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 |