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Mexico holds the next key to a new $46M Brownsville-Matamoros bridge

October 15, 2026 • 3 min read

The Flor de Mayo International Bridge has secured a U.S. presidential permit but still needs Mexican approvals. Funding and design... Read more »

NADBank opens $300M financing pipeline for water, energy projects along the border

October 14, 2026 • 2 min read

The new program aims to make funding more accessible for smaller infrastructure projects, including water, wastewater, energy and waste management... Read more »

Donna International Bridge upgrades tech ahead of commercial truck expansion as officials wait on Mexico

September 9, 2026 • 7 min read

The bridge is expected to break ground on its southbound commercial truck facility in October and has invested in new... Read more »

Gateway International Bridge breaks ground on $300M expansion — the first major overhaul in decades 

May 6, 2026 • 4 min read

The project will double inspection capacity, replace aging infrastructure dating back decades, and reshape one of the Valley’s busiest international... Read more »

Pharr and Brownsville bridges marked vulnerable as trade with Mexico hits record levels

March 15, 2026 • 5 min read

A federal freight report released Friday examines how rising trade volumes could strain some border crossings if traffic continues to... Read more »

Pharr secures $3.52M to modernize the nation’s top produce port

February 24, 2026 • 2 min read

City officials said the investment will cut wait times, reduce congestion, and accommodate growing trade volumes.... Read more »

Texas and Mexico are updating a massive border transportation plan to keep trade moving

January 17, 2026 • 5 min read

The Rio Grande Valley has a chance to weigh in now, before the plan is finalized next year.... Read more »

Pharr International Bridge expansion nears completion as trade growth accelerates

December 30, 2025 • 3 min read

The $150 million project at one of the nation’s busiest cargo crossings is about 80% complete and on track for... Read more »

Progreso International Bridge to break ground on $8M truck-inspection project as commercial traffic grows

November 30, 2025 • 3 min read

The Mid-Valley crossing is expanding federal inspection capacity, modernizing cargo lanes, and positioning the area for new industrial development.... Read more »

Cameron County to borrow $33M for Brownsville & Matamoros International Bridge purchase, upgrades

October 28, 2025 • 6 min read

Officials say the 30-year revenue bonds will cover the county’s 50% share of the B&M Bridge and related renovations.... Read more »

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