On February 6, 2025, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) officially opened the Patrick J. Ottensmeyer International Railway Bridge with a ceremonial ribbon cutting over the Rio Grande. This event marked the full operationalization of the new international railway bridge span linking Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas.
The $100 million bridge more than doubles CPKC's capacity to move freight through the border at North America's largest international trade port of entry. This expansion is expected to significantly enhance the secure and efficient movement of imports and exports across the U.S.-Mexico border.
The bridge is named in honor of Patrick J. Ottensmeyer, the last president and CEO of Kansas City Southern, whose leadership and vision were instrumental in the project's development and completion. This infrastructure investment is a key component of CPKC's strategy to accelerate growth between the industrial heartland of Mexico and points across the United States and Canada.
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