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Eagle Pass trustees hear update on Bridge 2 realignment, environmental review and federal coordination
Summary
City staff told the City of Eagle Pass Bridge Board of Trustees that design plans for a lane realignment to separate commercial traffic are complete, but the project still needs an environmental clearance and federal-agency coordination; staff also discussed infrastructure, drainage, and possible city subsidy for customs staffing shortfalls.
City of Eagle Pass Bridge Board of Trustees members heard a detailed update on the Bridge 2 lane realignment and deck-expansion project during a special meeting Monday.
The city engineer, Resolto, told trustees that consultant RRP has produced 100% design plans for the realignment, which would separate commercial trucks from regular traffic and include an overpass component that slightly encroaches on an existing baseball field. "It is a very complex project, very well thought out," Resolto said.
The engineer said the project cannot move forward to final approval until an environmental consultant performs excavation and on-site observation to determine whether historic materials are present. "They need to observe it, document it, and if it's all good, once we get to a depth of about 15, we can stop," Resolto said (units not specified in the report). That work, he said, is part of a pending environmental review that could take about six months.
Why it matters: separating commercial and passenger traffic is central to the citys plan to reduce…
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