Laredo Convent Avenue Port of Entry
| Laredo Convent Avenue Port of Entry | |
|---|---|
| File:Laredo br1 port of entry.jpg Laredo Port of Entry at the Gateway to the Americas International Bridge | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | 100 Convent Ave., Laredo, Texas 78040 (Gateway to the Americas International Bridge) |
| Coordinates | 27°30′05″N 99°30′27″W / 27.501415°N 99.507385°WCoordinates: 27°30′05″N 99°30′27″W / 27.501415°N 99.507385°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1898 |
| Statistics | |
| 2005 Cars | 1,400,000 |
| 2005 Trucks | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 1,200,000 |
| Website www | |
U.S. Inspection Station – Laredo, Texas | |
| MPS | U.S. Border Inspection Stations MPS |
| Added to NRHP | September 10, 2014 |
The Laredo Convent Avenue Port of Entry is located at the Gateway to the Americas International Bridge (sometimes referred to as "Bridge I" or "Old Bridge" or "Convent Avenue Bridge").[1] Since 1889, a bridge connected Laredo, Texas with Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas at this location. For many years, this was the only crossing for vehicular and pedestrian traffic between the two cities.
History
In 1889, eight years after the first railroad bridge was constructed connecting two cities, the "Foot and Wagon Bridge" was built, enabling pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages to cross the border.[2] This bridge was destroyed by a tornado and subsequent flood in 1905, and again by a mysterious fire in 1920. It was destroyed again by floods in 1932 and 1954.[3] During each reconstruction, temporary pontoon bridges were built to accommodate traffic. The current bridge was completed in 1955. The construction of the Amistad Dam in 1969 has mitigated the effect of subsequent flooding conditions. It wasn't until 1976 that a second bridge was built to further connect the two cities.
The U.S. Inspection Station building that was built in 1943 was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
See also
- List of Mexico–United States border crossings
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Webb County, Texas
References
- ↑ "Gateway to the Americas Bridge – The History of Laredo". Texas Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on June 4, 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2012. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "The History of Laredo". City of Laredo. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ↑ Erlichman, Howard J (2006). Camino del Norte: How a Series of Watering Holes, Fords, and Dirt Trails Evolve into Interstate 35 in Texas. ISBN 1-58544-473-1. Search this book on
External links
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