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February 8, 2016

$96M border bridge opens on Rio Grande

TORNILLO, Texas (AP) — An international bridge over the Rio Grande near El Paso opened for the first time last week after years of construction delays, giving officials hope it would be a boon for Texas-Mexico border commerce.

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto joined U.S. officials to dedicate the Tornillo-Guadalupe Port of Entry and International Bridge. The bridge in a rural area about 30 miles downstream from El Paso replaces the narrow 77-year-old Fabens-Caseta international bridge about 650 yards away.


 
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