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Pharr out! Key border bridge in Texas doubling in size

PHARR, Texas — Spanish and English words are juxtaposed on many of the thousands of tractor-trailers that constantly rumble across the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge, carrying about $150 million worth of goods daily between the U.S. and Mexico.

Since it opened in 1994, the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge has been one of the busiest commercial ports of entry on the U.S.-Mexico border. The city of Pharr, which operates the bridge, has reshaped itself over the decades from a small, dusty...

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‘Just so big’: China’s outsize role in trade at Texas border crossings

Though well behind Mexico, China ranks second for international trade at the three largest United States-Mexico border crossings in Texas: Laredo, El Paso and Pharr.

Its status on the border is buoyed by imports of auto parts, cellphones, electrical circuit boards and other goods, say public officials and industry experts.

Teclo Garcia, Laredo’s economic development director, said cellphones were the top imports from China through Port Laredo during 2020.

“We had $1.16 billion in total trade with...

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Borderlands Big changes planned for Texas border bridge

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Big changes planned for Pharr bridge; Team Worldwide opens office in southern Arizona; Amazon to open fulfillment center in Texas Panhandle; and CG Railway launches bigger, faster vessels.

Big changes planned for Texas border bridge

Speeding up commercial truck traffic will be a priority when the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge’s largest expansion project in history...

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Truckers in South Texas town balk at trucking ordinance

Some truck drivers in Palmview, Texas, may soon have to find a new place to park. 

The Palmview City Council recently reminded residents of a trucking ordinance that prohibits operation and parking of any truck, semi-trailer or tractor on specific streets inside city limits. The ordinance has been around since 2005 but has not been enforced for at least a decade.

“To the best of my knowledge, no truckers that reside in the city knew about these ordinances that were adopted since 2005,” said...

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