Fort Hancock–El Porvenir International Bridge


The Fort Hancock–El Porvenir International Bridge is an international bridge which crosses the Rio Grande connecting the United States–Mexico border cities of Fort Hancock, Texas and El Porvenir, Chihuahua. The two-lane international bridge was constructed in 1936 and is long. The Fort Hancock Port of Entry is located on the Texas side of the bridge and connects to Farm to Market Road 1088.

Border crossing

The Fort Hancock Port of Entry was established when the first bridge was built by the International Boundary and Water Commission in 1936.