Roma–Ciudad Miguel Alemán International Bridge

Roma–Ciudad Miguel Alemán International Bridge
Coordinates 26°24′13″N 99°01′08″W / 26.4037°N 99.0188°W / 26.4037; -99.0188Coordinates: 26°24′13″N 99°01′08″W / 26.4037°N 99.0188°W / 26.4037; -99.0188
Crosses Rio Grande
Characteristics
Design Suspension
Total length 630 feet (190 m)
 
Location in Mexico
 
  (Texas)

The Roma–Ciudad Miguel Alemán International Bridge is a suspension bridge that spans the Rio Grande (known as Rio Bravo in Mexico) between Roma, Texas, and Ciudad Miguel Alemán, Tamaulipas.

The bridge was built in 1928. It is a National Historic Landmark in the United States and in Mexico. Roma was a prosperous riverport in the 19th century. Historic structures front a plaza overlooking the Rio Grande with a view of the bridge.

In 2016, the Texas and Mexico sections of the American Society of Civil Engineers declared the bridge a Civil Engineering Historical Landmark.[1]

The Roma Ciudad Aleman International Bridge is currently out of service pending renovation.

References

  1. ↑ "THE ROMA-CIUDAD MIGUEL ALEMAN SUSPENSION BRIDGE HAS BEEN DECLARED AS A TEXAS – MEXICO SECTION ASCE CIVIL ENGINEERING HISTORY AND HERITAGE SITE" (PDF). texasce.org. 2016.

Coordinates: 26°24′13″N 99°01′08″W / 26.403738°N 99.018831°W / 26.403738; -99.018831


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