MISSION — The excitement was unmistakable as local and state officials celebrated the next phase of the trade industry in the Rio Grande Valley.
Construction on cargo facilities for the Anzalduas International Bridge is finally set to begin, converting the bridge into a full-service commercial cargo port of entry which will enable increased trade between the U.S. and Mexico.
Officials marked the beginning of construction on the bridge expansion project with a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday morning.
McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos hugs former McAllen City Commissioner Veronica Whitacre after breaking ground on a new full commercial cargo facility at the Anzalduas International Bridge on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, in Mission. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])McAllen City Commissioner Victor Haddad places a shovel in the dirt after a ground breaking on a new full commercial cargo facility at the Anzalduas International Bridge on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, in Mission. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Participants pose for a photo before a ground breaking on a new full commercial cargo facility at the Anzalduas International Bridge on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, in Mission. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Shovels rest in the dirt during a ground breaking ceremony on a new full commercial cargo facility at the Anzalduas International Bridge on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, in Mission. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Vehicles pass through the Anzalduas International Bridge on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, in Mission. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Josue Reyes, President & CEO at D. Wilson Construction, adjust his hard hat during a ground breaking on a new full commercial cargo facility at the Anzalduas International Bridge on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, in Mission. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Names are placed near shovels during a ground breaking ceremony on a new full commercial cargo facility at the Anzalduas International Bridge on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, in Mission. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Attendees clap during a speech at a ground breaking ceremony on a new full commercial cargo facility at the Anzalduas International Bridge on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, in Mission. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Dirt is turned by participants during ground breaking on a new full commercial cargo facility at the Anzalduas International Bridge on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, in Mission. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Photos are taken of McAllen city leaders after breaking ground on a new full commercial cargo facility at the Anzalduas International Bridge on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, in Mission. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Former McAllen mayor Jim Darling smiles as he walks to his position before a ground breaking on a new full commercial cargo facility at the Anzalduas International Bridge on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, in Mission. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])McAllen Moyer Javier Villalobos speaks during a ground breaking ceremony on a new full commercial cargo facility at the Anzalduas International Bridge on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, in Mission. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Attendees listen to speeches during a ground breaking ceremony on a new full commercial cargo facility at the Anzalduas International Bridge on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, in Mission. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Former McAllen Mayor Jim Darling, right, and other attendees clap during a speech in a ground breaking ceremony on a new full commercial cargo facility at the Anzalduas International Bridge on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, in Mission. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])A truck passes through the Anzalduas International Bridge on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, in Mission. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])
