The Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge serves as one of the most important ports of entry for the U.S.-Mexico border. It handles both commercial and passenger operated vehicles and crosses about a hundred and seventy-five thousand vehicles a month. The Pharr International Bridge is also the only commercial bridge crossing in Hidalgo County, and is the number two bridge in the country with respect to the crossing of fruits and vegetables. The Pharr International Bridge connects US Hwy 281 / I-69W to the City of Reynosa, Tamaulipas, which has become a very important industrial city in northeastern Mexico, and has become the fastest growing city in Mexico.