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Anzalduas International Bridge
The Anzalduas International Bridge officially opened for traffic at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009. This highly anticipated soft-opening of the bridge has come after nearly 17 years of work and forging of a strong partnership between the cities of McAllen, Mission, Hidalgo and Granjeno. This bridge will serve as the most direct and efficient route between the Rio Grande Valley and Mexican cities such as Monterrey and Mexico City. The use of the Anzalduas International Bridge will reduce travel time by as much as 45 minutes.
This new port-of-entry features state-of-the-art technology, a SENTRI lane on the U.S. side, streamline traffic flow and LEED-certified facilities. The total cost of the project between the stakeholders is about $43.3 million.
The highly anticipated Anzalduas International Bridge is now open. Ground broke officially on June 12, 2007 and was open for business on December 15, 2009. The Anzalduas International Bridge has two southbound and northbound lanes and a pedestrian crossing. It is 2.7 miles long and crosses a flood plain, wooded area, canal and the Rio Grande River. The Anzalduas bridge is located 3 miles up the Rio Grande River from the Hidalgo-Reynosa Bridge on Stewart Road in Mission, just southwest of McAllen. The crossing at Anzalduas connects at a loop road to the Texas Farm-to-Market Roads 494 and 1016 near Granjeno. The U.S. side of the Anzalduas International Bridge is expected to cost nearly $80 million, and will be paid for by the federal government, from the International Bridge Board (cities of Hidalgo, McAllen and Mission city of McAllen,) and the Texas Department of Transportation. The city of McAllen plans to earn back its $28.5 million investment through bridge tolls.
The Anzalduas bridge connects the South McAllen and Mission international trade areas to the west end of Reynosa, where many maquiladoras and other cross-border businesses are located. This helps facilitate just-in-time delivery, allowing companies to keep inventory costs down, progress trade with Monterrey, (because it is a quicker and safer route), and it is the most efficient way for business traffic from northern Mexico to reach the United States. The Anzalduas bridge is also expected to create hundreds of new jobs.
Anzalduas International Bridge Updates
- Constructed by: Williams Brothers Construction
- Ground broke June 12, 2007
- The bridge opened for business on December 15, 2009
- Construction cost: $28,493,593.70
- This new port-of-entry features state-of-the-art technology, a SENTRI lane on the U.S. side, streamline traffic flow and LEED-certified facilities
Last updated: 12/15/2009
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