 Over the past century, it has developed the nickname of "The New Bridge" when the bridge was remodeled back in the 20th century.Despite the fact that the Veteran's International Bridge is newer than Gateway, it still retains its nickname.This international bridge unites the Matamoros–Brownsville Metropolitan Area, which counts with a population of 1,136,995, making it the 4th largest metropolitan area in the Mexico-US border.