Stanton Street Bridge

Stanton Street Bridge
Stanton Street Bridge
	El Paso Stanton Street Port of Entry just prior to its opening in 1999
Coordinates	31°44′53″N 106°28′58″W / 31.74807°N 106.48272°W
Crosses	Rio Grande
Locale	1090 Mesa Street, El Paso, Texas 79901
Official name	Good Neighbor International Bridge
Other name	Friendship Bridge
Characteristics
Total length	880 feet (270 m)
History
Construction end	1967
Location
	Interactive map of Stanton Street Bridge

The Good Neighbor International Bridge, commonly known as the Stanton Street Bridge, is an international bridge connecting the United States–Mexico border cities of El Paso, Texas, US, and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico, across the Rio Grande (Río Bravo).

The bridge is 880 feet (270 m) long.

Description and names

The Good Neighbor International Bridge is known by multiple names. In Mexico, it is referred to as Puente Internacional Lerdo (Centro) ("Lerdo International Bridge, Center"). The bridge is also known as Puente de la Amistad ("Friendship Bridge"), Puente Río Bravo ("Rio Bravo Bridge"), and Puente Ciudad Juárez–Stanton El Paso ("Ciudad Juárez–Stanton El Paso Bridge").

History

A bridge has existed at this location since approximately 1896, and US Customs services began soon afterward. The bridge was rebuilt several times, periodically damaged by floods. Since its reconstruction in 1967 as part of the Chamizal Treaty between the US and Mexico, the bridge was dedicated to southbound traffic. In 1998, the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service and U.S. Customs Service chose this bridge as the best location to set up a dedicated commuter lane to relieve cross-border congestion in the busy El Paso-Ciudad Juarez metroplex. The General Services Administration constructed a port of entry on available land just west of the bridge and it was opened to pre-enrolled northbound traffic in September 1999.

Until August 24, 2022, a designated commuter lane on the bridge was co-leased and operated by the United States General Services Administration and the El Paso Chamber.

Border crossing

The bridge has 5 lanes with 3 lanes for south bound traffic. One of those lanes is a Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection (SENTRI) northbound traffic lane.

The border crossing is open from 6:00 AM - midnight weekdays, and 8:00 AM - midnight Saturdays and Sundays.

The U.S. side of the bridge is owned by the City of El Paso.