TxDOT ANNOUNCES US 277 FEDERAL FUNDED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
Written by Post Public Information Representative, Oct 19, 2016, Comments Off
Courtesy Raul Leal,
Projects to enhance border region transportation infrastructure in Maverick, Kinney & Val Verde counties
LAREDO, TX – Federal funds made available through the 2015 FAST Act (Fixing America’s Surface Transportation) are going to support new road construction in three counties in the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) Laredo District. This announcement of two US 277 construction projects which was made today at the City of Eagle Pass International Center for Trade will greatly benefit the traveling public.
Improvements will include the US 277 five-lane upgrade project between State Loop 480 and US 57 in eastern Eagle Pass/Maverick Co. at an estimated construction cost of $12.9 million. Also, the US 277 Intermittent (Super 2) passing lanes project between Eagle Pass and Del Rio is to be built at an estimated cost of $8.8 million. Both projects are tentatively scheduled for construction bid letting in the summer of 2017.
“TxDOT is glad to utilize funds made possible thru FAST (2015 Fixing America’s Surface Transportation) to continue infrastructure improvements along US 277 within Maverick, Kinney and Val Verde counties. We are pleased that these federal funds not only serve to upgrade transportation corridors for citizens in the area but also serve to upgrade the economic corridor known as Port to Plains reaching from Mexico to Canada,” said TxDOT Chief Engineer Bill Hale who moderated today’s press conference.
