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Socorro council directs staff to research ending Arterial 1 after residents raise concerns
Summary
After a long presentation and an extended public‑comment period, the Socorro City Council voted to direct staff to research the process and implications of discontinuing the federally‑funded Arterial 1 project. Council did not choose a preferred alternative; staff will return with legal, financial and procedural findings.
The Socorro City Council voted unanimously July 3 to direct staff to research the process and implications of discontinuing the Arterial 1 road project after more than an hour of public comment and a staff presentation on the project's history, alternatives and NEPA status.
The decision came after a city presentation describing the project's background and the role of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization in a federally overseen NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) process. The presentation reiterated that no NEPA preferred alternative had been selected and that prior studies, public workshops and updated alternatives were part of an ongoing environmental and design review.
Why it matters: Arterial 1 has been discussed in local planning documents since 2013 and carries potential right‑of‑way impacts to long‑standing neighborhoods. Residents told council they fear displacement, changes…
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