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====International border crossings==== [[File:Bridge of the Americas (El Paso–Ciudad Juárez), June 2016.jpg|thumb|The Bridge of the Americas as seen from El Paso, Texas, in June 2016]] The first bridge to cross the Rio Grande at El Paso del Norte was built in the time of [[Nueva España]], over 250 years ago, from wood hauled in from Santa Fe.<ref>Paul Horgan, ''Great River: The Rio Grande in North American History''. Volume 1, Indians and Spain. Vol. 2, Mexico and the United States. 2 Vols. in 1, 1038 pages – Wesleyan University Press 1991, 4th Reprint, {{ISBN|0-8195-6251-3}}</ref> This bridge is honored by the modern [[Paso del Norte International Bridge|Santa Fe Street Bridge]], and Santa Fe Street in downtown El Paso. Several bridges serve the El Paso–Ciudad Juárez area: *[[Bridge of the Americas (El Paso – Ciudad Juárez)|Bridge of the Americas]], also known as the Cordova Bridge. *[[Good Neighbor International Bridge]], also known as the Stanton Street Bridge *[[Paso del Norte International Bridge]], also known as the Santa Fe Street Bridge. *[[Ysleta–Zaragoza International Bridge]], also known as the Zaragoza Bridge. The city collects tolls at its international bridges,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.kveo.com/news/migrant-crisis-costs-el-paso-1-3-million-in-bridge-revenue/|title=Migrant crisis costs El Paso $1.3 million in bridge revenue|last=Resendiz|first=Julian|date=August 20, 2019|work=KVEO-TV|language=en-US|access-date=August 22, 2019}}</ref> except for the Bridge of the Americas, which is free. All bridges are open year-round.<ref>{{Cite web|title=International Bridges|url=https://www.elpasotexas.gov/international-bridges|access-date=2020-10-04|website=www.elpasotexas.gov}}</ref>
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