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Eagle Pass – Piedras Negras International Bridge 1: live wait time

Wait times published by CBP (U.S. Customs and Border Protection) and live cameras at the crossings.

Source: CBP (U.S. Customs estimate) Checked 1 min ago Leer en español

Right now

Bridge 1 is closed to cars

Bridge 2: 10 min wait.

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Wait time right now

Bridge 1

Closed

Piedras Negras → Eagle Pass

No report

CBP data as of 3:55 AM Hours: 7 a.m. – 11 p.m.

General lanes
No report
Ready Lane
No report
SENTRI
No report
Pedestrians
No report

Live cameras

Bridge 1 cameras

Fila del Puente 1 – Piedras Negras Open on YouTube

General view of the bridges

Puentes internacionales – Super Channel 12 Open on YouTube
Puentes internacionales Piedras Negras – Eagle Pass Open on YouTube
Puentes internacionales – transmisión en Facebook Open on Facebook

Best time to cross Bridge 1

We are collecting data: 2 days of CBP readings so far. After a week you will see the best time to cross here.

Hours, lanes and documents

Bridge hours

Eagle Pass – Piedras Negras International Bridge 1

Open 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. (border time). It is the downtown bridge, linking downtown Piedras Negras with downtown Eagle Pass.

CBP reports the general lanes and the Ready Lane. It is the bridge most used by pedestrians.

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Which lane to use

General lanes: any valid document. This is the line CBP reports as "standard".

Ready Lane: for RFID-enabled documents (new border crossing card, passport card, green card). Everyone in the vehicle must have one. It usually moves faster than the general line.

SENTRI: dedicated lane for members of the CBP trusted traveler program. The fastest, but it requires membership and a registered vehicle.

Documents to bring

  • Valid passport with a U.S. visa, or a border crossing card (laser visa).
  • Permanent residents: green card. U.S. citizens: passport or passport card.
  • Traveling beyond the border zone (about 25 miles) or staying more than 30 days requires an I-94, issued at the bridge or online.
  • For the Ready Lane, every traveler needs an RFID-enabled document.

How many people cross

According to the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) border crossing data, in 2025 about 2.75 million personal vehicles and 1.3 million pedestrians entered the U.S. through Eagle Pass, and 1.75 million vehicles through Del Rio. That is roughly 7,500 vehicles a day in Eagle Pass alone.

Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to cross Bridge 1 today?

The time above is the CBP estimate for the vehicle line right now; CBP updates it about once an hour and we check it every 5 minutes. The cameras let you see the line yourself.

Which lane is fastest?

Usually SENTRI, but it requires membership. If everyone in the car has an RFID document, the Ready Lane is usually faster than the general line.

What time is the line shortest?

It depends on the day. We store every CBP reading and use it to find the hours with the shortest and longest lines for each weekday; see "Best time to cross".

Where do the wait times come from?

From Border Wait Times, the public CBP service. They are estimates measured from the toll booth in Mexico to the first U.S. inspection.

Are the cameras live?

Yes. They are live streams from Super Channel 12, the City of Piedras Negras and local channels. They load when you tap them so the page opens fast.

Bridge 1 news (in Spanish)