PHARR — As the Anzalduas International Bridge tries to earn its own southbound truck traffic, the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge had its highest month in memory, totaling 53,124 trucks in March.
PHARR — As the Anzalduas International Bridge tries to earn its own southbound truck traffic, the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge had its highest month in memory, totaling 53,124 trucks in March.
The Anzalduas Bridge, which is operated jointly by the cities of McAllen, Mission and Hidalgo, had 1,863 trucks cross southbound trucks in March, according to the monthly crossings and revenue report. The Anzalduas crossing began southbound empty truck traffic in August.
“I have never seen this in my 22 years working with the city of Pharr, the Pharr Bridge,” said Fred Brouwen, director of bridge operations, about the record month.
Pharr has the only full-service commercial bridge in the area, with empty and full trucks crossing north and south, as well as passenger vehicles. It is the top produce port of entry in the United States.
Tony Martinez, Pharr Bridge board member, said numbers for watermelons and limes are currently up, and that 2017 will “be a record year.”
