TEXAS BORDER DISTRICT TRADE TRANSPORTATION ACTIVITIES

TEXAS BORDER DISTRICT TRADE TRANSPORTATION ACTIVITIES January 2018

Table of Contents Page List of Figures... ii List of Tables... iii Introduction... 1 Purpose of the Report... 3 TxDOT s El Paso District: Planned Highway Investments in Texas s Trade Transportation Infrastructure... 4 TxDOT s Laredo District: Planned Investments in Texas s Trade Transportation Infrastructure... 9 TxDOT s Pharr District: Planned Investments in Texas s Trade Transportation Infrastructure... 15 Summary... 20 Appendix A Planned Highway Investments in TxDOT s El Paso District Facilitating Trade... 21 Appendix B Planned Highway Investments in TxDOT s Laredo District Facilitating Trade... 24 Appendix C Planned Highway Investments in TxDOT s Pharr District Facilitating Trade... 29 References... 33 i

List of Figures Page Figure 1. Texas Border Crossings and Corridors Facilitating U.S.-Mexico Trade... 2 Figure 2. Trade Transportation Infrastructure in TxDOT s El Paso District... 5 Figure 3. Planned Highway Projects in TxDOT s El Paso District Facilitating Trade (2018-2022)... 7 Figure 4. Planned Highway Projects in TxDOT s El Paso District Facilitating Trade (2023-2027)... 8 Figure 5. Trade Transportation Infrastructure in TxDOT s Laredo District... 11 Figure 6. Planned Highway Projects in TxDOT s Laredo District Facilitating Trade (2018-2022)... 13 Figure 7. Planned Highway Projects in TxDOT s Laredo District Facilitating Trade (2023-2027)... 14 Figure 8. Trade Transportation Infrastructure in TxDOT s Pharr District... 16 Figure 9. Planned Highway Projects in TxDOT s Pharr District Facilitating Trade (2018-2022)... 18 Figure 10. Planned Highway Projects in TxDOT s Pharr District Facilitating Trade (2023-2027)... 19 ii

List of Tables Page Table 1. Planned El Paso District Trade Projects by Type (2018 UTP)... 6 Table 2. Planned Laredo District Trade Projects by Type (2018 UTP)... 12 Table 3. Planned Pharr District Trade Projects by Type (2018 UTP)... 17 Table 4. Planned Highway Projects Facilitating Trade in the El Paso District... 21 Table 5. Planned Highway Projects Facilitating Trade in the Laredo District... 24 Table 6. Planned Highway Projects Facilitating Trade in the Pharr District... 29 iii

Introduction Mexico is the United States third largest trading partner, and Texas s largest trading partner. In 2016, the United States (U.S.) traded $524 billion in goods with Mexico; exports accounted for $230 billion and imports $294 billion. 1 In 2016, Texas traded $174 billion in goods (i.e., $93 billion in exports and $81 billion in imports) with Mexico more than three times what Texas traded with China, the state s second largest trading partner. Texas-Mexico trade is an important part of Texas s economy. Texas ranks first among U.S. states trading with Mexico, with 33 percent of the total truck and rail trade. In 2016, the United States traded more than $1.4 billion per day with Mexico and Texas traded $0.48 billion per day with Mexico. Between 2005 and 2016, the value of U.S.-Mexico trade increased by 81 percent and the value of Texas-Mexico trade increased by 71 percent. During the same time period, the value of U.S.-Mexico trade moved by truck almost doubled (from $196 billion in 2005 to $373 billion in 2016) and the value of U.S.-Mexico trade moved by rail more than doubled (from $37 billion in 2005 to $77 billion in 2016). Between 2005 and 2016, approximately 75 percent of U.S.-Mexico truck and rail trade (in terms of value) was processed at a Texas border crossing. Texas has over 1,255-mile border with Mexico and accounts for over 64 percent of the total U.S.-Mexico border. There are 28 border crossings along the Texas-Mexico border and 13 of them handle commercial vehicles. The World Trade Bridge in Laredo exclusively handles commercial vehicles and is the largest border crossing (in terms of the value of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) trade handled) in North America. There are five operating rail crossings along the Texas-Mexico border: Brownsville, Laredo, Eagle Pass, and two in El Paso. Figure 1 shows Texas s commercial vehicle border crossings, international rail bridges, and the major trade corridors that traverse the state. The Texas transportation system is critical to U.S.-Mexico trade, as 51 cents of every $1 of U.S.-Mexico trade crossed at a Texas border crossing by truck, and 69 percent of trucks and 87 percent of trains crossing into the U.S. from Mexico crossed in Texas in 2016. In 2016, 51 cents of every $1 of U.S.-Mexico trade crossed at a Texas border crossing by truck, and 69 percent of trucks and 87 percent of trains crossing into the U.S. from Mexico crossed in Texas. 1

