Bridge Closure Threatens El Paso Economy | El Paso News

A new El Paso Chamber-funded study warns that removing commercial truck traffic from the Bridge of the Americas could cost the region $2.3 billion in economic output, wipe out over 9,500 jobs, and slash $600 million in wages by 2036 — while also triggering a 18% spike in cross-border logistics costs and diverting nearly $36.6 billion in trade. Though the U.S. General Services Administration has finalized its decision, Rep. Veronica Escobar urges the Chamber to pivot toward preparing other ports and building partnerships instead of resisting the change.

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