MCALLEN, Texas – Pedro “Pete” Alvarez, the Pharr District engineer for TxDOT, recently gave a presentation on the projects his office is currently working on in the Rio Grande Valley.

TXDOT Pharr District Engineer Pete Alvarez

The presentation was made at a State of Real Estate Forum that was hosted by Edwards Abstract & Title Co. and held at the McAllen Convention Center. The presentation lasted just under 20 minutes. 

Alvarez said his office would like to get Military Highway up to interstate standards.

Here is everything Alvarez said in his presentation:


Editor’s Note: This is the third in a four-part series on TxDOT Pharr District Engineer Pete Alvarez’s remarks at Edwards Abstract’s State of Real Estate Forum. Click here to read Part One, which focuses on I-69. Click here to read Part Two, which focuses on a 2nd Causeway for South Padre Island. Part Four, which will appear in our next edition, will focus on Alvarez’s remarks in the Q& A portion of the presentation.

Editor’s Note: The main image accompanying the above news story and podcast shows TxDOT construction at the Pharr Interchange. (Photo: RGG/Steve Taylor)

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