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Pharr District Commission Meeting

SOUTH TEXAS COMMISSION MEETING September 26, 2013


Pharr District: Overview

The Pharr District plans, designs,

builds, operates and maintains the

state transportation system within its

eight counties.

The district is a coastal district, has

11 international crossings and is a

NAFTA corridor.

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Population 1,291,048

Area (Sq. Miles) 8,812

Lane Miles 6,287.555

Daily Vehicle Miles 18,887.511

Registered Vehicles 898,491

TxDOT Employees 294


Pharr District: Major Projects Underway

US 83 Super 2 highway (Zapata County, cost: $18.5 M)

US 281 Expressway Relief Route (Falfurrias-Brooks County, cost: $68 M)

FM 396 (Anzalduas International Bridge to I-2, cost: $23.4 M)

BSIF at US customs Port of Entry (South of Pharr, cost: $20.1 M)

I-69E Expressway Facility (Willacy County, cost: $25.7 M)

I-69E & SH 550 Direct Connectors (Cameron County, cost: $43.9 M)

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Pharr District: Planned Major Projects

2nd Access to South Padre Island

FY 14 Environmental clearance, est. cost $600 M

SH 365/ SH 68/IBTC

SH 365 – FY 16 at $138 M & SH 68 at $55 M

IBTC – ENV stages, est. cost $145 M

US 83 RELIEF ROUTE AT LA JOYA/PENITAS

FY 15 at est. cost $85 M

STARR CO. SL 195

FY 16 beginning of 17-mile relief route, est. cost $168 M

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• Improve Economic Development

• Create A Better Quality Of Life For All

• Improve Mobility

• Relieve Congestion

• Ensure Efficient Trade Corridors

CCRMA Project Development List September 2013

Project Name Project Limits Project

Costs

Complete/

Under Const. Status

TOLL ROADS OPEN

SH 550 Phase I Overpass at UPRR and FM 1847 $ 7 Million $ 7.0 Million Phase 1 Toll Road Open

SH 550 North Port Spur FM 3248 to SH 48/New Port Entrance $ 34 Million $ 34.0 Million Phase 2 Toll Road Open PROJECTS COMPLETED

Olmito Switchyard Phase I North Brownsville/Olmito $ 22 Million $ 17.0 Million Construction Complete

Port Access Road SH 48/SH 550 to Capt. Donald Foust Road $ 3 Million $ 3.0 Million Construction Complete

Veterans International Bridge Expansion Over Rio Grande River at I-69E $ 6 Million $ 6.0 Million Construction Complete UNDER CONSTRUCTION

West Railroad Relocation I-69E and Olmito Switchyard into Mexico *$ 80 Million $ 80.0 Million 85% Complete

Olmito Switchyard Phase II North Brownsville/Olmito $ 3.6 Million $ 3.6 Million 95% Complete

CE Spur 56 Willacy County FM 1018 to FM 3168 $ 28 Million $ 28.0 Million 70% Complete

I-69E Sarita Overpass Sarita School Area $ 12 Million $ 12.0 Million 75% Complete

SH 550 Direct Connectors I-69E to SH 48 $ 44 Million $ 44.0 Million 30% Complete ENVIRONMENTALLY CLEARED

I-69E Brownsville to Corpus Christi $ 350 Million $ 185.0 Million $165 Million to Complete / EA Cleared ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

SH 32 East Loop Port of Brownsville to Veterans Bridge $ 90 Million EA Clearance 2014/$37M PTT Funds

General Brant Road FM 1847 to FM 510 $ 15 Million FY 2014 Letting

South Padre Island 2nd Access Mainland over Laguna Madre to Park Road 100 $ 465 Million FEIS in Progress

West Parkway I-69E to B&M Bridge $ 160 Million On Hold

FM 803 I-69E to SH 100 $ 6 Million EA at TxDOT – Funds in Place

North Cameron County Switchyard North of Harlingen near I-69E $ 25 Million Pending CE Preparation

North Railroad Relocation North Cameron County to SH 106 $ 60 Million Preliminary Study Complete

Outer Parkway I-69E near N. County Line to FM 1847 $ 180 Million Study in Progress

FM 509 Extension Outer Parkway to Current Section of FM 509 $ 7 Million EA Process in Progress

CORRIDOR STUDIES

Port Isabel Access Road SH 48 to Port of Port Isabel $ 3 Million Project under Design

281 Connector County Line to FM 1577 to I-69E & SH 100 $ 140 Million Planning Phase

Port International Bridge Project Port of Brownsville/East Loop into Mexico $ 50 Million Planning Phase with Mexico

TOTAL: $ 1.7 Billion $ 419.6 Million

*Includes Mexico Side

CCRMA Project Needs

http://www.hcrma.net

MASTER

PLAN

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DEVELOP THE

INFRASTRUCTURE TO

SERVE A POPULATION

OF APPROXIMATELY

800,000 RESIDENTS

AND

FIVE INTERNATIONAL

PORTS OF ENTRY

ANZALDUAS

INT’L BRIDGE

PHARR-REYNOSA

INT’L BRIDGE

ALLIANCE

(DONNA-RIO BRAVO)

