Fort Hancock–El Porvenir International Bridge Puente El Porvenir | |
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Coordinates | 31°16′23″N 105°51′16″W / 31.2731°N 105.8544°W |
Crosses | Rio Grande |
Locale | Fort Hancock, Texas |
Characteristics | |
Total length | 1,855 feet |
History | |
Opened | 1936 |
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The Fort Hancock–El Porvenir International Bridge ( Spanish: Puente El Porvenir) is an international bridge which crosses the Rio Grande connecting the United States–Mexico border cities of Fort Hancock, Texas and El Porvenir, Chihuahua. The two-lane international bridge was constructed in 1936 and is 1,855 feet (565 m) long. [1] The Fort Hancock Port of Entry is located on the Texas side of the bridge and connects to Farm to Market Road 1088. [2] [3]
The Fort Hancock Port of Entry was established when the first bridge was built by the International Boundary and Water Commission in 1936. [4]