Authorizing Cameron County, Texas, To Own, Operate, and Maintain the Brownsville and Matamoros Bridge in Brownsville, Texas

Key Points

• Trump signed a special permit that gives Cameron County, Texas, the right to own and run the Brownsville and Matamoros Bridge. This bridge connects downtown Brownsville to Matamoros, Mexico, and includes lanes for cars, people walking, and bike riders.
• The county is now responsible for keeping the bridge in good repair and following all federal laws. Government inspectors from federal and state agencies will have the right to check the bridge at any time to make sure it is safe and being run correctly.
• This change matters because it puts a local government in charge of a key piece of international infrastructure. The county must get all the necessary local and state approvals to keep the bridge running and cannot sell or transfer the bridge to anyone else without permission from the president.

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