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.

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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

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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

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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 Nuevo Laredo and Laredo.

Nuevo Laredo

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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".

Laredo

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Laredo is a city with 262,000 inhabitants on the South Texas Plains. Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, is just across the Rio Grande.

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.