Figure 1. Texas Border Crossings and Corridors Facilitating U.S.-Mexico Trade 2

Texas s border crossings and the multimodal transportation system comprised of highways and rail corridors, airports, sea ports, and pipelines are critical in facilitating U.S. and Texas trade with Mexico and supporting economic competitiveness of Texas and the U.S. In 2016, seven of the state s 13 commercial vehicle crossings handled 75 percent of the total trucks that crossed from Mexico into Texas. The crossings are the World Trade Bridge in Laredo, Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge in Pharr, Bridge of the Americas in El Paso, Colombia Solidarity Bridge in Laredo, Ysleta-Zaragoza Bridge in El Paso, Veterans International Bridge in Brownsville, and Camino Real International Bridge in Eagle Pass. The World Trade Bridge in Laredo is by far the crossing with the highest number of trucks, handling 44 percent of all incoming trucks from Mexico into Texas with a total of 1.7 million in 2016. In 2016, almost 4 million commercial vehicles or 10,840 trucks daily crossed from Mexico into these TxDOT border districts, representing an increase of 18 percent from 2006. Similarly, the four active rail border crossings in TxDOT s border districts handled 913,000 incoming railcars from Mexico in 2016, a 25 percent increase since 2006. Purpose of the Report Texas s trade transportation infrastructure plays an important role in facilitating the nation s trade with Mexico. The Texas Department of Transportation s (TxDOT s) three border districts El Paso, Laredo, and Pharr are critical in supporting safe and efficient U.S. and Texas trade with Mexico. Rider 14(a) requires that TxDOT report annually on the department s trade transportation activities in its border districts. This report provides information on the planned investments on key highway trade corridors and the connectors between the corridors and the commercial vehicle crossings in the three TxDOT border districts. This report outlines the planned highway investments in TxDOT s three border districts included in the agency s 2018 Unified Transportation Program (UTP) that facilitate trade. TxDOT uses the UTP as a 10-year plan to guide transportation project development. The UTP is developed annually in accordance with the Texas Administrative Code (TAC 16.105) and is approved by the Texas Transportation Commission annually prior to August 31, or the end of the state fiscal year. The UTP authorizes projects for construction, development and planning activities and includes projects involving highways, aviation, public transportation, and state and coastal waterways. It lists all known projects (mainly for roadway and bridge) in the 10-year window and ranks projects. To facilitate trade between the U.S. and Mexico, the 2018 UTP includes 203 planned highway projects at a total estimated cost of $1.31 billion in the next 10 years in the three TxDOT border districts. 3

TxDOT s El Paso District: Planned Highway Investments in Texas s Trade Transportation Infrastructure TxDOT s El Paso District is home to the El Paso and Presidio Ports of Entry (POEs). The El Paso POE is the larger of the two POEs in terms of U.S.-Mexico trade value processed. In 2016, the El Paso POE processed $70.8 billion in U.S.-Mexico trade, of which 43.3 percent was exports. The top five U.S.-Mexico commodities traded (imports and exports) at the El Paso POE in 2016 were machinery and electrical products, 1 transportation, miscellaneous products, 2 plastics or rubbers, and metals. 3 The El Paso POE includes the Ysleta-Zaragoza Bridge, Bridge of the Americas (BOTA), Santa Fe Railroad Bridge (operated by BNSF), and Union Pacific Railroad Bridge; also known as the Black Bridge shown in Figure 2. In 2016, 468,941 commercial vehicles crossed from Mexico into Texas at the Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge and 296,982 commercial vehicles crossed at BOTA. TxDOT s El Paso District is traversed by the I-10 Corridor and the emerging La Entrada al Pacifico Corridor that connects Presidio on the Texas-Mexico border to I-10 near Balmorhea (see Figure 2). The I-10 Corridor serves the Ysleta-Zaragoza Bridge via SL-375 and BOTA via US-54. 2 The vision of the Midland-Odessa Transportation Alliance (MOTRAN) for the La Entrada al Pacifico Corridor is to connect the Port of Topolobampo via Chihuahua City to the Presidio Bridge, Midland-Odessa, and farther north to Amarillo and Texas s border with Oklahoma. 3 The La Entrada al Pacifico Corridor consists of US-67 from Presidio to Marfa and US-17 from Marfa to I-10 near Balmorhea and Pecos. At Pecos, US-17 links to I-20, which connects to Midland-Odessa. To the east of Midland-Odessa, I-20 is linked to US-87 at Big Spring. US-87 links to Lubbock and I-27 towards Amarillo. 1 Machinery and electrical products include products such as agricultural machinery and electric motors. 2 Miscellaneous includes items such as medical instruments, musical instruments, furniture, toys, and works of art. 3 Whenever Census data were used for specific commodities or commodity groups in this report, the Harmonized System (HS) code was used to identify commodities. For more information on the HS code, see http://www.foreign-trade.com/reference/hscode.htm. 4

Figure 2. Trade Transportation Infrastructure in TxDOT s El Paso District 5

Table 1 shows TxDOT s El Paso District included 50 planned highway projects on the I-10 and the El Paso District has 50 emerging La Entrada al Pacifico Corridors, as well as the connectors to the corridors, at a total estimated planned highway projects cost of $378.86 million in the 2018 UTP. These on the trade corridors and planned investments consist of six added capacity connectors to the corridors projects at an estimated cost of $273.04 million, 17 in the over the next 10 preservation projects at an estimated cost of $68.47 years at a total estimated million, 15 operational and safety improvements at cost of $378.86 million an estimated cost of $23.78 million, and 12 bridge rehabilitation projects at an estimated cost of $13.57 million. TxDOT s El Paso District plans to let 42 of these projects at an estimated construction cost of $294.98 million between 2018 and 2022 and 8 projects at an estimated construction cost of $83.88 million between 2023 and 2027. Table 1. Planned El Paso District Trade Projects by Type (2018 UTP) Project Type Number of Projects Estimated Construction Cost ($ millions) Capacity 6 273.04 Preservation 17 68.47 Safety /Operational 15 23.78 Bridge Rehabilitation 12 13.57 Total 50 378.86 The number of projects was determined by counting the individual control section (CSJ) numbers. Figure 3 shows the location of planned highway projects that facilitate trade in TxDOT s El Paso District with a letting between 2018 and 2022 included in the agency s 2018 UTP. Figure 4 shows the location of planned highway projects that facilitate trade in TxDOT s El Paso District with a letting between 2023 and 2027 included in the agency s 2018 UTP. Appendix C provides additional details (i.e., control section job [CSJ] number, highway project description, estimated construction cost, letting date, and project type) on the planned highway projects facilitating trade in the El Paso District. 6

