Maverick County officials, including Pct. 4 Commissioner Roberto Ruiz, met with Piedras Negras, Coahuila Mayor Claudio Bres to discuss the county's vision to establish the necessary plans and studies that would eventually develop into the building of a third international bridge system in Maverick County.

During the meeting, certain details were discussed as to what is needed to make such a vision a reality. 

Commissioner Ruiz did ask Mayor Bres to bring up the idea with Mexican President Manuel Lopez Obrador, who is scheduled to visit Piedras Negras in the near future. 

Maverick County has been looking into the possibilities of setting forth the necessary plans for the third bridge in Maverick County since 2014. 

Back on December 11, 2017, the county approved a Port of Entry Feasibility study which since then has been completed.  

The County is seeking for this third bridge to be placed outside in the county to be able to generate income such as in the case of the City of Eagle Pass International Bridges that create up to 50% of the city’s budgetary revenues. 

If the County could open up such an operation, the revenues potentially created from it one day could assist it to fund county public services and allow the county flexibility with other revenues. These revenues would be available for street pavings and other needed public projects.

The City has expressed interest in looking at this third bridge option as well.

Another issue being taken on by city officials at this time is looking to work out a deal with the federal government to begin opening up international bridge No. 1 up to 24 hours a day, since it closes at 11:30 pm as of now.