Pharr Mayor Hernandez addresses Texas Transportation Commission on need for funding for Pharr Interchange expansion
AUSTIN, TX. - Pharr Mayor Ambrosio Hernandez, M.D. addressed the members of the Texas Transportation Commission at a meeting held in Austin today, Thursday, February 23, 2017. Hernandez was invited by Texas State Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa to the public meeting that was held to accept comments for updates to the Texas Department of Transportation's 2017 Unified Transportation Program (UTP) which authorizes projects for construction, development and planning activities and includes projects involving highways, aviation, public transportation, and state and coastal waterways. Under the UTP, the Texas Transportation Commission recommended $150 million in funding for the US 83/US 281 Interchange expansion project in Pharr.
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