The City of Laredo is the county seat of Webb County in the state of Texas, located north of the Rio Grande neighboring the Mexican city of Nuevo Laredo. As of the 2018 U.S. Census estimate it has a population of 261,639. Being at the south end of I-35 the City of Laredo is a prime location for major transportation companies that deal with U.S.-Mexico trade.
The Port of Entry (POE) of Laredo is ranked #1 for inland trade between the U.S and Mexico, with trade flows of over $230B U.S.D. in 2019.
The Laredo POE (2304) is also the head of the trade District of Laredo, comprised of the Texas POE's of Brownsville, Del Rio,
Eagle Pass, Hidalgo/Pharr, Rio Grande, Progreso, Roma, Edingburg Airport, Harlingen Airport, and 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
Bridge 1: Puente de las Americas
Pedestrians / Non-Commercial Vehicles
Mexico Border City: Nuevo Laredo, Tam.
Bridge 2: Juarez-Licoln
Non-Commercial Vehicles / Buses
Mexico Border City: Nuevo Laredo, Tam.
Bridge 3: Solidaridad
Pedestrians / Non-Commercial Vehicles / Buses / Commercial Trucks
Mexico Border City: Colombia, N.L.
Bridge 4: World Trade Bridge
Commercial Truck Only
Mexico Border City: Nuevo Laredo, Tam.
Bridge R: UP Rail Bridge
Rail Crossing Only
Mexico Border City: Nuevo Laredo, Tam.