Bridges

Bridge of the Americas

Aerial view of a busy border checkpoint with multiple lanes of cars waiting in line and inspection buildings.

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Source: Fideicomiso de Puentes Fronterizos de Chihuahua
Source: Fideicomiso de Puentes Fronterizos de Chihuahua
Source: Fideicomiso de Puentes Fronterizos de Chihuahua

Location

3600 E. Paisano

Hours of Operation - U.S. Mountain Time

Passenger vehicle lanes
24 hours, 7 days a week
Commercial vehicle lanes
6 AM - 6 PM
Monday - Friday
6 AM to 2 PM
Saturdays
Cargo Vehicles
6 AM - 4 PM
Monday - Friday
6 AM - 4 PM
Monday - Friday

Details

Each direction of travel has four lanes for non-commercial vehicles, two lanes for commercial trucks, and northbound and southbound sidewalks for pedestrians. The bridge has a Free and Secure Trade (FAST) lane to expedite the crossing of commercial trucks northbound and Ready Lanes to process RFID-enabled documents for personal vehicles.


The Bridge of the Americas is owned by the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) in both U.S. and Mexico. The facility, consisting of four structures, was completed in 1967 and renovated in 1992.

Current Estimated Wait Times

Last updated: 8:00 am MST

To the U.S.

Traffic
Lane
Minutes
Open Lanes
Commercial
6
2
Commercial
8
2
Passenger
85
3
Passenger
85
7
Pedestrian
0
3
Pedestrian
N/A
N/A
Tolls
Southbound Tolls
Toll Free!
Northbound Tolls
For northbound travel (to the U.S. from Mexico) visit Fideicomiso.
Vehicles lined up at a port of entry checkpoint with city buildings and mountains in the background.