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City engineer reports progress and right‑of‑way issues on I Road, Moore Road and a bridge span near Irrigation District No. 2
Summary
The City of Pharr city engineer reported that four parcels remain to be acquired for the I Road project, that several Moore Road parcels are still in negotiation (one in condemnation), and that a bridge span crosses land controlled by Irrigation District No. 2, creating a construction conflict.
City of Pharr Assistant City Engineer Bilal briefed the commission on progress and remaining obstacles for several capital projects, including the I Road and Moore Road projects and a bridge that crosses Irrigation District No. 2.
On the I Road project Bilal said there are four outstanding parcels to be acquired; the right‑of‑way agent expects those to close “in about two weeks,” and the engineer said one parcel is in condemnation. On Moore Road he said several parcels remain in negotiation, with the largest outstanding parcel involving Irrigation District No. 2.
Bilal said the bridge project is progressing but the crossing over the Irrigation District No. 2 canal affects one span — specifically the second‑to‑last span before the structure reaches the port of entry — and that presents a conflict the project team and the city continue to address.
The commission did not record a detailed timetable or new funding sources in the engineer’s remarks. The transcript shows commission members and the mayor asking clarifying questions and offering to seek solutions with the Irrigation District.
Why it matters: right‑of‑way acquisitions, condemnation proceedings and third‑party utilities or irrigation districts can delay project schedules and increase costs; the bridge span conflict with Irrigation District No. 2 is a specific implementation risk the city will need to resolve before final completion.
What was not decided at this meeting: the transcript contains the engineer’s status report only; no formal action to change design, funding or acquisition strategy appears in the provided excerpt.
