Trump approves expansion of cross-border bridge connecting Eagle Pass and Piedras Negras

United States President Donald Trump has approved the enlargement of the Eagle Pass bridge, a large borderline crossing betwixt the United States and Mexico.

The project, which is expected to alleviate congestion and boost trade, volition treble the disposable lanes (from six to 12) of the vehicular and pedestrian span — officially the Camino Real International Bridge, and besides known arsenic Bridge II — which connects Eagle Pass, Texas, with Piedras Negras successful the Mexican authorities of Coahuila.

Traffic connected the planetary span betwixt Piedras Negras, Coahuila and Eagle Pass, Texas, some vehicular and pedestrian, is often busy. (Cuartoscuro.com)

“This support is large quality for South Texas,” said Republican U.S. Senator for Texas John Cornyn successful a statement. “The enlargement of the Camino Real International Bridge successful Eagle Pass volition assistance modernize the bridge’s infrastructure and yet summation [its] capacity.”

Cornyn had written to Trump successful November 2024 requesting the expansion, saying that commercialized successful Eagle Pass accrued by much than 9% successful 2023, with two-way commercialized totaling implicit US $37 billion, making it the fourth-largest commercialized crossing successful Texas.

Congress precocious approved a fast-track licence process for bridges successful the counties of Webb, Cameron and Maverick successful South Texas. 

The expedited licence process has led to support of caller planetary bridges successful Laredo and Brownsville, Texas, arsenic good arsenic the enlargement of the Laredo-Colombia Solidarity International Bridge and the World Trade Bridge successful Laredo — and present Bridge II successful Eagle Pass. 

Bridge II is expected to beryllium completed successful 3 years, erstwhile it should fortify economical speech betwixt the neighboring countries. 

The licence for the span states that “before opening construction, the beneficiary indispensable get support from the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission.” 

Acompañando a @BlasFG 🇲🇽🤝🏻🇺🇸 en la Reunión Plenaria del Grupo Binacional México–EUA sobre Puentes y Cruces Internacionales en la @SRE_mx.🌉🌐

¡Reafirmamos nuestro compromiso con la conectividad, la seguridad y el crecimiento económico de Coahuila y la región! pic.twitter.com/N3HfXspcGG

— Hilda Flores (@HildaFloresE) June 12, 2025

During roundtable discussions, the U.S. stressed Coahuila’s caller advancement successful information and development, which helped facilitate the project’s approval. Coahuila volition clasp a 30-year concession to run the bridge.

“We are precise pleased with this long-awaited quality connected some sides of the border,” said Carl Bres Carranza, the section president of the Mexican Employers’ Association (Coparmex). “This statesmanlike authorization to grow Bridge II represents a large measurement guardant for determination economical development.” 

With reports from WCBD News 2, Milenio, Vanguardia and El Sol de la Laguna