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From the archives: New Bridge Makes Live Port
By MyRGV.com (The Monitor) - All News
· July 10, 2026
· 5 min read
Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the McAllen Daily Press on Saturday, July 17, 1926, and is being republished, in its entirety and as originally published, on MyRGV.com to accompany the centennial celebration of the international bridge in McAllen on Friday, July 10, 2026.
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Key takeaway com to accompany the centennial celebration of the international bridge in McAllen on Friday, July 10, 2026.
Why this matters in The McAllen
The centennial celebration of the international bridge in McAllen serves as a reminder of the city's long history of cross-border trade and commerce. As the story from 1926 highlights, the bridge has always been a vital link between McAllen and Reynosa, with Mexicans coming to the US to trade and Americans traveling to Mexico for leisure. The fact that the approach to the bridge was being graded and prepared for paving even back then shows the importance of infrastructure in facilitating this exchange. Today, the bridge remains a crucial part of the local economy, with thousands of people and goods passing through it every day. As McAllen continues to grow and develop, it's likely that the bridge will play an even more significant role in the city's future, making it essential to maintain and improve this vital connection to Mexico.
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Category: business ·
Published: July 10, 2026 ·
Source: MyRGV.com (The Monitor) - All News ·
Reading time: 5 min
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What is this story about? Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the McAllen Daily Press on Saturday, July 17, 1926, and is being republished, in its entirety and as originally published, on MyRGV.com to accompany the centennial celebration of the international bridge in McAllen on Friday, July 10, 2026.
By W. S. FO...
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