History of the Border Crossings
Over time, the region’s border infrastructure has evolved to accommodate population growth, economic activity, and changing transportation needs. Today, the international crossings continue to play an important role in regional mobility, commerce, and the binational relationship between El Paso and Ciudad Juárez.
Bridge of the Americas
The Bridge of the Americas is owned by the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) in both the U.S. and Mexico. The facility was completed in 1967 and renovated in 1992.
Paso del Norte
The Paso del Norte Bridge is owned by the City of El Paso on the U.S. side and Government of México on the Mexican side. The facility was completed in 1967, following the ratification of the Chamizal Treaty, when the channel of the Rio Grande River was moved to resolve the international boundary dispute. The facility was renovated in 1991 and expanded in 2009.
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Stanton-Lerdo
A bridge has existed at this location since 1896, with U.S. Customs services starting soon afterward. The border crossing has been rebuilt several times, after periodic damage by floods. Since its reconstruction in 1967 as part of the Chamizal Treaty between the US and Mexico, the Stanton-Lerdo bridge was dedicated to southbound traffic. In 1998, U.S. Customs Service (CBP) chose this bridge as the best location to set up a dedicated commuter lane to relieve cross-border congestion in the busy El Paso-Ciudad Juárez metroplex. The lane was opened to pre-enrolled northbound traffic in September 1999.
Ysleta-Zaragoza
The Ysleta-Zaragoza Crossing was established when the first bridge was built at this location in 1938. The bridge was rebuilt in 1955 and again in 1990. The current border inspection station was also constructed at that time.
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Tornillo-Guadalupe
The bridge was built in 2016 to replace and upgrade the Fabens–Caseta International Bridge, which was located a few hundred yards to the west. The Tornillo-Guadalupe bridge is owned by El Paso County on the U.S. side and the Government of México on the Mexican side.
Santa Teresa
The Santa Teresa Port of Entry, situated at the border between Santa Teresa, New Mexico, and San Jerónimo, Chihuahua, has been a vital gateway since its establishment in 1992. Its primary purpose was to alleviate the congestion at the bustling El Paso Bridge of the Americas Port of Entry. This strategic move came to fruition on January 12, 1993. The Santa Teresa Port of Entry is owned by the General Services Administration (GSA) on the U.S. side and the Government of México on the Mexican side.
