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Los Ebanos Ferry

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 26.239319,-98.565099

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Carries Vehicles, Pedestrians over Rio Grande River
Design: ferry
Design Details: Last hand pulled ferry in the United States which crosses into Mexico
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Ferry across Rio Grande River
History: Open 1950 currently in use
Built: 1950

Location: Hidalgo County

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156716

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US side with US border station

Photo taken by Richard Dale in February 2010

156717

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Plaque explaining the ferry

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156718

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Ferry between US and Mexico

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156719

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Mexico side

Photo taken by Richard Dale in February 2010

156720

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Loading vehicles up on the mexico side

Photo taken by Richard Dale in February 2010

156721

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Los Ebano's International Ferry

Photo taken by Richard Dale in February 2010

156722

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Unloading vehicles on US Side

Photo taken by Richard Dale in February 2010

156723

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Welcome to the United States

Photo taken by Richard Dale in February 2010

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Progreso-Nuevo Progreso International Bridge

Status: Open to traffic and pedestrians

Location: 26.061884,-97.950230

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Carries FM 1015 over Rio Grande
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Rio Grande on FM 1015
History: Built 1952 , replaced 2003 by the B&P bridge company
Built: 1952

Location: Hidalgo County

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156700

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International bridge marker US side of border.

Photo taken by Richard Dale in February 2010

156701

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Shot of bridge from US side

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156702

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Another shot of bridge

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156703

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US side of border warning travelers not to take any type of weapons into Mexico.

Photo taken by Richard Dale in February 2010

156704

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Plaque

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156705

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Walking towards Mexico

Photo taken by Richard Dale in February 2010

156706

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Rio Grande River

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156707

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Border US - Mexico

Photo taken by Richard Dale in February 2010

156708

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Neuvo Progeso TAMS, Mexico

Photo taken by Richard Dale in February 2010

156709

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Walking towards mexican border station

Photo taken by Richard Dale in February 2010

156710

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Heading towards US

Photo taken by Richard Dale in February 2010

156711

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Front view of mexican border station

Photo taken by Richard Dale in February 2010

156712

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Border marker

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156713

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Reflectors are borderline between US and Mexico

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156714

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Border Fence US side

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156715

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US Border Station

Photo taken by Richard Dale in February 2010

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North Road-Irrigation Canal Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 26.199672,-97.947414

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Carries Mile 10 North Road over Irrigation Canal
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 39.0 Feet
Span Length: 37.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Irrigation Canal on Mile 10 North Road
History: Built 1955
Built: 1955

Location: Hidalgo County

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Puente Del Papa

Status:

Location: 25.664189,-100.316153

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Carries over
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge
History:
Built:

Location: Hidalgo County

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Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 26.066855,-98.205214

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Carries U.S. Route 281 over Rio Grande River
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer
Total Length: 15770.8 Feet
Span Length: 109.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete stringer bridge over Rio Grande River on U.S. Route 281
History: Built 1994
Built: 1994

Location: Hidalgo County

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479424

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Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge

Aerial view showing the significant length of the structure

Photo taken from the official bridge website

479425

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Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge

View beside the bridge

Photo taken by Gabe L. at FourSquare in April 2013

479426

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Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge

Portal view on bridge

Photo taken by To N. at FourSquare in August 2016

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Alliance International Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 26.065668,-98.075707

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Carries South Farm-to-Market Road 493 over Rio Grande River
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer
Total Length: 1000.0 Feet
Span Length: 109.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete stringer bridge over Rio Grande River on South Farm-to-Market Road 493
History: Built 2010
Built: 2010

Location: Hidalgo County

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479427

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Alliance International Bridge

Elevation of bridge and approaches

Photo taken from official bridge website

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McAllen-Reynosa International Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 26.095183,-98.271140

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Carries SR 241 over Rio Grande
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Wire suspension bridge over Rio Grande on SR 241
History: Built in 1926; partial collapse in 1933 hurricane; rebuilt in 1939
Built: 1926

Location: Hidalgo County

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495893

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McAllen-Reynosa International Bridge

1950s view

Photo from old postcard

495894

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McAllen-Reynosa International Bridge

Photo from old postcard

495895

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McAllen-Reynosa International Bridge

Photo from Museum of South Texas History

495896

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McAllen-Reynosa International Bridge

Photo from old postcard

495897

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McAllen-Reynosa International Bridge

looking north from Mexico in 1950s

Photo from old postcard


Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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