Groundbreaking ceremony for $303 million Pharr Interchange Project

PHARR, Texas - The City of Pharr, the Texas Department of Transportation, and Dragados-Pulice Joint Venture (DPJV) held a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, to celebrate the ongoing construction of the I-2/I-69C Interchange Project in Pharr.The $303 million dollar project, which has been years in the making, will be eight miles long, consist of new connectors to expand the interchange and its capacity (four lanes in each direction), and will provide for enhanced safety and traffic flow. The three-year project is slated to be completed in the Fall of 2023.Notable guests and dignitaries included Texas Transportation Commission Chairman J. Bruce Bugg, Pharr Mayor and Rio Grande Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization Chairman Ambrosio Hernandez, M.D., state Senator and Senate Transportation Committee Member Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, state Representative and Chairman of the House Transportation Committee Terry Canales, and state Representative Sergio Muñoz, Jr.Here is a podcast featuring all the remarks made from the podium at the groundbreaking ceremony.Go to www.riograndeguardian.com to read the latest border news stories and watch the latest news videos.