Tornillo Port of Entry
| Tornillo Port of Entry | |
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Tornillo Port of Entry | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | 1400 Lower Island Rd. (FM 1109) Tornillo, Texas 79853 |
| Coordinates | 31°25′58″N 106°08′53″W / 31.432780°N 106.148058°W |
| Details | |
| Opened | 2014 |
| Phone | (915) 765-2800 |
| Hours | 6:00 AM-10:00 PM |
| Exit Port | Guadalupe |
| Statistics | |
| 2011 Cars | (not open) |
| 2011 Trucks | (not open) |
| Pedestrians | (not open) |
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Website http://www.cbp.gov/contact/ports/tornillo | |
The Tornillo Port of Entry is a new border crossing that has replaced the Fabens Port of Entry on the U.S.-Mexico border. It opened on November 17, 2014. The new crossing is built around a six-lane bridge about 650 feet from the existing two-lane Fabens–Caseta International Bridge and can accommodate vehicular, pedestrian and commercial traffic.[1]
Construction of the Port of Entry began in July 2011,[2] and the facilities were ready at the end of 2013. However, the Mexican side of the crossing suffered delays due to lack of funding; construction on the Mexican side of the new bridge finally began in January 2014, with customs inspection facilities and road infrastructure still pending.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Tornillo - Guadalupe Land Port of Entry". Turner Construction Company. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ↑ "GSA Launches Construction of Tornillo-Guadalupe Port of Entry". GSA News Release. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ↑ Figueroa, Lorena (10 November 2013). "Tornillo-Guadalupe crossing: Construction on Mexican side set to begin next year". The El Paso Times. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ↑ Figueroa, Lorena (13 January 2014). "Delayed Tornillo-Guadalupe international bridge to be done by summer". The El Paso Times. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
See also
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