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Presidio–Ojinaga International Bridge

Coordinates: 29°33′42.23″N 104°23′42.41″W / 29.5617306°N 104.3951139°W / 29.5617306; -104.3951139
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Presidio–Ojinaga International Bridge
Coordinates29°33′42″N 104°23′42″W / 29.561731°N 104.395114°W / 29.561731; -104.395114
Carries US 67
CrossesRio Grande
LocalePresidio, Texas
Other name(s)Presidio Bridge
Characteristics
Total length791 feet
No. of lanes2
History
Opened1985
Statistics
TollYes
Location
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The Presidio–Ojinaga International Bridge is an international bridge that crosses the Rio Grande (Río Bravo) between the cities of Presidio, Texas, and Ojinaga, Chihuahua, on the United States-Mexico border. It connects U.S. Route 67 to the north with Mexican Federal Highway 16 to the south. The bridge is also known as "Presidio Bridge" and "Puente Ojinaga". The Presidio–Ojinaga International Bridge is currently privately owned, and a toll fee is charged. The bridge was completed and opened in 1985 and is two lanes wide and 791 feet (241 m) long.[1]

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29°33′42.23″N 104°23′42.41″W / 29.5617306°N 104.3951139°W / 29.5617306; -104.3951139