Progreso International Bridge Border Wait Time Today — Pedestrian
Wait times for pedestrians
CBP isn't reporting a live wait for Progreso International Bridge right now. The last hourly reading (4:00 AM) marked 0m, against a typical 1m for that hour.
The notch is the typical wait at this hour
Construction notice
The Pedestrian Ready lanes will be open daily from 12noon to 5pm.
What's the best time to cross?
Today vs. a typical Friday at this port.
See the best hour for each day of the weekToday, Friday, September 4
Today looks like a typical day. The last recorded hours have held steady. Crossing now or later usually makes little typical difference.
| Hour | Today | Typical | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1:00 AM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2:00 AM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3:00 AM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4:00 AM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5:00 AM | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 6:00 AM | — | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 7:00 AM | — | 7 | 2 | 10 |
| 8:00 AM | — | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 9:00 AM | — | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 10:00 AM | — | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 11:00 AM | — | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| 12:00 PM | — | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| 1:00 PM | — | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 2:00 PM | — | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| 3:00 PM | — | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 4:00 PM | — | 11 | 0 | 20 |
| 5:00 PM | — | 9 | 0 | 15 |
| 6:00 PM | — | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 7:00 PM | — | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 8:00 PM | — | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 9:00 PM | — | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 10:00 PM | — | 8 | 0 | 15 |
| 11:00 PM | Closed | |||
Best hour by day of the week
See the full breakdownWait times during Labor Day 2025
Labor Day 2026 falls on Monday, September 7, 2026. For reference, these are the General-lane waits CBP reported from Friday, August 29, 2025 through Thursday, September 4, 2025.
Cars · General
7 of 7 days with data-
3 days before
- Average
- 17m
- Median
- 15m
- Reported range
- 5m–45m
24/24 hours reported
-
2 days before
- Average
- 26m
- Median
- 30m
- Reported range
- 0m–1h
23/24 hours reported
-
1 day before
- Average
- 14m
- Median
- 15m
- Reported range
- 5m–30m
21/24 hours reported
-
Holiday
- Average
- 25m
- Median
- 18m
- Reported range
- 0m–1h 10m
20/24 hours reported
-
1 day after
- Average
- 24m
- Median
- 35m
- Reported range
- 1m–45m
13/24 hours reported
-
2 days after
- Average
- 12m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 5m–40m
16/24 hours reported
-
3 days after
- Average
- 7m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 0m–40m
24/24 hours reported
Pedestrian · General
6 of 7 days with data-
3 days before
- Average
- 4m
- Median
- 0m
- Reported range
- 0m–10m
14/24 hours reported
-
2 days before
- Average
- 6m
- Median
- 10m
- Reported range
- 0m–10m
13/24 hours reported
-
1 day before
No usable General-lane observations
-
Holiday
- Average
- 10m
- Median
- 10m
- Reported range
- 0m–20m
13/24 hours reported
-
1 day after
- Average
- 4m
- Median
- 1m
- Reported range
- 0m–10m
7/24 hours reported
-
2 days after
- Average
- 1m
- Median
- 0m
- Reported range
- 0m–10m
9/24 hours reported
-
3 days after
- Average
- 2m
- Median
- 1m
- Reported range
- 0m–10m
17/24 hours reported
Source: CBP · Labor Day 2025 · General lane.
A single week for reference; this is not a forecast. Check live wait times before you travel.
Is Ready worth it here?
Based on this crossing's own wait history.
Every 10 crossings ≈ 1 h less in line with Ready.
See the hour-by-hour breakdownAbout this crossing
The Progreso International Bridge is the Valley's medical-tourism crossing: thousands of visitors — many of them winter Texans — walk it every week to the pharmacies, dentists and restaurants of Nuevo Progreso, Tamaulipas. Foot traffic rules over vehicles here, peaking from mid-morning to mid-afternoon with a high season in winter. On the Texas side it meets FM 1015 toward Weslaco, surrounded by the lower Valley's farmland.
Frequently asked questions about Progreso International Bridge
- What are Progreso International Bridge's hours today?
- Progreso International Bridge is open 24 hours, per CBP's official schedule (it can vary by lane and season). At the top of this page we show the live status and each lane's wait in minutes; if there's a closure or a construction notice, it appears there.
- Which lane is fastest to cross Progreso International Bridge right now?
- Over the last week, the fastest lane at Progreso International Bridge has usually been Ready: ~20m typical wait vs. ~25m in the General lane, per CBP's official hourly statistics. The fastest lane at this exact moment is flagged automatically above, in the live card.
- What's the best time to cross Progreso International Bridge?
- Today (Friday), the shortest line at Progreso International Bridge typically falls at 1:00 AM (~1m in the General lane, per this weekday's typical pattern). See the best time to cross Progreso International Bridge with the whole week's hour-by-hour averages.
- Is SENTRI or Ready Lane worth it at Progreso International Bridge?
- Yes, if you cross often: at this crossing, SENTRI or Ready Lane saves an average of ~6m per crossing over the General lane, from its own CBP history. See the hour-by-hour breakdown in is SENTRI or Ready Lane worth it at Progreso International Bridge?.
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