US 59 at Airport Driveway
From Business 59 to 0.28 Miles South of Jacaman Rd.
Notice of opportunity to comment
| Public comment deadline | All comments must be received on or before Friday, Nov. 20, 2026. |
| Purpose | TxDOT, City of Laredo and Webb County are proposing to convert the existing US 59 (Bob Bullock Loop) from a four-lane non-freeway facility to a six-lane freeway facility with a main lane overpass at the airport driveway intersection. Auxiliary lanes and frontage roads would extend from Business 59 (BZ 59) (Saunders St.) to 0.28 miles south of Jacaman Rd. in Webb County, Texas. This notice is affording an opportunity to comment as part of the environmental review process for this project. |
| Description | This project proposes upgrading the existing US 59 Loop roadway to a full urban interstate expressway with three 12-foot main lanes with 4-foot inside shoulders and 10-foot outside shoulders in each direction separated by an approximately 3-foot-tall concrete traffic barrier. At the Laredo Airport driveway (East Corridor Rd.), the US 59 main lanes will be elevated over the intersection. Due to the presence of the Lake Casa Blanca impoundment dam and Casa Blanca International State Park on the east side of the project limits and the Casa Blanca Golf Course and Laredo International Airport on the west side of the project, continuous one-way frontage roads will not be constructed south of the proposed Airport driveway / US 59 overpass. Access to US 59 between BZ 59 and the Laredo Airport driveway will be handled through on/off ramps. In this location, the proposed ROW will narrow down to approximately 200-ft. wide. North of the proposed Airport driveway / US 59 overpass, three-lane one-way frontage roads will be constructed on both sides of US 59. These frontage roads would consist of three 12-ft. wide travel lanes with 4-ft. wide inside shoulders and 10-ft. wide outside shoulders. In this location, the proposed ROW would be approximately 400-ft. wide. Pedestrian and bicycle accommodations would consist of 6-foot sidewalks located on the outside of the west frontage road, and an adjacent 14-foot bicycle/pedestrian pathway on the east side of the east frontage road. The proposed project would, subject to final design considerations, require additional right of way and potentially displace no residences and three non-residential structures. Relocation assistance is available for displaced persons and businesses. Information about the TxDOT Relocation Assistance Program and services and benefits for those displaced and other affected property owners, as well as information about the tentative schedule for right-of-way acquisition and construction, can be obtained from the TxDOT district office by contacting the TxDOT Right-of-Way Project Manager by phone at 956-712-7462 or by email as shown in the notice. Any environmental documentation or studies, maps and drawings showing the project location and design, tentative construction schedules, and other information regarding the proposed project are on file and available for inspection Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at TxDOT – Laredo District Office, 1817 Bob Bullock Loop, Laredo, TX 78043 or by phone at 956-712-7400. |
| Accessibility | The project materials are written in English. If you need an interpreter or document translator because English is not your primary language or you have difficulty communicating effectively in English, one will be provided to you. If you have a disability and need assistance, special arrangements can be made to accommodate most needs. If you need interpretation or translation services or you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to review the project materials or submit information, please contact the Public Information Officer (PIO) TxDOT Laredo District, at 956-229-9049 no later than 4 p.m. CT, at least three business days before the date on which you would like to review the project materials or submit information. Please be aware that advance notice is required, as some services and accommodations may require time for TxDOT to arrange. Los materiales del proyecto están escritos en inglés. Si usted necesita un intérprete o un traductor de documentos porque su idioma principal no es el inglés o tiene alguna dificultad para comunicarse eficazmente en inglés, se le proporcionará uno. Si usted tiene alguna discapacidad y necesita ayuda, se pueden hacer arreglos especiales para atender la mayoría de las necesidades. Si usted necesita servicios de interpretación o traducción o es una persona con alguna discapacidad que requiera una adaptación para revisar los materiales o enviar información, por favor póngase en contacto con el Oficial de Información Pública (PIO) TxDOT Laredo District, al número 956-229-9049 a más tardar a las 4:00 p.m. hora central, al menos tres días hábiles antes de la fecha en la que desea revisar los materiales del proyecto o enviar información. Por favor sepa que es necesario dar aviso con anticipación, ya que algunos servicios y adaptaciones pueden requerir tiempo para que el Departamento de Transporte de Texas (TxDOT) los organice. |
| Hearing materials | |
| How to make a comment | Written comments regarding the proposed project are requested and may be submitted by:
All comments must be received on or before Friday, Nov. 20, 2026. |
| Memorandum of Understanding | The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried-out by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated July 17, 2025, and executed by FHWA and TxDOT. |
Posted: Nov. 2, 2026