Protest blocks World Trade Bridge, causes delays and traffic
2 days ago · LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Protesters blocked the entrance and exit on the Mexican side of the World Trade Bridge on Tuesday, November 12, around noon, creating traffic jams and delays.
Protest on Mexican side of World Trade Bridge halts northbound …
1 day ago · Twitter/X. LinkedIn. A protest at the Mexico border has caused a major backup at the busiest cargo bridge in the U.S. Around noon on Tuesday, protestors in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, began blocking the roadway on the Mexico side of the World Trade Bridge that connects to Laredo, Texas. All northbound cargo trucks carrying goods from Mexico to the U ...
Protests at World Trade Bridge cause traffic delays for second …
Protests on the Mexican side of the World Trade Bridge are causing major traffic backups heading into Mexico for the second day in a row. The Laredo Police Department reported that around 1:30 p.m ...
Protesters in Mexico resume blockade at Texas border bridge
1 day ago · The Colombia Solidarity bridge is about 19 miles east of the World Trade Bridge. “There are protests on the Mexican side of the World Trade Bridge causing significant delays in commercial motor vehicle traffic heading westbound on Loop 20 that has reached Interstate 35,” the Laredo Police Department said in a Facebook post. “All ...
‘Roadblocks’ to border bridge construction projects lifted, …
Jan 5, 2024 · Lawmakers want presidential permits for the expansion of the World Trade Bridge in Laredo to increase it to 18 lanes. They also want to build three other bridges in Texas: The 4/5 Bridge in Rio Bravo, southeast of Laredo.
Storm damage causes delays at major Texas trade bridge
Sep 16, 2024 · A severe storm Saturday night forced authorities to temporarily close the World Trade Bridge in Laredo, Texas, the busiest U.S.-Mexico commercial crossing in the nation. The storm collapsed the roof of the Mexican commercial customs facility in Nuevo Laredo, directly across the border from Laredo.
Biden approves proposed Bridge 4/5 connecting Webb Co., …
Oct 3, 2024 · The World Trade Bridge and Nuevo Laredo International Bridge 4/5 are set for expansion, officials said Saturday. Danny Zaragoza /Laredo Morning Times file. Another international bridge is...
Presidential permits issued for two South Texas international …
Jun 6, 2024 · The permits allow for the building of new international bridges in Eagle Pass and Brownsville, as well as the expansion of the World Trade Bridge in Laredo, Texas, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said.
Biden approves presidential permits for bridge projects along the …
Jun 4, 2024 · Border gates are seen at the World Trade Bridge border with Mexico, in Laredo, Texas. Presidential permits will no longer delay international bridge projects in South Texas border communities. President Joe Biden authorized the permits last week for projects in Webb, Cameron, and Maverick counties. The permits will allow for the construction ...
Bridge of the Americas reopen after Ferromex worker gathering
Dec 6, 2023 · El PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Ferromex workers blocking northbound lanes on the Mexican side of the Bridge of the Americas, according U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesperson. Commercial and...