Gateway to the Americas International 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.- Type: Bridge
- Description: toll bridge
- Also known as: “Puente Internacional Laredo 1”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Republic of the Rio Grande Museum and Cathedral of San Agustin.
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 270 metres northeast of Gateway to the Americas International Bridge.
Cathedral of San Agustin
Church
The Cathedral of San Agustin is the seat of the Catholic Diocese of Laredo, Texas. It is located at 201 San Agustin Avenue in the San Agustin Historical District in Laredo. Cathedral of San Agustin is situated 360 metres northeast of Gateway to the Americas International Bridge.
Juárez–Lincoln International Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Wbaron, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Juárez–Lincoln 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. Juárez–Lincoln International Bridge is situated 470 metres east of Gateway to the Americas International 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 Gateway to the Americas International Bridge.
Gateway to the Americas International Bridge
- Categories: toll bridge, international bridge, and transportation
- Location: Nuevo Laredo Municipality, Tamaulipas, Northern Mexico, Mexico, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
27.49996° or 27° 29′ 60″ northLongitude
-99.5075° or 99° 30′ 27″ westOpen location code
76V2FFXV+X2OpenStreetMap ID
way 1237727178OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q594360
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Gateway to the Americas International Bridge” goes by many names.
- German: “Gateway to the Americas Bridge”
- Spanish: “Puente Internacional Portal a las Americas”
- Spanish: “puente Internacional Portal a las Américas”
- Spanish: “Puente Internacional Portal a las Américas”
- Spanish: “Puente Internacional Puerta de las Américas”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Laredo Bridge System and Inmigracion Mexicana.
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