Gateway Bridge to Halt Northbound Traffic Two Nights

U.S. Customs and Border Protection will briefly stop northbound vehicle and pedestrian crossings at the Laredo bridge on November 17 and 19.

Updated on Nov. 11, 2026 in Immigration

Empty multi-lane highway leading to a steel truss bridge over a dark river at night, lit by warm streetlights under a clear sky. — Northbound traffic at Laredo's Gateway to the Americas Bridge will halt from 2:00 to 4:00 a.m. on November 17 and 19 while U.S. Customs and Border Protection completes facility upgrades. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

Northbound vehicular and pedestrian traffic at the Gateway to the Americas Bridge in Laredo will be temporarily halted from 2:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. on November 17 and November 19, 2026. Vehicle traffic will be rerouted to the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge during each halt.

Why it matters

The halts are being carried out for essential facility upgrades, and travelers planning early-morning crossings will need an alternate route. Border wait times are updated hourly and can be checked before crossing.

CBP has scheduled two 2-hour halts of northbound traffic at the Gateway to the Americas Bridge, from 2:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. on November 17 and 19, 2026. The advisory does not specify alternate arrangements for pedestrians during the closures.

The players

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

The federal agency responsible for managing security and inspections at U.S. ports of entry, which issued the advisory announcing the temporary halts at the Gateway to the Americas Bridge.

The details

CBP issued an advisory announcing the temporary halts for essential facility upgrades. Vehicle traffic will be available at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge during the halts, and travelers can monitor conditions through the Border Wait Times website or the BWT app.

November 17, 2026, 2:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m.: northbound traffic halted at the Gateway to the Americas Bridge.
November 19, 2026, 2:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m.: northbound traffic halted at the Gateway to the Americas Bridge.
Approximately 4:00 a.m. on both mornings: vehicular and pedestrian traffic expected to resume.

Immigration Context

The Gateway to the Americas Bridge is one of the main northbound crossings linking Laredo with Nuevo Laredo, so scheduled maintenance closures affect cross-border traffic flow between the two cities. Temporary halts like these are typically scheduled during low-volume overnight hours to limit the impact on commerce and travel.

Travelers planning to cross northbound in Laredo during the early-morning windows should use the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge for vehicles. Checking the Border Wait Times website or the BWT app before crossing will show current conditions, which are updated hourly.

The takeaway

Plan northbound crossings at the Gateway to the Americas Bridge around the 2:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. windows on November 17 and 19, and check hourly wait times before you leave.

What happens next

Northbound traffic at the Gateway to the Americas Bridge is scheduled to halt again on November 17 and November 19, 2026, from 2:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m., with traffic expected to resume around 4:00 a.m. each morning.