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.
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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.