Virtual Public Meeting with In-Person Option - I-69E Interstate Improvements

Purpose:

TxDOT Pharr District is proposing to reconstruct the I-69E main lanes from Spur 54 to Spur 413 in Cameron and Willacy Counties, Texas.

The purpose of the project is to reconstruct the I-69E main lanes for future highway conditions and to increase the design speed to interstate standards for approximately 12 miles. The current roadway consists of a divided four-lane highway with four-foot-wide inside shoulders, 10-foot-wide outside shoulders, and a grass median with a combination cable and concrete barrier, to separate opposing traffic.

Description:

The proposed project would redesign this roadway configuration to interstate standards, consisting of a divided six-lane highway with 10-foot-wide inside and outside shoulders, and a continuous concrete barrier to separate opposing traffic. The proposed project also would include the redesign of the intersection of Loop 499 with Business 77 and Starbuck Road with Business 77, the construction of frontage roads, and the redesign/reconfiguration of several access ramps. The project would also require additional right of way of approximately 1.06 acres at Starbuck Road.

How to sign up for in-person meeting:

In-person attendees will be able to view the same presentation delivered in the online public meeting, which will be playing on a screen, review hard copies of project materials, ask questions of TxDOT staff and/or consultants from a socially distanced approach, and leave written comments. The in-person option will be held on Thursday, May 27, 2021, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the TxDOT San Benito Area Office, 1350 East Bus Highway 77, San Benito, Texas 78586. Attendance at the in-person option will be by appointment only. Individuals wishing to attend the in-person option must call (956) 702-6195, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., to make an appointment. In recognition of COVID-19, enhanced safety measures will be applied at the in-person option, including a requirement to have an appointment and follow social distancing practices. If anyone arrives without an appointment, they may be asked to wait outside to ensure we maintain appropriate occupancy within the meeting room.

Special Accommodations:

The virtual public meeting and in-person option will be conducted in English and Spanish. 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 attend and participate in the virtual public meeting or in-person option, please contact (956) 702-6161 no later than 5 p.m., Friday, May 21, 2021. Please be aware that advance notice is required as some services and accommodations may require time for TxDOT to arrange.

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 Dec. 9, 2019, and executed by FHWA and TxDOT.

Downloads:

• Notice
• Aviso
• Comment Card/Forma de Comentarios
• Presentation Slides
• Diapositivas de presentacion
• Presentation script/Guion de la presentacion
• Project Summary sheet
• Resumen del Proyecto
• Schematic Layouts Phase 1
  • Roll 1
• Schematic Layouts Phase 2
  • Roll 1
  • Roll 2
  • Roll 3
  • Roll 4
• Schematic Profiles Phase 2
  • Roll 1
  • Roll 2

Contact:

TxDOT Pharr District
600 W. I-2
Pharr, TX 78577

(956) 702-6100

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Posted May 4, 2021