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At the crossroads of North America, Rio South Texas Region connects industries, suppliers, and consumers across two nations — creating one of the most advanced logistics ecosystems on the continent.
With 18 international bridges and crossings, 6 international airports, and 3 seaports, the region offers unmatched multimodal access to global markets, by land, air, and sea.
International Bridges and Crossings:
- Brownsville & Matamoros International Bridge (Veterans International)
- Gateway International Bridge (Brownsville)
- Los Indios Free Trade Bridge
- Pharr–Reynosa International Bridge
- Anzaldúas International Bridge
- Donna–Rio Bravo International Bridge
- Progreso International Bridge
- Rio Grande City–Camargo Bridge
- Roma–Miguel Alemán Bridge
- Falcon Dam Port of Entry
- Laredo International Bridge I
- Laredo International Bridge II (Juárez–Lincoln)
- Colombia Solidarity Bridge
- World Trade Bridge (Laredo)
- Hidalgo–Reynosa Bridge
- McAllen–Hidalgo Bridge (Passenger)
- Eagle Pass Port of Entry (regional link)
- Del Rio–Ciudad Acuña Bridge (regional link)
Airports – United States:
- Valley International Airport (Harlingen)
- McAllen International Airport (McAllen)
- Laredo International Airport (Laredo)
Airports – Mexico:
- General Servando Canales International Airport (Matamoros, Tamaulipas)
- General Lucio Blanco International Airport (Reynosa, Tamaulipas)
- General Mariano Escobedo International Airport (Monterrey, Nuevo León)
Seaports:
- Port of Brownsville – Deepwater port connecting to global shipping routes through the Gulf of Mexico.
- Port of Harlingen – Inland waterway supporting industrial and agricultural logistics.
- Port of Victoria – Gulf Intracoastal Waterway port enhancing multimodal efficiency.
This strategic network makes Rio South Texas Region a true binational gateway — where connectivity, efficiency, and opportunity converge to power global trade and industrial growth.
Because here, every route leads to success.
Rio South Texas Region: One Region. Two Countries, One Future.
