The Pharr–Reynosa International Bridge ( Spanish : Puente Internacional Reynosa–Pharr ) is an international bridge across the Rio Grande , along the U.S.–Mexico border . It connects the city of Pharr in the U.S. state of Texas with the city of Reynosa in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas . On the U.S. side, the bridge connects to U.S. Route 281 via Texas State Highway Spur 600 . On the Mexico side, it provides access to Mexican Federal Highway 2 . The bridge handles both commercial and passenger vehicles. Since 1996, all trucks have been diverted here from the McAllen–Hidalgo–Reynosa International Bridge , which is located upriver to the west.
3-595: The Pharr Texas Port of Entry is located at the Pharr–Reynosa International Bridge. The bridge opened in 1994, and since 1996, northbound trucks from Reynosa have not been to permitted to cross at the Hidalgo Texas Port of Entry . 26°04′01″N 98°12′19″W / 26.06683°N 98.20518°W / 26.06683; -98.20518 This article about a bridge in Mexico is
6-704: A stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a bridge in Texas is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Hidalgo Texas Port of Entry The Hidalgo Texas Port of Entry is located at the northern end of the McAllen–Hidalgo–Reynosa International Bridge , in the city of Hidalgo , Hidalgo County, Texas . The northbound traffic is coming from the city of Reynosa in Tamaulipas state of Mexico . Since 1996, all northbound trucks are required to use
9-656: The Pharr–Reynosa International Bridge to enter the U.S. from Reynosa. Although located in Hidalgo , the U.S. section of the McAllen–Hidalgo–Reynosa International Bridge is operated by the larger city of McAllen nearby to the north. Prior to 1926, primitive ferry service existed between the cities via rowboat. The McAllen–Hidalgo–Reynosa International Bridge was the first connecting the cities of Hidalgo and Reynosa , and
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