The Rio Grande City Port of Entry is located at the Rio Grande City – Camargo International Bridge. The bridge is owned, operated and maintained by the Starr Camargo Bridge Company.
| Rio Grande City Port of Entry | |
|---|---|
 Rio Grande City Border Inspection Station 1999 | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | 317 S. Pete Diaz Avenue, Rio Grande City, TX 78582 (Rio Grande City–Camargo International Bridge) |
| Coordinates | 26°22′01″N 98°48′05″W / 26.366961°N 98.801336°W |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1905 |
| Phone | (956) 487-1650 |
| Hours | 7:00 AM-Midnight |
| Exit Port | Camargo, Tamaulipas, Mexico |
| Statistics | |
| 2005 Cars | 632,000 |
| 2005 Trucks | 46,000 |
| Pedestrians | 17,000 |
| Website http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/contacts/ports/tx/2307.xml | |
History
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For much of the 20th century, a small ferry operation connected the cities of Camargo and Rio Grande City. Finally in 1966, a bridge was built by the Starr Camargo Bridge Company.[1] and a new border inspection station was built at that time. The station was upgraded in 2000.
References
edit- ^ "Rio Grande City-Camargo Bridge". www.txdot.gov. Archived from the original on 2010-05-28.