Garita Kilómetro 26
| Garita Kilómetro 26 | |
|---|---|
 Garita Kilómetro 26 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Inspection checkpoint |
| Located along | Federal Highway 85 |
| Coordinates | 27°16′58″N 99°36′30″W / 27.282886°N 99.608244°W |
| Closed | 2014 |
Garita Kilómetro 26 (Spanish for 'Kilometer 26 Checkpoint') was a federal inspection checkpoint operated by the Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit through its Mexican Customs Bureau. The name derives from its location, which is exactly 26 kilometers (16 mi) south of the Mexico–United States border, from Gateway to the Americas International Bridge following the main road until it becomes Federal Highway 85. It was more commonly known as Kilómetro Veintiséis (kilometer 26) or just el Veintiséis (the 26). It represents one of the many checkpoints or garitas located along the major transportation corridors in border regions. More than 4000 trucks passed through the inspection station each day. The inspection facility had been in the process of renovation since 2005. [1][permanent dead link]
Kilometer 26 checkpoint was closed on September 14, 2014, due to a Mexican law change.