Figure 3. Planned Highway Projects in TxDOT s El Paso District Facilitating Trade (2018-2022) 7

Figure 4. Planned Highway Projects in TxDOT s El Paso District Facilitating Trade (2023-2027) 8

TxDOT s Laredo District: Planned Investments in Texas s Trade Transportation Infrastructure TxDOT s Laredo District is home to the Laredo, Eagle Pass, and Del Rio Ports of Entry (POE). The Laredo POE is the largest of the three POEs in terms of U.S.-Mexico trade value processed. In 2016, the Laredo POE processed $193.7 billion 1 in U.S.-Mexico trade, of which 45.8 percent was exports. The top five U.S.-Mexico import and export commodities traded at the Laredo POE in 2016 were machinery and electrical products, transportation, plastics or rubbers, metals, and miscellaneous products. The Laredo POE include the World Trade Bridge, Laredo-Colombia Solidarity Bridge, and Texas-Mexican Railway International Bridge (see Figure 5). Laredo s World Trade Bridge is by far the crossing with the highest number of trucks, handling 1.7 million trucks in 2016 or 43.9 percent of all incoming trucks from Mexico into Texas. 4 In 2016, Laredo s World Trade Bridge handled 1.7 million northbound trucks or 43.9 percent of all incoming trucks from Mexico to Texas. TxDOT s Laredo District is traversed by the I-35 Corridor, the I-69 Corridor (currently designated as US-59), the Ports-to-Plains Corridor, and several highways that connect Del Rio to Brownsville (see Figure 5). The I-35 Corridor serves the World Trade Bridge and the Colombia Solidarity Bridge in Laredo (5) via FM-1472, SH-255, and SL-20. US-277 and US-57 connect the Camino Real International Bridge (in Eagle Pass) to the I-35 Corridor. The I-69 Corridor connects Laredo and the Lower Rio Grande Valley with Corpus Christi and Houston before continuing east. The I-69 Corridor consists of three highways: I-69C (US-281) and I-69E (US-77) that run parallel and north from the Lower Rio Grande Valley and US-59 (future I-69W), which runs northeast from Laredo. The I- 69 Corridor serves the World Trade Bridge and the Colombia Solidarity Bridge in Laredo and several bridges in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, as discussed in the next section. 5 The Ports-to-Plains Corridor links Laredo to Eagle Pass via I-35, US-83, and US-277, which connects Eagle Pass to Del Rio. From Del Rio, the corridor travels north via US- 277 to San Angelo, then via US-87 to Lubbock, where it joins with I-27, which connects Lubbock to Amarillo. The Ports-to-Plains Corridor serves the Del Rio Ciudad Acuña International Bridge, the Camino Real International Bridge (Eagle Pass), and the World Trade and Colombia Solidarity Bridges in Laredo. 9

The highways that connect Del Rio to Brownsville serve five major POEs along the Texas-Mexico border Brownsville, Hidalgo, Laredo, Eagle Pass, and Del Rio. Brownsville is connected to Laredo via I-69, I-2, and US-83. Traveling north from the Veteran s International Bridge in Brownsville, I-69E connects to I-2 in Harlingen. Traveling west from Harlingen, I-2 passes through McAllen and end near Mission, and the corridor continues via US-83 to Laredo. Laredo is connected to Eagle Pass via I-35, US-83, and US-277. US-277 connects Eagle Pass to Del Rio. 10

Figure 5. Trade Transportation Infrastructure in TxDOT s Laredo District 11

Table 2 shows that TxDOT s Laredo District included 79 planned highway projects on the trade corridors and their connectors (as listed above) in the 2018 UTP at a total estimated cost of $546.37 million. These planned investments consist of 11 added capacity projects at an estimated cost of $248.41 million, 46 preservation projects at an estimated cost of $124.27 million, 19 operational and safety projects at an estimated cost of $108.03 million, and three bridge rehabilitation projects at an estimated cost of $65.66 million. TxDOT s Laredo District plans to let 76 of these projects at an estimated construction cost of $485.14 million between 2018 and 2022, and 3 projects at an estimated construction cost of $61.24 million between 2023 and 2027. Table 2. Planned Laredo District Trade Projects by Type (2018 UTP) Project Type Number of Projects Estimated Construction Cost ($ millions) Capacity 11 248.41 Preservation 46 124.27 Safety/Operational 19 108.03 Bridge Rehabilitation 3 65.66 Total 79 546.37 The number of projects was determined by counting the individual control section (CSJ) numbers. Laredo District has 79 planned highway projects on the trade corridors and connectors to the corridors over the next 10 years at a total estimated cost of $546.37 million Figure 6 shows the location of planned highway projects that facilitate trade in TxDOT s Laredo District with a letting between 2018 and 2022 included in the agency s 2018 UTP. Figure 7 shows the location of planned highway projects that facilitate trade in TxDOT s Laredo District with a letting between 2023 and 2027 included in the agency s 2018 UTP. Appendix B provides additional details (i.e., control section job [CSJ] number, highway project description, estimated construction cost, letting date, and project type) on the planned highway projects facilitating trade in the Laredo District. 12

Figure 6. Planned Highway Projects in TxDOT s Laredo District Facilitating Trade (2018-2022) 13

Figure 7. Planned Highway Projects in TxDOT s Laredo District Facilitating Trade (2023-2027) 14

