News Release: Laredo Field Office Set to Temporarily Close the Amistad Dam Port of Entry

DEL RIO, TEXAS — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) Laredo Field Office will temporarily close the Amistad Dam International Bridge.

On Sunday, June 25, 2023, the Amistad Dam Port of Entry, located on Texas Spur 349 in Del Rio, Texas, will be temporarily closed and cease all normal operations from June 25, 2023 until further notice. This most recent closure is due to maintenance being conducted by the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC), as well as the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT).

Hours at the Del Rio Port of Entry as well as cargo operations remain unaffected.

CBP would like to remind the traveling public the importance of obtaining and utilizing their equipped radio frequency identification documents (RFID) such as U.S. passport cards and newer versions (i.e., since 2011) of the border crossing card and resident alien card, to utilize the Ready Lanes and for travelers to have their entry documents ready as they approach the booth to facilitate their processing. Travelers may also monitor the wait times at the Del Rio Port of Entry to using the following link: https://bwt.cbp.gov/index.html

For more information about CBP, please click on the attached link.

Follow the Director of CBP’s Laredo Field Office on Twitter at @DFOLaredo and also U.S. Customs and Border Protection at @CBPSouthTexas for breaking news, current events, human interest stories and photos.

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.

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CBP Para Cerrar Temporalmente El Puerto de Entrada de la Presa Amistad

DEL RIO, Texas - EE. UU. Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza cerrará temporalmente el Puente Internacional de la Presa Amistad.

El domingo 25 de junio de 2023, el puerto de entrada de la presa Amistad, ubicado en Texas Spur 349 en Del Rio, Texas, se cerrará temporalmente y cesará todas las operaciones normales hasta nuevo aviso. Este cierre más reciente se debe al mantenimiento realizado por la Comisión Internacional de Límites y Aguas (IBWC), así como el Departamento de Transporte de Texas (TXDOT).

Las horas en el puerto de entrada de Del Rio, así como las operaciones de carga, no se verán afectadas.

CBP desea recordar al público viajero la importancia de obtener y utilizar sus documentos de identificación por radiofrecuencia (RFID) equipados, como tarjetas de pasaporte de EE. UU. y versiones más nuevas (es decir, desde 2011) de la tarjeta de cruce fronterizo y la tarjeta de extranjero residente, para utilizar los Ready Lanes y para que los viajeros tengan sus documentos de entrada listos cuando se acercan al stand para facilitar su procesamiento. Los viajeros también pueden monitorear los tiempos de espera en el puerto de entrada de Del Rio usando el siguiente enlace: https://bwt.cbp.gov/index.html

-CBP-

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.