List of crossings of the Rio Grande
This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Rio Grande (Río Bravo del Norte), from the Gulf of Mexico, upstream to its source.
Border crossings between the United States and Mexico
[edit]Texas–Tamaulipas
[edit]Texas–Nuevo León
[edit]Crossing | Carries | Location | Built | Coordinates |
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Colombia–Solidarity International Bridge | SH 255 (terminus), NL 1 Spur (terminus) | Laredo, Texas–Colombia, Nuevo León | 1992 | 27°41′59.25″N 99°44′44.05″W / 27.6997917°N 99.7455694°W |
Texas–Coahuila
[edit]Crossing | Carries | Location | Built | Coordinates |
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Eagle Pass Union Pacific International Railroad Bridge | Eagle Pass, Texas–Piedras Negras, Coahuila | |||
Camino Real International Bridge | ||||
Eagle Pass–Piedras Negras International Bridge | US 57 (terminus), Fed. 57 (terminus) | |||
Del Río–Ciudad Acuña International Bridge | Spur US 277 (terminus) | Del Rio, Texas–Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila | ||
Lake Amistad Dam International Crossing | Spur 349 (terminus), Fed. 2 (terminus) | |||
La Linda International Bridge (closed in 1997) | RM 2627 (terminus) | Heath Canyon Ranch, Big Bend, Texas–La Linda, Acuña, Coahuila |
Texas–Chihuahua
[edit]Crossing | Carries | Location | Built | Coordinates |
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Presidio–Ojinaga International Rail Bridge (Currently closed due to fire) | Presidio, Texas–Ojinaga, Chihuahua | |||
Presidio–Ojinaga International Bridge | US 67 (terminus), Fed. 16 (terminus) | |||
Fort Hancock–El Porvenir International Bridge | FM 1088 (terminus) | Fort Hancock, Texas–El Porvenir, Chihuahua | ||
Tornillo–Guadalupe International Bridge | FM 3380 (terminus) | Tornillo, Texas–Guadalupe, Chihuahua | ||
Ysleta–Zaragoza International Bridge | El Paso, Texas–Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua | |||
Bridge of the Americas | I-110 (terminus), Fed. 45 (terminus) | |||
Good Neighbor International Bridge | US 62/US 85 (terminus) | |||
Former Mexico North Western Railway bridge at Mesa Street and Calle General Rivas Guillén | ||||
Former Mexican Central Railway bridge at El Paso Street | ||||
Union Pacific Railroad Bridge | ||||
Paso del Norte International Bridge | ||||
Black Bridge (railroad) |
U.S. domestic crossings
[edit]El Paso area
[edit]Crossing | Carries | Location | Built | Coordinates |
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American Eagle Bridge | Ewald Kipp Way | El Paso, Texas | ||
McNutt Road Bridge | El Paso, Texas and Sunland Park, New Mexico | |||
Racetrack Drive Bridge | Sunland Park, New Mexico | |||
Country Club Road Bridge | El Paso, Texas and Sunland Park, New Mexico | |||
Highway 178 Bridge | State Highway 178 | El Paso, Texas | ||
La Union Street Bridge | La Union Street | Canutillo, Texas | ||
Vinton Road Bridge | Vinton Road | Vinton, Texas | ||
S.H. 225 Bridge | NM 225 | Near Anthony, New Mexico |
New Mexico
[edit]Colorado
[edit]Crossing | Carries | Location | Built | Coordinates |
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County Road G Crossing | Conejos County / Costilla County, Colorado | |||
S.H. 142 Bridge | CO 142 | Between Manassa, Colorado and San Luis, Colorado | ||
County Road Z Crossing | Conejos County / Costilla County, Colorado | |||
County Road 13.7 Crossing | Southern Alamosa County, Colorado | |||
U.S. 160 Bridge | U.S. 160 | Alamosa, Colorado | ||
River Road Bridge | River Road | |||
County Road 6E Bridge | Near Homelake, Colorado | |||
County Road 3E Bridge | Near Monte Vista, Colorado | |||
Gunbarrel Road Bridge | U.S. 285 | North of Monte Vista, Colorado | ||
Stoeber Lane Bridge | Stoeber Lane | Near Monte Vista, Colorado | ||
County Road 5N Bridge | Sevenmile Plaza, Colorado | |||
Oak Street Bridge | Oak Street | Del Norte, Colorado | ||
County Road 17 Crossing | Rio Grande County, Colorado | |||
County Road 18 Crossing | Rio Grande County, Colorado | |||
Alder Creek Road Bridge | Alder Creek Road | South Fork, Colorado | ||
S.H. 149 Bridge | CO 149 | South Fork, Colorado | ||
Raspberry Road Crossing | Raspberry Road | South Fork, Colorado | ||
County Road 430 Crossing | Mineral County, Colorado | |||
Stagecoach Road Bridge | Stagecoach Road | Wagon Wheel Gap, Colorado | ||
Shaw Road Crossing | Shaw Road | Near Wagon Wheel Gap, Colorado | ||
S.H. 149 Bridge | CO 149 | West of Wagon Wheel Gap, Colorado | ||
S.H. 149 Bridge | CO 149 | Southeast of Creede, Colorado | ||
Airport Road Crossing | Airport Road (County Rd 806) | Near Mineral County Memorial Airport | ||
S.H. 149 Bridge | CO 149 | Southwest of Creede, Colorado | ||
S.H. 149 Bridge | CO 149 | Farther southwest of Creede, Colorado | ||
County Road 772 Crossing | Mineral County, Colorado | |||
County Road 522 Crossing | ||||
County Road 38 Crossing | Hinsdale County, Colorado | |||
County Road 41 Crossing | ||||
County Road 18C Crossing |
Source: San Juan Mountains, Rio Grande National Forest,[5] Colorado, United States 37°47′51″N 107°32′35″W / 37.79750°N 107.54306°W[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Fox, Deborah (April 22, 2017). "Rio Grande bridge to be rebuilt soon". Valencia County News-Bulletin. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ^ "Highway bridge research center final report–Phase I" (PDF). NM DOT. 2005. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- ^ McKay, Dan (August 30, 2010). "ABQ Celebrates New Bike Bridge". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- ^ a b McClannahan, Rory (December 10, 2007). "Catalyst for Sprawl or Miracle Solution? Opinions Differ on Paseo Del Norte as It Reaches Its 20th Anniversary". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- ^ Metz, Leon C. "Rio Grande". The Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
- ^ "Rio Grande". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.