Congressman Ruben Hinojosa to Attend Official Opening of the Donna-Rio Bravo International Bridge

Congressman Rubén Hinojosa will join Mexican President Felipe Calderón and Tamaulipas Governor Eugenio Hernandez Flores on the Mexican side of the new Donna-Rio Bravo International Bridge at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 14, 2010 for the official opening of the bridge.

"The completion of the Donna-Rio Bravo International Bridge will immediately boost the local economy on both sides of the river," said Rep. Hinojosa. "This new bridge will provide thousands of new jobs and instantly increase commerce with Mexico."

The new bridge had been in the planning stages since the 1950's, and though it seemed to have been put by the way side when the Presidential permit was misplaced in the early 1990's, it was revived in the late 1998 when Congressman Hinojosa worked with the Clinton Administration to have a new permit issued.

The $100 million bridge was built under budget and a year ahead of schedule.

"The new Donna-Rio Bravo International Bridge is a symbol of international friendship and progress," said Rep. Hinojosa. "It also represents how our two countries continue to work hand-in-hand to help better our communities and our economy and bring stability to both."

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