The Pharr 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 Bridge is also the only full-service commercial crossing in Hidalgo County and is the number one produce crossing in the nation. Pharr ranks 3rd in the nation for trade with Mexico, behind only Laredo and El Paso, and currently ranks as the 7th largest border crossing in the U.S. in terms of value for imports and exports