Fabens–Caseta International Bridge Explained

Fabens–Caseta International Bridge
Native Name:Puente La Caseta
Native Name Lang:es
Coordinates:31.4302°N -106.1428°W
Crosses:Rio Grande
Locale:Fabens, Texas
Width:2 lanes
Open:1938
Closed:2016

The Fabens–Caseta International Bridge was an international bridge which crossed the Rio Grande connecting the United States–Mexico border towns of Fabens, Texas, and Caseta, Chihuahua. The bridge was also known as Puente La Caseta. The two-lane bridge was constructed in 1938.[1] The bridge was demolished in 2016 following the completion of the Tornillo-Guadalupe Bridge a few hundred yards to the west.

Border crossing

See main article: Fabens Port of Entry. The Fabens Port of Entry was a port of entry at the Mexico–United States border, in the town of Fabens, Texas.[2] It closed on November 17, 2014, and traffic was diverted to the nearby Tornillo Port of Entry.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TxDOT Transportation Planning; Border Crossings.
  2. Web site: Fabens Port of Entry. https://web.archive.org/web/20121030083448/https://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/contacts/ports/tx/2404.xml. 2012-10-30.