On April 24, 2000, the World Trade Bridge in Laredo, Texas, held a dedication ceremony to great public fanfare.
Then-Texas Gov. George W. Bush attended the grand opening, along with President Ernesto Zedillo of Mexico.
The eight-lane, $128 million World Trade Bridge crosses over the Rio Grande River and connects Laredo to Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. It was constructed to handle the rapid growth of commercial truck traffic between Mexico and the United States.
“Today we are celebrating not just a bridge...
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