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Valley has a seat at the table in Austin, but TxDOT says leaders must get their act together

October 21, 2026 • 4 min read

Texas transportation officials say the Valley's growing economic influence has Austin's attention, but regional cooperation is essential to securing road... Read more »

Texas transportation leaders to discuss Rio Grande Valley infrastructure at Mission summit

October 19, 2026 • 1 min read

The RGV Partnership will bring state transportation officials and regional leaders together on Tuesday to discuss infrastructure needs in Texas... Read more »

Texas commits $192M to widen the only highway to Starbase

August 26, 2026 • 2 min read

The funding will widen 14 miles of State Highway 4 from two lanes to four as traffic continues to surge... Read more »

TxDOT wants help in identifying the Valley’s biggest border bottlenecks

May 12, 2026 • 2 min read

The agency is updating its long-range Texas-Mexico transportation plan as trade volumes, freight traffic, and cross-border mobility demands continue to... Read more »

RGV Connect: The Valley’s bridge expansions are advancing, but connector funding is stuck

February 26, 2026 • 5 min read

Despite major investments in ports and international bridges, leaders say unfinished highway links could limit the economic return on the... 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 »

The only road to SpaceX has seen traffic grow more than tenfold in five years — now TxDOT wants to expand it

December 16, 2025 • 4 min read

Soaring traffic has turned a narrow beach road into a congestion pinch point, raising environmental questions as TxDOT plans to... Read more »

Hidalgo County loop advances as major tollway, trade corridor projects move forward

December 3, 2025 • 4 min read

The HCRMA's latest report outlines progress on the 365 Tollway, the IBTC, and other planned connectors that will form a... Read more »

TxDOT to start construction on $242M highway to reduce Starr County traffic jams

December 1, 2025 • 3 min read

TxDOT plans to build the four-lane State Loop 195 in three phases, connecting Roma to Rio Grande City in rural... Read more »

South Padre Island residents say a second causeway could reshape access to the popular beach destination — if it ever gets built

November 6, 2025 • 6 min read

The long-delayed project could boost tourism and safety, but funding and federal approvals remain major obstacles.... Read more »

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