Brownsville, TX
The City of Brownsville is the county seat of Cameron County in the state of Texas, located in the southernmost part of the Rio Grande neighboring the Mexican city of Matamoros. As of July 2018, the U.S. Census estimates it has a population of over 183,000. Brownsville's international trade infrastructure covers land, sea, and air, (Vetran's International Bridge, B&M Rail Bridge, Port of Brownsville, and Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport)
The Port of Entry (POE) of Brownsville handled trade flows close to $19B U.S.D. in 2019.
The Brownsville POE (2301) is part of the trade District of Laredo.
Source: U.S. Census, U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census Foreign Trade Division,
U.S. Customs, Texas Workforce Commission, Central Power and Light, local building departments and local U.S. bridge operators in cited cities.
Compiled by:Texas Center for Border Economic and Enterprise Development
City Section Last Update: June 2020
International Bridges
Bridge 1: B & M Bridge
Pedestrians / Non-Commercial Vehicles / Buses
Mexico Border City: Matamoros, Tam.
Bridge 2: Gateway International Bridge
Pedestrians / Non-Commercial Vehicles / Buses
Mexico Border City: Matamoros, Tam.
Bridge 3: Veterans International Bridge
Pedestrians / Non-Commercial Vehicles / Buses / Commercial Trucks
Mexico Border City: Matamoros, Tam.
Bridge R: B&M Rail Bridge
Rail Crossing Only
Mexico Border City: Matamoros, Tam.
U.S.A.
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