Poised for Economic Success in Logistics and Transportation

Connected by water, rail, highway, and airway to the industrial heart of the nation, Rio South Texas is the "front door" to the United States. With nine land ports-of-entry, one deep water seaport, four U.S. airports and one Mexican airport, this land of plenty is strategically positioned for business success.

Distance to Markets

Rio South Texas provides a full range of resources and infrastructure for the manufacturing and just-in-time supplier. Emerging global shipping and distribution trends make Rio South Texas attractive because of its distance to markets, both domestic and international. As it stands, Asian, European, and South American goods arrive at U.S. ports on the west, east and southeastern coasts respectively, and then the goods must be shipped to multiple distribution centers across the country to be assembled and staged for sale.

Due to its coastal location and the strong presence of other modes of transportation to transfer commodities to and from local, regional, national and global markets Rio South Texas is an ideal location for business that requires significant transportation resources.

Distance to Markets (1)
City	Distance in Miles	Drive Time
Houston, TX	348	5 hrs 50 min
Dallas, TX	506	8 hrs 15 min
New Orleans, LA	707	11 hrs 30 min
Tulsa, OK	762	12 hrs 30 min
Albuquerque, NM	929	15 hrs 45 min
Phoenix, AZ	1,177	18 hrs 22 min
St. Louis, MO	1,200	18 hrs 45 min
Denver, CO	1,319	20 hrs 30 min
San Diego, CA	1,471	22 hrs 40 min
Laos Angeles, CA	1,549	23 hrs 50 min
Las Vegas, NV	1,657	24 hrs 30 min
Distance to International Markets (2)
City	Distance in Miles	Drive Time
Reynosa, Tamaulipas	12	26 min
Rio Bravo, Tamaulipas	24	46 min
Matamoros, Tamaulipas	62	1 hr 10 min
Valle Hermoso, Tamaulipas	68	1 hr 40 min
Monterrey, Nuevo Leon	148	2 hrs 45 min
Mexico City	719	13 hrs 30 min
Sources: (1) Rand McNally, http://www.randmcnally.com/; (2) www.ask.com; (as of May 2009)

Land Ports-of-Entry

There are a total of eleven international bridges in the region, with a twelfth under construction, directly linking its neighboring state of Tamaulipas in Mexico. Numerous commercial and non-commercial bridges connect the counties of Starr, Hidalgo and Cameron to some of Mexico’s larger and economically-viable cities such as Reynosa and Matamoros and the rest of the world.

The Anzalduas International Bridge opened in December 2009, connecting South McAllen/Mission to the southwest area of Reynosa. This bridge provides the quickest, most direct route from Hidalgo County to Monterrey and provides a straight connection between the industrial parks in McAllen/Mission and Reynosa. The TFM provides rail service to and from the Port of Brownsville and Mexico directly, and the Alliance Bridge, set to open in 2010, will connect the city of Donna in eastern Hidalgo County to the Mexican city of Rio Bravo. For more information, visit http://www.window.state.tx.us/specialrpt/border/sfatb1.html

Hidalgo County

Progreso-Nuevo Progreso Bridge

Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge

McAllen-Hidalgo-Reynosa Bridge

Los Ebanos Ferry

Anzalduas International Bridge

Donna Bridge (Under Construction)

Cameron County

B&M Bridge at Brownsville

Veterans International Bridge at Los Tomates

Gateway International Bridge

Free Trade Bridge at Los Indios

Starr County

Starr-Camargo Bridge

Roma-Ciudad Miguel Alemán Bridge

By Air

Rio South Texas has several public and commercial airports able to accommodate large aircraft and are some of the most accessible in the region.

Airports
Name / ID	Associated City	Longest Runway Length / Width	Acres	Control Tower
Brownsville/South Padre Island International (BRO)	Brownsville, TX	7,399 x 150	1,700	Yes
Valley International (HRL)	Harlingen, TX	8,301 x 150	2,428	Yes
South Texas International (EBG)	Edinburg, TX	5,000 x 75	490	No
McAllen Miller International (MFE)	McAllen, TX	7,120 x 150	370	Yes
Sources: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration Airport Master Records as posted on www.gcr1.com (as of March 2009)

Or By Sea

With multiple water ports, both shallow and deep water, Rio South Texas is capable of transporting millions of tons of cargo for import and export, and like our airports, our water ports provide a great degree of accessibility allowing quick shipping to both domestic and international locations.

Nearest Seaports
Name	Services
Port of Brownsville 800-378-5395	Deepwater seaport Two miles from City of BrownsvilleReady access to Gulf of Mexico and Rio Grande RiverGateway to Mexico's industrial center Over 230 companies located here Access the port via ocean vessels, barge, truck transport, rail and air service Foreign Trade Zone Over 2,300 acres are available for usage Many sites are rail served
Port of Harlingen 956-423-0283	Shallow draft barge port serving US markets to the Great Lakes Over 1,300 miles of protected waterway 125 ft wide x 12 ft deep channel supplied by the Arroyo Colorado fresh water river Over 150 acres of on-and-off channel sites available for industrial use Many sites are rail served
Port Isabel 956-943-7826	Deepwater port serving Mexico, Central and South America, and US markets Home to more than 27 businesses 45 acres, large and small parcels, are available for lease 36 ft controlling depth 1,000 x 1,500 foot turning basin allows maneuverability for vessels up to 700 ft long
Port Mansfield 800-663-5707	Land and dock leases for both commercial and private uses Covered and uncovered boat stalls 3,200 ft paved and lighted airfield for public use
Source: Texas Ports Association ( http://www.texasports.org) and Port websites (October 2010)

Motor Freight / Contract and Parcel Carriers (partial list)
FedEx (www.FedEx.com)	Three cargo airports:
UPS (www.UPS.com)	- Valley International
Southwest Cargo (www.swcargo.com)	- Brownsville International
BAX Global (www.baxworld.com)	- McAllen Miller International
DHL (www.dhl.com)
Continental Airlines Cargo (www.cocargo.com)

Road and Rail

Rio South Texas is served by US Expressway 83, a 6 lane divided highway, U.S. 77, a 4 lane divided roadway, and US 281, a 4 lane divided roadway, which is a designated I-69 corridor. U.S. Hwy 281 and 83 connect the region with I-37 and I-35 running North and South. The I-69 corridor, extending from Mexico City to Canada, will run through Rio South Texas and connect with other Interstate Highways throughout the U.S.

Warehousing

As the home to several Foregin Trade Zones and numerous industrial parks, Rio South Texas has an abundance of warehousing space in close proximity to major transportation routes. See the properties available in the Rio South Texas region.

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