Surface Transportation High Priority Projects
| 2009 Transportation Reauthorization Projects | ||||
| Project | County Impacted | Entity to be Funded | Amount | Description |
| US 281 Construct Premont Relief Route | Jim Wells | TXDOT, 125 East 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701 | $68,000,000 | one of the final pieces needed to bring US 281 up to interstate standards for its re-designation at I-69 |
| SH188 from IH37 to US 77 | San Patricio | TXDOT, 125 East 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701 | $19,200,000 | construct a 2-lane hwy to alleviate traffic on US 77 and to improve hurricane evacuation |
| FM1925 From FM1015 to US 77 | Cameron County | TXDOT, 125 East 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701 | $23,516,262 | construct, plan, design, engineer and do environmental review of relief route for US 77 |
| Hidalgo County Loop | Hidalgo County | TXDOT, 125 East 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701 | $138,400 | construct Segment B of Loop to move commercial traffic from the international bridges to the interstate system |
| FM 509 - US 77 to FM 508 | Cameron County | TXDOT, 125 East 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701 | $54,012,000 | new extension road around Harlingen to move international bridge traffic more efficiently |
| Nolana Loop from FM 1426 to FM 88 | Hidalgo County | TXDOT, 125 East 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701 | $2,960,000 | reconstruct and widen existing road and eliminate existing gaps to provide a continuous roadway |
| North Rail Relocation | Cameron County | TXDOT, 125 East 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701 | $4,548,263 | relocate rail lines and switching yard to alleviate traffic delays and improve safety |
| US 281/FM 493 Overpass | Hidalgo County | TXDOT, 125 East 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701 | $6,854,360 | build overpass over FM 493 to improve traffic flow from new international bridge |
| US 493/USIBWC Floodway Bridge | Hidalgo County | TXDOT, 125 East 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701 | $16,000,000 | Raise floodway bridge to prevent road closures from the new international bridge |