TxDOT s Pharr District: Planned Investments in Texas s Trade Transportation Infrastructure TxDOT s Pharr District is home to the Hidalgo, Brownsville, Rio Grande City, and Roma Ports of Entry (POEs). The Hidalgo POE is the largest of the four POEs in terms of U.S.-Mexico trade value processed. In 2016, the Hidalgo POE processed $29.4 billion in U.S.-Mexico trade, of which 35.2 percent was exports. 1 The top five U.S.-Mexico commodities traded (imports and exports) at the Hidalgo POE in 2016 were machinery and electrical products, vegetable products, miscellaneous products, transportation, and mineral products. The Hidalgo POE includes the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge on the Rise (see Figure 8). In 2016, 557,513 commercial vehicles crossed from Mexico into Texas at the Pharr- Reynosa International Bridge on the Rise. TxDOT s Pharr District is traversed by the I-69 Corridor and several highways that connect Del Rio to Brownsville (see Figure 8): The I-69 Corridor connects Laredo and the Lower Rio Grande Valley with Corpus Christi and Houston before continuing east. The I-69 Corridor consists of three highways: I-69C (US-281) and I-69E (US-77) that run parallel and north from the Lower Rio Grande Valley and US-59 (future I-69W) that runs northeast from Laredo. The I-69 Corridor serves a number of international bridges in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, including the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge on the Rise and Veterans International Bridge at Los Tomates. 6 The highways that connect Del Rio to Brownsville serve five major POEs along the Texas-Mexico border Brownsville, Hidalgo, Laredo, Eagle Pass, and Del Rio. Brownsville is connected to Laredo via I-69, I-2, and US-83. Traveling north from the Veteran s International Bridge in Brownsville, I-69E connects to I-2 in Harlingen. Traveling west from Harlingen, I-2 passes through McAllen ending near Mission, and the corridor continues via US-83 to Laredo. Laredo is connected to Eagle Pass via I- 35, US-83, and US-277. US-277 connects Eagle Pass to Del Rio. Finally, several roads such as, FM-396, FM-2061, FM-2557, FM-907, FM-491, FM-506, FM- 1479, and SH-48 connect the commercial border crossings in the Lower Rio Grande Valley with the I-69 Corridor, the highways that link Del Rio to Brownsville, and the Port of Brownsville. 15

Figure 8. Trade Transportation Infrastructure in TxDOT s Pharr District 16

Table 3 shows TxDOT s Pharr District included 74 planned highway projects on the trade corridors and their connectors (as listed above) at a total estimated cost of $389.27 million in the 2018 UTP. This planned investment consisted of 14 added capacity projects at an estimated cost of $336.33 million, 31 preservation projects at an estimated cost of $39.37 million, and 29 operational and safety improvement projects at an estimated cost of $13.57 million. TxDOT s Pharr District plans to let 71 projects at an estimated construction cost of $285.22 million between 2018 and 2022 and 3 projects at an estimated construction cost of $104.05 million between 2023 and 2027. Pharr District has 74 planned highway projects on the trade corridors and connectors to the corridors over the next 10 years at a total estimated cost of $389.27 million Project Type Table 3. Planned Pharr District Trade Projects by Type (2018 UTP) Number of Projects Estimated Construction Cost ($ millions) Capacity 14 336.33 Preservation 31 39.37 Safety/Operational 29 13.57 Total 74 389.27 The number of projects was determined by counting the individual control section (CSJ) numbers. Figure 9 shows the planned highway projects that facilitate trade in TxDOT s Pharr District with a letting between 2018 and 2022 included in the agency s 2018 UTP. Figure 10 shows the planned highway projects that facilitate trade in TxDOT s Pharr District with a letting between 2023 and 2027 included in the agency s 2018 UTP. Appendix C provides additional details (i.e., control section job [CSJ] number, highway project description, estimated construction cost, letting date, and project type) on the planned highway projects facilitating trade in the Pharr District. 17

Figure 9. Planned Highway Projects in TxDOT s Pharr District Facilitating Trade (2018-2022) 18

Figure 10. Planned Highway Projects in TxDOT s Pharr District Facilitating Trade (2023-2027) 19

Summary U.S. trade with Mexico is critical to the economic prosperity of the U.S. and Texas, and Texas s border infrastructure facilitates the efficient, safe, and secure flow of U.S.-Mexico trade. Increased U.S.-Mexico and Texas-Mexico trade have, however, resulted in increased truck and railcar crossings along the Texas-Mexico border. In 2016, almost 4 million commercial vehicles crossed from Mexico into Texas (approximately 10,840 trucks daily), representing an increase of 18 percent from 2006. The four active rail border crossings along the Texas- Mexico border handled 913,000 incoming railcars from Mexico in 2016, a 25 percent increase since 2006. The projected increase in trade with Mexico will require increased investments in Texas s border crossings and transportation corridors to ensure the efficient flow of U.S.-Mexico trade across the Texas-Mexico border. TxDOT s border districts have included 203 planned highway projects on the trade corridors and their connectors at a total estimated cost of $1.31 billion in the 2018 UTP to facilitate trade between the U.S. and Mexico. Specifically: TxDOT s El Paso District included 50 planned highway projects at a total estimated cost of $378.86 million in the 2018 UTP. TxDOT s Laredo District included 79 planned highway projects at a total estimated cost of $546.37 million in the 2018 UTP. TxDOT s Pharr District included 74 planned highway projects at a total estimated cost of $389.27 million in the 2018 UTP. TxDOT s border districts have 203 planned highway projects on the trade corridors and connectors to the corridors over the next 10 years at a total estimated cost of $1.31 billion in the 2018 UTP to facilitate trade between the U.S. and Mexico. 20

