The Free Trade International Bridge is an international bridge which crosses the Rio Grande

Rio Grande

The Rio Grande is a river that flows from southwestern Colorado in the United States to the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way it forms part of the Mexico – United States border. Its length varies as its course changes...

 connecting the United States-Mexico border cities of Los Indios, Texas

Los Indios, Texas

Los Indios is a bordertown in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,149 at the 2000 census. It is included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas...

 and Matamoros, Tamaulipas

Matamoros, Tamaulipas

Matamoros, officially known as Heroica Matamoros, is a city in the northeastern part of Tamaulipas, in the country of Mexico. It is located on the southern bank of the Rio Grande, directly across the border from Brownsville, Texas, in the United States. Matamoros is the second largest and second...

. The bridge is also known as "Los Indios-Lucio Blanco Bridge", "Puente Lucio Blanco-Los Indios", "Puente Internacional Libre Comercio" and "Los Indios Free Trade Bridge".

Description

The Free Trade International Bridge is currently owned by Cameron County

Cameron County, Texas

Cameron County is the southernmost county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2010, its population was 406,220. Its county seat is Brownsville. Cameron was founded in 1848...

, which also manages it. The bridge was completed and opened in 1992 and is four lanes wide and 503 feet (153.3 m) long.