Veterans International Bridge at Los Tomates
| Veterans International Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Carries |
   I-69E / US 77 / US 83,   Fed. 101 / Fed. 180 and pedestrians |
| Crosses | Rio Grande |
| Locale |
Brownsville, Texas – Matamoros, Mexico |
| Official name | Veterans International Bridge at Los Tomates |
| Other name(s) | Veterans Bridge, Los Tomates Bridge, Puente Internacional Gral. Ignacio Zaragoza |
| Maintained by | Cameron County, Texas |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 4,024 ft (1,227 m) |
| Width | 42 ft (13 m) |
The Veterans International Bridge at Los Tomates is one of three international bridges that span the Mexico–United States border between the cities of Brownsville, Texas, and Matamoros, Tamaulipas. It is also known as simply as the Veterans Bridge, the Los Tomates Bridge, or on the Mexico side as the Puente Internacional Ignacio Zaragoza. The bridge is owned and operated by Cameron County.
This international bridge unites the Matamoros–Brownsville Metropolitan Area, which counts with a population of 1,136,995, making it the 4th largest metropolitan area on the Mexico-US border.
Opened in 1999, the Veterans International Bridge is presently the newest of the three bridges in the Brownsville area. The roadway consists of four lanes and a truck lane. The bridge also has sidewalks on both sides to accommodate pedestrian traffic. The bridge operates daily from 6 a.m. to midnight.
On the Brownsville side, the bridge connects to the southern terminus of the I-69E / US 77 / US 83 freeway and the Brownsville – Veterans Port of Entry. On the Matamoros side, it connects to the northern terminus of Fed. 101 / Fed. 180.
As of September 2, 2010, the toll for bicycles and pedestrians is US$0.75 ($12 MXN). The toll for cars, pick-up trucks, and motorcycles is US$3 ($48 MXN). The toll for trucks begins at US$7.75 ($124 MXN) for those with two-axles. In the fiscal year ending in September 2010, the bridge saw 1,607,271 crossings, approximately double that of the Los Indios Bridge but half of the number at the Gateway International Bridge. This corresponded to a toll revenue in excess of US$6.6 million.
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