Laredo Convent Avenue Port of Entry
| Laredo Convent Avenue Port of Entry | |
|---|---|
Laredo Port of Entry at the Gateway to the Americas International Bridge | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | 100 Convent Ave., Laredo, Texas 78040 (Gateway to the Americas International Bridge) |
| Coordinates | 27°30′05″N 99°30′27″W / 27.501415°N 99.507385°W |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1898 |
| Hours | Open 24 Hours |
| Exit Port | Nuevo Laredo |
| Statistics | |
| 2005 Cars | 1,400,000 |
| 2005 Trucks | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 1,200,000 |
| Website www | |
U.S. Inspection Station – Laredo, Texas | |
| MPS | U.S. Border Inspection Stations MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 14000600 |
| Added to NRHP | September 10, 2014 |
The Laredo Convent Avenue Port of Entry is located at the Gateway to the Americas International Bridge (sometimes referred to as "Bridge I" or "Old Bridge" or "Convent Avenue Bridge"). Since 1889, a bridge connected Laredo, Texas with Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas at this location. For many years, this was the only crossing for vehicular and pedestrian traffic between the two cities.