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Title
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Brownsville Gateway International Bridge
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Description
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Opened in 1926, the Gateway International Bridge unites Brownsville with its Mexican twin city Matamoros. The Gateway International Bridge serves all commercial/private vehicles and pedestrians. It's operational 24/7, and is responsible for 80% of pedestrian traffic traveling from Brownsville to Matamoros. The Gateway International Bridge processes around 90,000 vehicles monthly. This means that thousands of cars sit in idle, with their engine running/emitting fumes, while they queue to cross. The border/customs officers shoulder an exposure burden from air pollutants released by vehicles.
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Date
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1926 – 2025
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Location - Physical Location
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Gateway International Bridge System, Brownsville, TX 78520.
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Name
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Aaron Saenz
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cites
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Brownsville, TX Customs Port -Brownsville Texas Border Facts. “DAM.” Unt.edu, 2025, texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1212816/m1/1/.
