Tag: Hidalgo County Regional Mobility Authority (HCRMA)
Edinburg businessman appointed to Hidalgo County Regional Mobility Authority
An Edinburg businessman has been appointed as the presiding officer of the Hidalgo County Regional Mobility Authority for a term running through Feb. 1, 2026.
Pharr bank president elected to state board of independent bankers
A local bank president was elected to the board of directors for the Independent Bankers Association of Texas.
Abbott aims to jumpstart Valley’s trade corridor project with $150 million
Gov. Greg Abbott is making a $150 million move to help fund the construction of the International Bridge Trade Corridor that would stretch from Pharr to Donna, and which local and state officials believe will grow trade opportunities between Mexico and the U.S.
9-month road closure near south Pharr starts today
Prepare for even more construction.
Pharr fire chief reappointed to state board
Gov. Greg Abbott this week announced the reappointment of an Edinburg native to the board that oversees a retirement fund for volunteer firefighters and emergency personnel in Texas.
‘Forward-looking’: Hidalgo County regional mobility authority breaks ground on 365 Tollway project
PHARR — Plans that have been years in the making are finally coming to fruition as local leaders broke ground on a 12-mile toll road that will connect border ports of entry.
$27M awarded for state highway project in Hidalgo County
The Hidalgo County Regional Mobility Authority was awarded $27 million for the State Highway 365 Project at the Texas Transportation Commission meeting held June...
As produce season begins, truckers reminded about permits
PHARR — A flurry of commercial trucks drive through South Texas, often going to or coming from Mexico. In hopes of keeping communities safe and streets in decent condition, authorities have established weight and size regulations, along with certain corridors that the trucks are allowed to drive.
With the produce season launching earlier this month and the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge being the top produce port of entry in the United States, authorities have stopped several overweight trucks carrying produce in the Rio Grande Valley.
On Thursday, bridge officials held one of its periodic seminars for the cross-border trade industry, free to attend and to hear from officials on both sides of the border pertaining to a particular issue. Thursday’s was about overweight trucks, led by Fred Brouwen and Freddy Flores of the Pharr bridge, who typically run these regular seminars that cover a range of trade-industry topics. Read more at themonitor.com
Mission banker reappointed to powerful transportation board
Gov. Greg Abbott once again appointed a prominent banker to lead the Hidalgo County Regional Mobility Authority board.S. David Deanda Jr., president of Lone...
Pilar Rodriguez named new Edinburg city manager
EDINBURG — The city council appointed a new city manager during a special meeting Friday.Pilar Rodriguez, a former McAllen assistant city manager, will join...