Veterans International Bridge at Los Tomates, Brownsville

#5 among attractions in Brownsville

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The Veterans International Bridge at Los Tomates is one of three international bridges that span the Mexico–United States border between the cities of Brownsville, Texas, and Matamoros, Tamaulipas. It is also known as simply as the Veterans Bridge, the Los Tomates Bridge, or on the Mexico side as the Puente Internacional Ignacio Zaragoza. The bridge is owned and operated by Cameron County. ()

Length: 4024 ftWidth: 42 ftCoordinates: 25°52'55"N, 97°28'35"W

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Veterans International Bridge at Los Tomates – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gladys Porter Zoo, Sunrise Mall, Gateway International Bridge, Immaculate Conception Cathedral.

2.4 miNW
Lush park with 377 species and an aquarium
Gladys Porter Zoo, Brownsville
62 min walk • Gladys Porter Zoo is a zoological and botanical park located in Brownsville, Texas. The zoo officially opened on September 3, 1971, and currently averages over 424,000 visitors annually.
5.2 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Sunrise Mall, Brownsville
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1.7 miNW
Border crossing, Bridge
Gateway International Bridge, Brownsville
44 min walk • Gateway International Bridge is one of three international bridges that cross the U.S.-Mexico border between the cities of Brownsville, Texas, and Matamoros, Tamaulipas. It is owned and operated by Cameron County.
1.9 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Brownsville
48 min walk • Immaculate Conception Cathedral is a historic church at 1218 East Jefferson Street in Brownsville, Texas, United States. It is the cathedral church for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brownsville.
1.7 miNW
Museum, Battlefield, Historical place
Fort Brown, Brownsville
43 min walk • Fort Brown was a military post of the United States Army in Cameron County, Texas during the later half of the 19th century and the early part of the 20th century. Established in 1846, it was the first United States Army military outpost of the recently annexed state.
4 miN
Park
Resaca de la Palma Battlefield, Brownsville
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1.9 miW
Bridge
Brownsville & Matamoros International Bridge, Brownsville
48 min walk • The Brownsville & Matamoros International Bridge, also known as B&M International Bridge, Brownsville-Matamoros International Bridge and Express Bridge, is one of three international bridges that cross the U.S.-Mexico border between the cities of Brownsville, Texas, and Matamoros, Tamaulipas.
2 miNW
City hall
United States Court House, Brownsville
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5.5 miN
25°57'39"N • 97°29'18"W
North Brownsville Park & Tennis Center, Brownsville
141 min walk • Tennis court, Park
2.5 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Amigoland Mall, Brownsville
65 min walk • Amigoland Mall was an enclosed shopping mall located in Brownsville, Texas. The former mall, which now houses a tech center, is now called the Brownsville ITEC Center.
6.3 miNE
Harbor
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160 min walk • The Port of Brownsville is a deep water seaport in Brownsville, at the southern tip of Texas.