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Location Detail |
Bridge of the Americas |
Description
There are four separate bridges at this crossing. Two
of the bridges have two lanes each for commercial trucks. The other
two bridges have
four lanes each for passenger vehicles.
The crossing is also known locally as
Puente Rio Bravo, Puente Internacional Cordova-Las Americas, Cordova Bridge,
Puente Libre, BOTA and Free Bridge.
History
Construction of four replacement bridges began in July 1996 and was
completed in June 1998. These four bridges include two for northbound
and southbound commercial vehicles, and two for northbound and southbound
passenger vehicles. The bridges provide a total of eight lanes for passenger
vehicles, four lanes for commercial trucks and two sidewalks for pedestrians.
More information is available from the
City of El
Paso.
Identified Needs Bridge of the Americas is the only free crossing in
our El Paso District, and
it receives more than half the traffic crossing the international border in El Paso.
The mix of commercial trucks and passenger vehicles approaching the lanes to travel southbound through the
crossing
causes significant congestion. Improvements are needed on I-110 as traffic approaches the port of entry. Trucks and
passenger vehicles should also be separated on the approach to the bridge. The study will also consider improvements near Paisano
Street,
as traffic tends to back up there as well.Recommendations At the end of the study, improvements will be recommended based upon identified needs of the border crossings.
If you would like to comment on the study, please e-mail us. |
