President Greenlights New Lanes on Texas-Mexico Border Bridge
Published Date: 6/20/2025
Presidential Document
Summary
The City of Laredo, Texas, got the green light to expand and keep running the vehicle crossing at the Laredo-Colombia Solidarity International Bridge. This means adding two new 4-lane bridges for commercial traffic to speed up border crossings between the U.S. and Mexico. The project follows strict rules and inspections, aiming to improve trade and travel without a specific cost mentioned.
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Environmental mitigation and indemnity obligations
The permit requires the permittee to take measures to mitigate adverse impacts on the human environment, implement mitigation in environmental decision documents, obtain all required permits (including Clean Water Act section 402 stormwater permits), and to hold harmless and indemnify the United States for any claimed or adjudged liability arising out of construction, maintenance, and operation, including hazardous substance releases.
Authorized addition of two commercial lanes
The permit authorizes the City of Laredo to add two new 4-lane bridge spans for commercial traffic adjacent to the existing Laredo-Colombia Solidarity International Bridge. The authorization is explicit in the permit application dated November 14, 2024 and completed February 18, 2025.
Permittee must provide CBP inspection facilities at no cost
The permit requires the permittee to provide, at no cost to the United States, suitable inspection facilities, infrastructure improvements, equipment, and maintenance to U.S. Customs and Border Protection as set forth in Donation Acceptance Agreements. Before beginning design, the permittee must submit a Donation Acceptance Proposal for approval and agencies will coordinate relevant conditions within 1 year of permit issuance.
Five-year construction commencement deadline
The permit will expire 5 years from its issuance date if the permittee has not commenced construction; the permit was issued June 13, 2025, so the deadline for commencing construction is June 13, 2030. If the permittee permanently closes the bridge and it is no longer used as an international crossing, the permit terminates.
Required federal and international approvals before construction
The permittee must obtain concurrence of the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission and may not initiate construction until the Department of State has completed its exchange of diplomatic notes with the Government of Mexico and provided notification to the permittee. The permittee must notify the President when construction begins, is completed, interrupted, or discontinued.
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