Marker Inscription
Commerce, Engineering
Historic Place
Roma-San Pedro International Bridge
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About this site
Roma-San Pedro International Bridge is a historic place in Roma-Los Saenz, Starr County, dedicated in 1984. It is one of 6 historic places documented in Starr County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 134 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 26.4039, -99.0186 near Roma-Los Saenz. The nearest cataloged historic site is Knights of Columbus Hall (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Heinrich Portscheller, Garcia Home, Old, and Cox, Noah, House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #2084001959. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
The Roma-San Pedro (Roma-Ciudad Miguel Aleman) International Bridge is a suspension span across the Rio Grande, designed by engineer George Cole and opened in 1928 to link Roma, Texas, with San Pedro de Roma, now Ciudad Miguel Aleman, Tamaulipas. It is the last surviving suspension bridge on the Rio Grande and was taken out of vehicular service in 1979 when a replacement opened nearby. It is listed on the National Register and designated a National Historic Landmark.
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