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 vehicular traffic at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge the morning of Sept. 11, during the 19th Annual Remembrance Ceremony to honor the 9/11 attack victims.
On Friday, September 11, 2020 at approximately 7:00 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.
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 the website. The BWT app is available for smartphones via Apple App Store and Google Play.
In addition, the restrictions on non-essential travel continue to remain in effect. Find the link to the latest Federal Register notice of the restrictions.
CBP also would like to advise that we are taking measures to discourage non-essential travel to and from Mexico to limit the spread of COVID-19 in the United States. In order to reduce the risk of further spread of COVID-19 in the United States, CBP is adjusting operations at select ports of entry on the southwest border to assist with the reduction of the movement of non-essential travelers. Ports will have the discretion to refer non-essential travelers to secondary inspection for further inquiry into the nature of their travel and to provide such travelers with educational material in the form of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Travelers Health Advisory Notices to ensure effective understanding of travel restrictions.