INT’L BRIDGE

HIDALGO-REYNOSA INT’L BRIDGE

PROGRESO

INT’L BRIDGE


SH 365

PROJECT

PROGRESS

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MILESTONES:

EA ENV CLASSIFICATION

DRAFT EA DOC @ LOCAL DISTRICT

BID DATE: 09/2015

CONST DATE: 12/2015

OPENING DATE: 08/2018 LIMITS PH1: FM 396/ANZALDUAS HWY TO US 281/MIL HWY (15.28 MI)

LIMITS PH2: FM 1016/CONWAY AVE TO FM 396/ANZALDUAS HWY (2.65 MI)

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SH 365

PROJECT

DETAIL


IBTC

PROJECT

PROGRESS

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MILESTONES:

UPDATED SCHEMATIC WITH LOW-LEVEL FLIGHT: OCT. 2013

LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE: EARLY 2014

BID DATE: 12/2016

CONST DATE: 04/2017

OPENING DATE: 11/2019 LIMITS: FROM US 83 (0.63 MI E OF FM 1423/VAL VERDE RD) TO FM 3072

(DICKER RD) AND TO FM 493 (1.5 MI N OF US 281). (12.60 MI)

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IBTC

PROJECT

DETAIL


OVERWEIGHT

CORRIDOR

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MILESTONES (EST.):

TEXAS HB 474 MADE

IT EFFECTIVE: 09/2013

DEVELOP WEB-BASED

PERMIT SYSTEM: 11/2013

TXDOT ADMINISTRATIVE

AGREEMENT BY: 12/2013

ISSUING PERMITS: 01/2014

ANZALDUAS

INT’L BRIDGE

PHARR-REYNOSA

INT’L BRIDGE


OVERWEIGHT CORRIDOR IMPLEMENTATION Goal is to allow HCRMA to issue oversize and overweight permits online via HCRMA’s website for trucks

so that they may be in compliance with weights and measures as well with safety requirements.

Agreement with TxDOT (01/2014): HCRMA needs to negotiate an agreement with TXDOT for issuance of permits for the movement of overweight/oversize cargo and to collect a fee. HCRMA has reviewed existing overweight corridor agreements and will look to the Commission’s proposed

guidelines from the 09/2013 meeting.

Implementation of Web-based Permitting System (12/2013): HCRMA working with ProMiles to design and implement online permitting system to be made available through the HCRMA website.

Weight Scales in Mexico (03/2014): Getting scales in Mexico installed and operational

- Obtaining certification from PROFECO in Mexico for the weight scales about 1 month after installation. Weight scale operators/owners in Reynosa should also obtain certification from either Texas Dept. of Agriculture or one of their certified contractors to certify and calibrate weight scale. This can be done shortly after installation.

Border Safety Inspection Facility at the Pharr POE (04/2014)

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State Highway (SH) 68

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10-mile, four-lane divided rural highway from US 83

(I-2) to FM 1925

North-south mobility corridor in central Hidalgo

County

Will improve mobility and relieve congestion on

US 281/I-69C and US 83/I-2.

Total estimated cost: $85 M

– $55 M for construction

– $6.5 M for PE

– $23.5 M for ROW/Utility

Proposed funding: Category 12

Estimated Construction Start Date: Mid-2016


US 83 – La Joya Relief Route

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Four-lane rural divided highway

Direct connectors provide nonstop access

to and from existing US 83 at both termini

Will provide improved east-west travel and

allow for through traffic to bypass

congested urban areas.

Estimated Cost: $83.5 M

Proposed Funding:

– Engineering $2.2 M, Category 12

– Construction $57.8 M ($34.54 M, TMFB

Category 3, $23.265 M, CBI)

– ROW/Compensable Utilities $23.5

million ($23.265 million Category 12,

$0.235 million Local)

Estimated Letting: April 2015


Starr County Relief Route (State Loop 195)

Will significantly improve mobility

between the Rio Grande Valley and

Laredo.

Four-Lane divided rural non-toll

road with future overpasses at

select locations.

Estimated Cost: $168 M

Proposed Partial Funding:

– $ 6.0 M border infrastructure

funds

Estimated Letting: June 2016

(Phase I from FM 755 to FM 3167)

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Expand the approaches to the interchange to two lanes.

– Two alternatives are being considered to accommodate two-lane direct connectors: (1) leave the direct connector bridges in place and re-stripe them to two lanes or (2) reconstruct the bridges to accommodate two lanes and wider shoulders.

Phase 1: Edinburg to McAllen and McAllen to Edinburg directions (west side of interchange)

Phase 2: Edinburg to Harlingen and Harlingen to Edinburg directions (east side)

Estimated Letting: Early 2016

US 83 (I-2) US 281 (I-69) Interchange

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Final Thoughts

Questions?

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