Appendix A Planned Highway Investments in TxDOT s El Paso District Facilitating Trade Table 4 provides additional details (i.e., control section job [CSJ] number, highway project description, estimated construction cost, letting date, and project type) on the planned highway projects facilitating trade in the El Paso District that were included in TxDOT s 2018 UTP. Table 4. Planned Highway Projects Facilitating Trade in the El Paso District CSJ Highway Project Description Estimated Construction Cost Letting Date Project Type 212101094 IH 10 EXPAND FROM 4 TO 6 LANES $61,658,920 2021 Capacity 212101091 IH 10 REHAB AND OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS WESTBOUND FRONTAGE ROAD 212101100 IH 10 WRONG WAY DRIVER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES $8,321,655 2018 Safety/Operational $709,602 2021 Safety/Operational 212102160 IH 10 EXPAND FROM 6 TO 8 LANES $56,980,000 2022 Capacity 212102162 IH 10 REPLACE BRIDGE AND APPROACH RAILING 212102161 IH 10 BRIDGE AESTHETICS AND LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS $782,517 2021 Bridge Rehabilitation $1,500,000 2019 Bridge Rehabilitation 212102158 IH 10 E-3 RAIL REPLACEMENT $4,394,201 2021 Safety/Operational 212102149 IH 10 REMOVE AND REPLACE BONDED OVERLAY 212102157 IH 10 INSTALL OVERHEAD SIGN BRIDGES 212102159 IH 10 REPLACE BRIDGE AND APPROACH RAILING 212103159 IH 10 ADD 1 LANE IN EACH DIRECTION BY RESTRIPING 212103150 IH 10 MICROMILL AND LONGITUDINAL JOINT REPAIR 212103061 IH 10 ROADWAY REHABILITATION AND INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS $16,810,000 2020 Preservation $3,480,000 2022 Safety/Operational $195,000 2018 Bridge Rehabilitation $8,000,000 2025 Capacity $16,075,000 2023 Preservation $2,500,000 2021 Preservation 212103060 IH 10 MILL AND INLAY $8,500,000 2021 Preservation 212103146 IH 10 CONSTRUCT INTERCHANGES $16,820,000 2024 Capacity 212104108 IH 10 REPLACE BRIDGE AND APPROACH RAILING $204,772 2018 Bridge Rehabilitation 21

CSJ Highway Project Description Estimated Construction Cost 212104106 IH 10 REPLACE BRIDGE AND APPROACH RAILING 212104086 IH 10 FRONTAGE ROAD OVERLAY (SEAL COAT) 212104109 IH 10 REPLACE BRIDGE AND APPROACH RAILING 212104105 IH 10 REPLACE BRIDGE AND APPROACH RAILING 212105047 IH 10 INSTALL LED FLASHING CHEVRONS (CURVE) 212105046 IH 10 REPLACE BRIDGE AND APPROACHES 000206055 IH 10 INSTALL LED FLASHING CHEVRONS (CURVE), IMPROVE GUARDRAIL 000206054 IH 10 SEAL COAT (FRONTAGE ROAD) 000207048 IH 10 SEAL COAT (FRONTAGE ROAD) 000207050 IH 10 INSTALL LED FLASHING CHEVRONS (CURVE) 000207049 IH 10 REPLACE BRIDGES AND APPROACHES 000208054 IH 10 BRIDGE APPROACH AND ROADWAY WORK 000208053 IH 10 SEAL COAT (FRONTAGE ROAD) 000209039 IH 10 SEAL COAT (FRONTAGE ROAD) 000210037 IH 10 SEAL COAT (FRONTAGE ROAD) 000301058 IH 10 REPLACE BRIDGE AND APPROACH RAILING 000304052 IH 10 INSTALLATION OF DYNAMIC MESSAGE SIGN FOR EMERGENCY OPERATION Letting Date Project Type $111,000 2018 Bridge Rehabilitation $3,579,000 2020 Preservation $111,000 2021 Bridge Rehabilitation $147,000 2018 Bridge Rehabilitation $263,040 2019 Safety/Operational $1,336,944 2022 Bridge Rehabilitation $1,128,570 2019 Safety/Operational $2,686,200 2022 Preservation $500,000 2022 Preservation $418,080 2019 Safety/Operational $4,100,000 2018 Bridge Rehabilitation $400,000 2018 Bridge Rehabilitation $4,962,500 2022 Preservation $4,572,000 2022 Preservation $2,813,000 2022 Preservation $110,840 2022 Bridge Rehabilitation $200,000 2018 Safety/Operational 010410007 US 67 BRIDGE REPLACEMENT $4,567,200 2020 Bridge Rehabilitation 010409031 US 67 SEAL COAT $950,000 2023 Preservation 010409032 US 67 PROFILE EDGELINE $150,356 2019 Safety/Operational 22

CSJ Highway Project Description Estimated Construction Cost Letting Date Project Type 010408024 US 67 SEAL COAT $790,000 2023 Preservation 010407022 US 67 SEAL COAT $1,100,000 2023 Preservation 010407024 US 67 PROFILE EDGELINE $171,113 2019 Safety/Operational 010407023 US 67 SEAL COAT $853,133 2018 Preservation 010406025 US 67 SEAL COAT $975,000 2023 Preservation 010406026 US 67 SEAL COAT $779,313 2018 Preservation 002008045 US 67 PROFILE EDGELINE $238,859 2019 Safety/Operational 010405024 SH 17 CONSTRUCT A ROUNDABOUT $119,087 2021 Safety/Operational 002008044 US 67 SEAL COAT $25,540 2018 Preservation 016701091 US 54 KENWORTHY ST $39,169,068 2023 Capacity 016701115 US 54 LOOP 375 (TRANSMOUNTAIN) 016701113 US 54 LP 375 (CESAR CHAVEZ BORDER HWY) $730,000 2020 Safety/Operational $90,416,144 2019 Capacity 255203063 SL 375 US 62/180 (MONTANA AVE) $3,042,389 2018 Safety/Operational 255203064 SL 375 AT BOB HOPE DR $416,811 2019 Safety/Operational 23

