CBP to temporarily halt vehicular traffic at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge during the 22nd Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony to honor the 9/11 attack victims

LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Laredo Port of Entry would like to advise the traveling public of the temporary halt in north and southbound vehicular traffic at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge the morning of Sept. 11, during the 22nd Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony to honor the 9/11 attack victims.

On Monday, September 11, 2023, at approximately 6:45 a.m., CBP, will temporarily halt all vehicular and commercial bus traffic at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge to host the annual 9/11 ceremony. Vehicular traffic is expected to resume at 8:00 a.m. CBP encourages the traveling public to make arrangements to cross prior to 6:45 a.m. if they plan to utilize the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge as a travel route. As an alternative route, Colombia Solidarity Bridge will open at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, September 11, 2023, to accommodate the traveling public.

CBP would like to remind the traveling public the importance of obtaining and utilizing their radio frequency identification documents (RFID)-equipped travel documents and have them readily available when making entry through designated Ready Lanes.

Border Wait Times can be monitored through this link or at https://bwt.cbp.gov/index.html. The BWT app is available for smartphones via Apple App Store and Google Play.  

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the comprehensive management, control, and protection of our nation’s borders, combining customs, immigration, border security, and agricultural protection at and between official ports of entry.