*LOL* I know EXACTLY which mall you speak of... I've driven up and down US-83 many a time... it's amazing how drastically on the short drive between BRO and MFE things change. It's good to know about driving through MFE vs. LRD, next time I head down to MTY I'll drive that way! You're right about the bridge traffic in Laredo... Bridge I is normally the worst, I'll head over to the second bridge but even it gets bad. The Reynosa bridge is much easier as when traffic backs up in LRD it has no place to go, it's back onto the freeway or through downtown!

Thanks for all the info I don't come down that often but when I do, the more time I can spend in MTY the better!