Appendix B Planned Highway Investments in TxDOT s Laredo District Facilitating Trade Table 5 provides additional details (i.e., CSJ number, highway project description, estimated construction cost, letting date, and project type) on the planned highway projects in the Laredo District that TxDOT included in the department s 2018 UTP. Table 5. Planned Highway Projects Facilitating Trade in the Laredo District CSJ Highway Project Description Estimated Construction Cost 001708096 IH 35 REHABILITATION OF EXISTING 001708103 IH 35 REHABILITATION OF EXISTING 001801091 IH 35 REHABILITATION OF EXISTING 001801093 IH 35 REHABILITATION OF EXISTING 001801094 IH 35 REHABILITATION OF EXISTING 001801095 IH 35 REHABILITATION OF EXISTING 001801096 IH 35 REHABILITATION OF EXISTING 001801097 IH 35 RESURFACE OF EXISTING 001802062 IH 35 NEW LOCATION TWO LANE 001802085 IH 35 REPLACEMENT OF BRIDGE AND APPROACH RAIL 001802086 IH 35 REHABILITATION OF AN EXISTING 001803049 IH 35 NEW LOCATION TWO LANE 001803056 IH 35 RESURFACE OF EXISTING 001804056 IH 35 RESURFACE OF EXISTING 001804057 IH 35 RESURFACE OF EXISTING 001805085 IH 35 RESURFACE OF EXISTING Letting Date Project Type $3,636,647 2019 Preservation $3,072,985 2019 Preservation $10,034,003 2018 Preservation $3,673,200 2021 Preservation $1,829,474 2020 Preservation $254,256 2018 Preservation $792,587 2018 Preservation $4,134,988 2018 Preservation $977,501 2018 Capacity $508,399 2018 Bridge Rehabilitation $9,552,100 2020 Preservation $432,972 2018 Capacity $512,619 2018 Preservation $285,890 2019 Preservation $376,163 2018 Preservation $1,357,084 2019 Preservation 24

CSJ Highway Project Description Estimated Construction Cost 001805089 IH 35 REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING BRIDGE 001805090 IH 35 RESTORATION OF EXISTING 001805093 IH 35 RESURFACE OF EXISTING 001805094 IH 35 OVERPASS REPLACEMENT AND WIDENING OF FREEWAY (6 LANES) 001805095 IH 35 RESURFACE OF EXISTING 001806136 IH 35 WIDENING OF MAINLANES AND RR GRADE SEPARATION 001806175 IH 35 RESURFACE OF EXISTING 001806181 IH 35 RESURFACE EXISTING 001806183 IH 35 CONSTRUCTION OF DIRECT CONNECTOR INTERCHANGE (DC#5) Letting Date Project Type $65,000,000 2022 Bridge Rehabilitation $3,048,449 2022 Preservation $209,276 2019 Preservation $75,000,000 2022 Capacity $476,000 2020 Preservation $54,000,000 2021 Safety/Operational $1,882,002 2022 Preservation $1,788,000 2022 Preservation $30,000,000 2019 Capacity 001806193 IH 35 THIN OVERLAY MIXTURE $1,122,854 2022 Preservation 001806194 IH 35 RESURFACE OF EXISTING 001809010 BI 35-C REHABILITATION OF EXISTING 002302040 US 90 RESURFACE OF EXISTING 002303049 US 90 RESURFACE OF EXISTING 002303050 US 90 MILLED EDGELINE AND CENTERLINE RUMBLE STRIPS 002303051 US 90 PROFILE EDGELINE 002304063 US 90 PROFILE EDGELINE 002304066 US 90 MILLED EDGELINE AND CENTERLINE RUMBLE STRIPS $2,067,240 2020 Preservation $1,437,248 2018 Preservation $3,711,679 2020 Preservation $1,163,676 2020 Preservation $47,953 2020 Preservation $51,233 2019 Preservation $354,827 2019 Safety/Operational $355,101 2020 Preservation 25

CSJ Highway Project Description Estimated Construction Cost 003706098 US 83 PROFILE EDGELINE 003706099 US 83 REHABILITATION OF EXISTING 003706100 US 83 PROFILE EDGELINE 003708041 US 83 PROFILE EDGELINE 003708042 US 83 REHABILITATION OF EXISTING 003709033 US 83 REHABILITATION OF EXISTING 003710036 US 83 REHABILITATION OF AN EXISTING 003710037 US 83 FOR THE REHABILITATION OF AN EXISTING 003710038 US 83 RESURFACE OF EXISTING 003801087 US 83 RESURFACE OF EXISTING 003801088 US 83 RESURFACE OF EXISTING 008614068 US 59 RESURFACE OF EXISTING Letting Date Project Type $358,982 2019 Safety/Operational $26,000,000 2021 Preservation $19,935 2019 Safety/Operational $219,766 2019 Safety/Operational $21,000,000 2021 Preservation $27,000,000 2021 Preservation $1,000,000 2021 Preservation $29,000,000 2021 Preservation $245,878 2020 Preservation $219,718 2020 Preservation $1,400,000 2018 Preservation $351,652 2022 Preservation 008614073 US 59 IMPROVE TRAFFIC SIGNALS $84,113 2019 Safety/Operational 008614074 US 59 IMPROVE TRAFFIC SIGNALS $90,200 2019 Safety/Operational 008614075 US 59 CONSTRUCTION OF INTERCHANGE 008614076 US 59 CONSTRUCTION OF INTERCHANGE 008614077 US 59 CONSTRUCTION OF INTERCHANGE 008614078 US 59 CONSTRUCTION OF INTERCHANGE 008614079 US 59 CONSTRUCTION OF INTERCHANGE 016004048 US 277 RESURFACE OF EXISTING $24,100,000 2022 Capacity $21,500,000 2022 Capacity $14,785,990 2024 Capacity $19,691,424 2021 Capacity $16,850,000 2022 Capacity $337,409 2021 Preservation 26

