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Eagle Pass MPO public hearing prioritizes congestion relief, emergency response and multimodal access
Summary
At a public hearing on April 9, 2025 the Eagle Pass MPO solicited board and public input to set goals and objectives; participants prioritized congestion relief at key corridors, faster emergency vehicle response, improved signal timing and multimodal/public transit investments.
The Eagle Pass MPO opened and closed a public hearing on April 9, 2025, to gather input on goals and objectives that will guide metropolitan planning. Board members, staff and invited participants identified congestion relief, emergency response times, signal timing and multimodal access as top priorities for the MPO’s initial goals.
Mayor Rolando Salinas and other board members emphasized congestion “hot spots” including Bibb/Main and Veterans corridors as priorities for study and mitigation. Board discussion repeatedly referenced signal timing, medians and traffic signal coordination as factors in traffic delays and emergency response times. One board member said response times to some areas can be “about 10 minutes on a good day.”
Sarah Hidalgo Cook, speaking from the public transportation perspective, said funding and matching requirements present a major barrier for transit improvements. “The biggest need is going to be having to come up with the multiple thousands of dollars or $100,000 to be able to match the federal funding that comes down to the City of Eagle Pass,” Cook said, explaining that federal grants typically require a local match and the city already faces constraints on rural and urbanized funding.
Other topics raised in the hearing included commercial vehicle routing and the absence of turning lanes on routes toward Camargo, the need for alternate connector routes to reduce pressure on primary arterials, and the long‑term need for a multimodal facility to service public, intercity and international transportation. Staff said they will combine the comments, survey results (staff noted nearly 1,000 community responses to a recent travel survey) and consultant input to draft specific goals for future board review.
Ending
Staff will prepare a draft set of goals and objectives that reflect the priorities heard — congestion relief, safety and emergency response, multimodal access and funding strategies — and present it at a future board meeting for refinement and possible adoption.
