"Overall, it is a nice place and safe to park your car on the American side while you walk across into Nuevo Progreso to do your shopping, dental work, or whatever. \n\nThis is the last place prior to crossing into Mexico, so it's hard to miss. Pay $2 as you enter and stay as long as midnight. The car entrance opens at 7 AM and closes at 5:30 PM. No overnight parking. You can stay in Mexico late if you dare (the only thing open after dark are bars), but the car exit closes at midnight, according to the guy in the booth. \n\nThere are plenty of parking spaces, though they are not all defined with lines. \n\nThere is a duty-free shop at the end closest to the border. There are also restrooms, a shaded area to gather your party together, and some places to sit in the shade nearby. \n\nOnce you park, there is a sidewalk/walkway that leads you across the border into Mexico. Currently, it costs $1 for pedestrians to cross the bridge going into Mexico, and it will cost you 30 cents to return. \n\nPedestrian lines and car lines can vary a lot as to how much traffic and how long it will take. Today, (August 3), the pedestrian line was very short. There were only three people ahead of me. However, the line of cars crossing I to the USA stretched for several blocks into Nuevo Progreso, and I estimate it would have taken at least a couple of hours. The lines vary according to time of day and the season. \n\nAs you cross into Mexico by foot, you walk through a security area and place any handbags or packages on a conveyor belt to be scanned. \n\nAs you return into the USA, in the center of the bridge, be prepared to show your documents to officials, then proceed to the crossing. For pedestrians, today there were two lines: left for Ready Lane (those who have legal documents such as passport or passport card) and right for all others. \n\nYou save money and hassle by parking on the American side. Cars are charged $4 each to cross, then you have to find a place to park in Mexico (good luck with that), and men who "watch" your car will want a tip, others will want to wash it, etc.\n\n It's easier to use this parking service and take the short walk across. Within three blocks you will find scores of dentists, pharmacies, eateries, a few veterinarian pharmacies, shoppes, and a multitude of street vendors."
Businesses include a commercial farm headquarters, a farm-supply store, a cotton gin, and a farmer’s co-op. Progreso was incorporated in November 1991 as a home-rule city and has grown steadily, thanks in part to the Progreso International Bridge to Mexico.
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All ordinances, orders, or resolutions heretofore passed and adopted by the City Commission of the City of Progreso, Texas, that are in conflict with any provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
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