Critical $100M Rail Bridge Opens at Texas-Mexico Border
A key rail route that connects Texas to Mexico has now opened after Canadian Pacific Kansas City unveiled the new Patrick J. Ottensmeyer International Railway Bridge in December.
New Arizona-Mexico Commercial Port Gets $275M Contract
The U.S. General Services Administration awarded a $275 million contract to create a large commercial border crossing in Arizona to facilitate bilateral trade with copper mines in Mexico.
New Texas-Mexico Border Lanes Speed Up Commercial Traffic
U.S. CBP officers can now inspect more inbound trucks from Mexico at a border crossing into Texas since construction is complete on an $8 million project donated by the City of Pharr.
CBP Installs X-Ray Scanner for Containers at Texas Port
The busiest land border crossing between the U.S. and Mexico now has an advanced X-ray machine that is intended to help more efficiently move commercial truck traffic through the facility.
Railroads Urge Border Officials to Reopen US-Mexico Crossings
Railroads are calling for U.S. Customs and Border Protection to reopen U.S.-Mexico rail crossings at El Paso and Eagle Pass, Texas.
Inspections Halt 19,000 Trucks at Texas-Mexico Border
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security crackdown is clogging up commercial crossings, leaving at least 19,000 trucks loaded with $1.9 billion of goods stuck waiting in Mexico.
Large US-Mexico Truck Crossing to Reopen in Texas
A Mexico border crossing in Texas for commercial truck traffic will reopen after six years starting Aug. 7 to provide an alternative to the Juarez-El Paso land ports of entry.
$140 Million Ticketed for New Border Crossing at Otay Mesa
San Diego transportation officials celebrated June 13 the anticipated award of about $140 million in state funding to help complete the Otay Mesa East Port of Entry.
Laredo Regains Status as No. 1 US Port for February
The Port of Laredo, Texas, just went from the No. 1 inland port in the U.S. to the country’s No. 1 international trade port overall, beating large cities like Chicago and Los Angeles.
Work Begins to Expand Key Texas-Mexico Entry for Trucks
Construction has begun on a new commercial inspection and processing facility to make it easier and faster for truckers to bring freight through Anzalduas Port of Entry.