Laredo – Bridge I

Laredo Bridge I is the Gateway to the Americas Bridge between Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. TxDOT identifies the U.S. location as 100 Convent Avenue. CBP reports the bridge as port 230401 and lists operation 24 hours a day. Keep both the bridge name and number in your route notes.

Juárez–Lincoln is Bridge II, a separate crossing with a separate CBP report. A search result mentioning only Laredo or Nuevo Laredo is not enough to establish that you are looking at Bridge I.

CBP’s Bridge I report has separate passenger general, SENTRI and Ready Lane fields, along with pedestrian information. Some passenger fields may be closed while others report a wait. Use the status of your particular lane, not the overall 24-hour schedule, to interpret the number shown.

SENTRI requires prior approval under CBP’s trusted traveler program. Ready Lane requires eligible RFID cards for every traveler age 16 or older. Do not infer permission to use a restricted lane from a short wait or from the existence of a field in the report.

TxDOT’s facility record identifies passenger-car and pedestrian use at Gateway to the Americas; its commercial-vehicle flag is not enabled. CBP’s commercial wait field for Bridge I is also not applicable. A commercial truck trip should not be planned using the passenger hours on this page.

For another passenger option, look up the separate Bridge II entry, 230402, and verify its current lane information. Compare like-for-like readings and check the bridge name before setting a destination. Keep a closed lane separate from an available lane with a reported delay when reviewing the two crossings.

For land entry by U.S. citizens, CBP lists valid U.S. passports and passport cards among accepted documents. Mexican citizens generally use a passport with visa or a Border Crossing Card. Consult the official guidance for each traveler’s citizenship and status before leaving Nuevo Laredo.

Then check any dedicated-lane requirements separately. A passport book alone is not a Ready Lane card. When comparing Bridge I and Bridge II, compare a lane you are eligible to use rather than the smallest number across all lanes.

Arrange liability insurance valid in Mexico before driving there. Mexican federal-road rules require coverage for injury and property damage caused to third parties. CONDUSEF recommends reading coverage and exclusions and checking that the insurer and agent are authorized.

Review the policy while preparing your route and travel documents.