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Pharr bridge expansion on track; border inspection facility to open March 1

Foreign International Bridge Board · February 18, 2026
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City engineer reported construction progress on dock expansion, ag lab and international span with a July 2026 completion estimate for the bridge expansion; officials said the previously idle border safety inspection facility will open March 1 and HAZMAT training is scheduled Feb. 26.

Patricia Longoria, the city engineer, told the board the dock expansion was about 63% complete, the agricultural laboratory roughly 40% complete and the international bridge expansion was "108% on time," with an estimated completion date in July 2026. She flagged relocation of irrigation-district pumps as a current schedule driver and said the crossover work was complete, with a crane set to place the international span…

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