CSJ Highway Project Description Estimated Construction Cost 016004049 US 277 RESURFACE OF EXISTING 016005046 US 277 RESURFACE OF EXISTING 016005047 US 277 PROFILE EDGELINE 016005048 US 277 PROFILE EDGELINE 016006033 US 277 RESURFACE OF EXISTING Letting Date Project Type $522,607 2018 Preservation $873,713 2018 Preservation $556,225 2019 Safety/Operational $402,892 2019 Safety/Operational $509,585 2018 Preservation 016007032 US 277 BRIDGE MAINTENANCE $500,000 2018 Bridge Rehabilitation 027603042 US 57 PROFILE EDGELINE 027603043 US 57 RESURFACE OF EXISTING 027604027 US 57 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION OF AN EXISTING 027604031 US 57 PROFILE EDGELINE 027605028 US 57 PROFILE EDGELINE 030001093 US 57 CONSTRUCTION OF A CONTINUOUS TURN LANE 030001094 US 277 PROFILE EDGELINE 030001098 US 277 REHABILITATION OF EXISTING 030002040 US 277 PROFILE EDGELINE 030003073 US 277 RESURFACE OF EXISTING 054201086 US 59 PROFILE EDGELINE $313,251 2019 Safety/Operational $690,113 2019 Preservation $1,294,364 2020 Preservation $289,904 2019 Safety/Operational $251,281 2019 Safety/Operational $76,235 2019 Capacity $156,500 2019 Safety/Operational $2,868,020 2020 Preservation $232,637 2019 Safety/Operational $396,364 2020 Preservation $471,493 2019 Safety/Operational 27

CSJ Highway Project Description Estimated Construction Cost 054202039 US 59 PROFILE EDGELINE 054202041 US 59 WIDEN ROADWAY TO PROVIDE PASSING LANES (SUPER 2) 054203036 US 59 PROFILE EDGELINE 054204033 US 59 REHABILITATION OF EXISTING Letting Date Project Type $327,922 2019 Safety/Operational $45,000,000 2023 Capacity $260,684 2019 Safety/Operational $1,450,000 2023 Preservation 215004068 FM 1472 IMPROVE TRAFFIC SIGNALS $86,500 2019 Safety/Operational 215004069 FM 1472 IMPROVE TRAFFIC SIGNALS $98,040 2019 Safety/Operational 215004072 FM 1472 RESURFACE OF EXISTING 358601006 SH 255 RESURFACE OF EXISTING $772,628 2020 Preservation $579,018 2020 Preservation 28

Appendix C Planned Highway Investments in TxDOT s Pharr District Facilitating Trade Table 6 provides additional details (i.e., CSJ number, highway project description, estimated construction cost, letting date, and project type) on the planned highway projects in the Pharr District that TxDOT included in the department s 2018 UTP. Table 6. Planned Highway Projects Facilitating Trade in the Pharr District CSJ Highway Project Description Estimated Construction Cost 003805040 US 83 WIDEN FROM 2 LANE RURAL TO 4 LANE DIVIDED 003806045 US 83 WIDEN FROM 2 LANE RURAL TO 4 LANE DIVIDED Letting Date Project Type $24,275,323 2019 Capacity $27,043,091 2022 Capacity 003806046 US 83 OVERLAY $347,846 2020 Preservation 003806047 US 83 WIDEN FROM 2 LANE RURAL TO 4 LANE DIVIDED $24,256,909 2022 Capacity 003807069 US 83 OVERLAY $347,846 2020 Preservation 003807070 US 83 OVERLAY $404,213 2020 Preservation 003807071 US 83 PROFILE EDGELINE $109,782 2018 Safety/Operational 003807072 US 83 REHABILITATE ROADWAY $2,500,000 2021 Preservation 003807073 US 83 SAFETY LIGHTING $205,407 2019 Safety/Operational 003807074 US 83 PROFILE EDGELINE MARKINGS & PROFILE $172,212 2019 Safety/Operational 003901070 US 83 REHABILITATE ROADWAY $4,000,000 2021 Preservation 003901090 US 83 OVERLAY $404,213 2020 Preservation 003901094 US 83 CLOSE CROSSOVER & CONSTRUCT MEDIAN CROSSOVER $267,629 2018 Safety/Operational 003902064 US 83 OVERLAY $1,760,470 2018 Preservation 003902065 BU 83-S OVERLAY $926,464 2020 Preservation 003902066 US 83 OVERLAY $500,000 2018 Preservation 003902067 BU 83-S SEAL COAT $250,929 2020 Preservation 003902068 US 83 IMPROVE TRAFFIC SIGNALS, INTERCONNECT SIGNALS $89,089 2019 Safety/Operational 29

