Fort Hancock–El Porvenir International Bridge Explained

Fort Hancock–El Porvenir International Bridge
Native Name:	Puente El Porvenir
Native Name Lang:	es
Crosses:	Rio Grande
Locale:	Fort Hancock, Texas
Length:	1,855 feet
Open:	1936

The Fort Hancock–El Porvenir International Bridge (Spanish; Castilian: 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 1855feet 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.

Border crossing

See main article: Fort Hancock Port of Entry.

The Fort Hancock Port of Entry was established when the first bridge was built by the International Boundary and Water Commission in 1936.^[2]

See also

• List of crossings of the Rio Grande

References

31.2731°N -105.8544°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Fort Hancock-El Porvenir Bridge. Texas Department of Transportation. December 6, 2014.
2. Web site: Fort Hancock-El Porvenir Bridge. Texas Department of Transportation. July 26, 2012.