Post by Granola on Jun 28, 2023 8:43:43 GMT -6
PHARR, Texas (Border Report) — A new International Bridge Trade Corridor that will connect international bridges with border highways has been years in the planning and comes as Rio Grande Valley politicians hold key positions in Austin.
Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, on Monday announced that he has asked the Texas Transportation Commission, and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for $150 million to start a 13-mile segment of the non-tolled road. The 4-lane divided road would connect South Texas cities from Pharr to Donna, and provide direct interstate access for commercial trucks from Mexico at several international ports of entry.
This includes connecting trucks arriving at the Pharr International Bridge, the No. 1 port of entry for fruits and vegetables from Mexico, which brings in $40 billion in trade with Mexico every year.
Abbott made the IBTC request before a draft of the state’s Unified Transportation Program is expected to be released this week, which will lay out a decade of transportation infrastructure plans and priorities for the Lone Star State.
www.valleycentral.com/news/state-news/new-international-bridge-trade-corridor-a-political-win-for-rgv-and-boost-for-border-and-state-economy/
Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, on Monday announced that he has asked the Texas Transportation Commission, and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for $150 million to start a 13-mile segment of the non-tolled road. The 4-lane divided road would connect South Texas cities from Pharr to Donna, and provide direct interstate access for commercial trucks from Mexico at several international ports of entry.
This includes connecting trucks arriving at the Pharr International Bridge, the No. 1 port of entry for fruits and vegetables from Mexico, which brings in $40 billion in trade with Mexico every year.
Abbott made the IBTC request before a draft of the state’s Unified Transportation Program is expected to be released this week, which will lay out a decade of transportation infrastructure plans and priorities for the Lone Star State.
www.valleycentral.com/news/state-news/new-international-bridge-trade-corridor-a-political-win-for-rgv-and-boost-for-border-and-state-economy/