CSJ Highway Project Description Estimated Construction Cost Letting Date Project Type 003902069 US 83 OVERLAY $4,100,000 2021 Preservation 003903104 BU 83-S IMPROVE TRAFFIC SIGNAL, INTERCONNECT SIGNALS 003903105 BU 83-S IMPROVE TRAFFIC SIGNALS, INTERCONNECT SIGNALS $712,713 2019 Safety/Operational $178,178 2019 Safety/Operational 003904125 BU 83-S SEAL COAT $1,306,000 2020 Preservation 003904126 BU 83-S IMPROVE TRAFFIC SIGNALS, INTERCONNECT SIGNALS 003904127 BU 83-S IMPROVE TRAFFIC SIGNALS, INTERCONNECT SIGNALS 003907049 IH 69E PROPOSED CONTINUOUS FRONTAGE RDS. & INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT $237,571 2019 Safety/Operational $653,320 2019 Safety/Operational $17,810,000 2025 Capacity 003907250 IH 69E IMPROVE TRAFFIC SIGNALS $237,571 2019 Safety/Operational 003907251 IH 69E IMPROVE TRAFFIC SIGNALS $118,786 2019 Safety/Operational 003907252 IH 69E IMPROVE TRAFFIC SIGNAL $313,352 2019 Safety/Operational 003907253 IH 69E IMPROVE TRAFFIC SIGNAL $313,352 2019 Safety/Operational 003908100 IH 69E CONSTRUCT NB FRONTAGE RD OVERPASSES FOR VEHICLES & HIKE AND BIKE 003908101 IH 69E CONSTRUCT SB FRONTAGE RD. OVERPASS 003908102 IH 69E OVERLAY (FRONTAGE ROADS) 003909061 IH 69E OVERLAY (FRONTAGE ROADS) 003909062 IH 69E OVERLAY (FRONTAGE ROADS) 003916066 IH 69E OVERLAY (FRONTAGE ROADS) 003916067 IH 69E OVERLAY (FRONTAGE ROADS) $6,511,059 2018 Capacity $3,566,379 2018 Capacity $1,476,050 2019 Preservation $657,500 2018 Preservation $1,476,050 2019 Preservation $1,000,000 2018 Preservation $657,500 2018 Preservation 003917191 US 83 OVERLAY $563,200 2020 Preservation 003917193 US 83 IMPROVE TRAFFIC SIGNALS, INTERCONNECT SIGNALS $89,089 2019 Safety/Operational 30

CSJ Highway Project Description Estimated Construction Cost Letting Date Project Type 022005069 SH 48 OVERLAY $746,742 2018 Preservation 022005070 SH 48 INSTALL TRAFFIC SIGNAL $206,997 2018 Safety/Operational 022005071 SH 48 OPTIMIZE SIGNAL TIMING $85,140 2018 Safety/Operational 022005072 SH 48 OPTIMIZE SIGNAL TIMING $133,995 2018 Safety/Operational 022005075 SH 48 PROPOSED RAISED MEDIAN 022005076 SH 48 WIDEN TO 6 LANE W/RAISED MEDIAN 022005077 SH 48 INSTALL TRAFFIC SIGNAL, SAFETY LIGHTING AT INTERSECTION 022005078 SH 48 INSTALL TRAFFIC SIGNAL, SAFETY LIGHTING INTERSECTION 022007058 SH 48 TEXTURUZE SHOUDERS (PROFILE PAVEMENT MARKERS) 022007059 SH 48 PROFILE EDGELINE 022007060 SH 48 IMPROVING RADIUS, RELAY PAVERS, RELOCATE FLASHING BEACON 022007061 SH 48 PROFILE EDGELINE MARKINGS & PROFILE 025504097 US 281 MILLED EDGELINE RUMBLE STRIPS & MILLED CENTERLINE RUMBLE 025505040 US 281 OVERLAY NORTH & SOUTH BOUND LANES 025505042 US 281 OVERLAY NORTH & SOUTH BOUND LANES 025505044 US 281 RURAL EXPRESSWAY FACILITY 025507140 US 281 RURAL EXPRESSWAY FACILITY 025507141 IH 69C SEAL COAT (NB & SB FRONTAGE ROADS) $3,000,000 2019 Safety/Operational $28,043,000 2025 Capacity $162,116 2018 Safety/Operational $143,251 2018 Safety/Operational $138,205 2018 Safety/Operational $72,912 2018 Safety/Operational $99,000 2018 Safety/Operational $119,405 2019 Safety/Operational $32,189 2019 Safety/Operational $1,967,200 2018 Preservation $667,227 2018 Preservation $58,200,000 2023 Capacity $80,000,000 2022 Capacity $498,533 2018 Preservation 025508105 US 281 IMPROVE TRAFFIC SIGNALS $59,393 2019 Safety/Operational 31

CSJ Highway Project Description Estimated Construction Cost 032702056 US 77 CONSTRUCT MAINLANES & OVERPASSES 032703048 US 77 CONSTRUCT MAINLANES & OVERPASSES 032705042 US 77 CONSTRUCT MAINLANES & OVERPASSES 032708092 IH 69E NORTH BOUND RAMP REVERSAL 032708093 IH 69E PROPOSED SOUTHBOUND FRONTAGE ROAD 032710062 US 77 CONSTRUCT MAINLANES & OVERPASSES 032710063 IH 69E UPGRADE TO INTERSTATE STANDARDS Letting Date Project Type $18,403,999 2020 Capacity $19,952,628 2020 Capacity $11,764,195 2018 Capacity $1,500,000 2020 Safety/Operational $2,500,000 2021 Capacity $14,004,994 2018 Capacity $3,932,172 2020 Safety/Operational 086105023 FM 491 OVERLAY $627,780 2020 Preservation 087204030 FM 506 REHABILITATE ROADWAY $1,000,000 2020 Preservation 142504023 FM 1479 REHABILITATE ROADWAY $1,500,000 2020 Preservation 142901032 FM 2557 OVERLAY $600,000 2020 Preservation 142901033 FM 2557 REHABILITATE ROADWAY $6,500,000 2018 Preservation 158601076 FM 907 REHABILITATE ROADWAY $1,825,000 2019 Preservation 158601077 FM 907 INSTALL TRAFFIC SIGNAL $188,511 2019 Safety/Operational 193902037 FM 2061 SEAL COAT $301,593 2020 Preservation 193902038 FM 2061 IMPROVE TRAFFIC SIGNALS $59,393 2019 Safety/Operational 309702016 FM 396 SEAL COAT $398,933 2020 Preservation 32

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For more information: Caroline A. Mays, AICP Director, Freight and International Trade Section Texas Department of Transportation 512-936-0904 caroline.mays@txdot.gov Texas Department of Transportation 125 East 11th Street Austin, Texas 78701