Rio Grande Museum is a historic house museum located in the downtown San Agustin de Laredo Historic District in Laredo, Texas, United States, next to the historic La Posada Hotel and San Agustín Cathedral. Republic of the Rio Grande Museum is situated 1 km northeast of Patrick J. Ottensmeyer International Railway Bridge.
For McIntosh
Fort
Fort McIntosh was a U.S. Army base in Laredo, Webb County, Texas, from 1849 to 1946. Fort McIntosh was established on 3 March 1849 by the 1st US Infantry, under the command of Lt. For McIntosh is situated 1¼ km northwest of Patrick J. Ottensmeyer International Railway Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Laredo and Nuevo Laredo.
Laredo
Photo: Wbaron, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Laredo is a city with 262,000 inhabitants on the South Texas Plains. Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, is just across the Rio Grande.
Nuevo Laredo
Nuevo Laredo is a city of about 416,000 people in Tamaulipas, Mexico, across the border from the smaller Laredo, Texas. The twin cities are collectively referred to as "Los Dos Laredos".
Nye
Suburb
Nye is a former town two miles north of Laredo in southwestern Webb County, Texas, United States. It was named after Thomas C. Nye, a local planter who introduced Bermuda Onions into the community in 1898. Nye is situated 7 km north of Patrick J. Ottensmeyer International Railway Bridge.
Patrick J. Ottensmeyer International Railway Bridge
- Categories: railway bridge, international bridge, and transportation
- Location: Nuevo Laredo Municipality, Tamaulipas, Northern Mexico, Mexico, North America
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Latitude
27.49769° or 27° 29′ 52″ northLongitude
-99.51624° or 99° 30′ 59″ westElevation
115 metres (377 feet)Operator
Canadian Pacific Kansas CityOpen location code
76V2FFXM+3GOpenStreetMap ID
way 1205674791OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeGeoNames ID
11704192Wikidata ID
Q7707855
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