Border Trade Advisory Committee Archives

VideoSergio Guajardo Castellanos makes a pitch for Tamaulipas at the Border Trade Advisory Committee meeting

By Steve Taylor and Blanca Gomez ● Video ● August 31, 2023

More than 850 transnational companies have chosen Tamaulipas to establish their operations. This places Tamaulipas as the 6th best state in Mexico for attracting foreign direct investment.

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VideoAlvarez: Pharr District breaks $1 billion in construction threshold. That’s outstanding for our region.

By Steve Taylor and Blanca Gomez ● Video ● August 31, 2023

Everything TxDOT Pharr District Engineer Pete Alvarez said at the recent Border Trade Advisory Committee meeting.

AudioSepulveda: Cameron County RMA is currently working on $1.3 billion worth of highway projects

By Mario Muñoz and Steve Taylor ● Transportation ● August 29, 2023

CCRMA Executive Director Pete Sepulveda explained many of the group’s top projects at a TxDOT Border Trade Advisory Committee meeting.

Sepulveda: Eventually, we want CCRMA’s Fuego Tag to be interoperable from Mexico to Canada

By Pete Sepulveda ● Guest Column ● August 29, 2023

Commentary Cameron County RMA Executive Director Pete Sepulveda provided at a recent TxDOT Border Trade Advisory Committee meeting.

AudioEverything Juan Olaguibel said at TxDOT’s Border Trade Advisory Committee meeting

By Mario Muñoz ● Audio ● August 29, 2023

Anzalduas International Bridge could become the fastest, most efficient bridge on the border, says the City of McAllen’s superintendent of bridges.

VideoRGVMPO leader promotes I-69 Connector project

By Steve Taylor and Blanca Gomez ● Video ● August 28, 2023

I-69 Connector would connect I-69 Central in Edinburg to I-69 East in Harlingen, thus providing an alternative east-west corridor to I-2.

AudioEverything Eddie Campirano said at TxDOT’s Border Trade Advisory Committee meeting

By Mario Muñoz ● Audio ● August 25, 2023

Brownsville Navigation District’s port director gives an update on plans to deepen the Port of Brownsville’s ship channel.

AudioEverything Luis Bazan said at TxDOT’s Border Trade Advisory Committee meeting

By Mario Muñoz ● Audio ● August 25, 2023

Pharr Bridge Director gives an update on improvements at the port of entry, including the second span project.

VideoNuevo León official: We want to make Laredo-Colombia the No. 1 land port of entry in the world

By Steve Taylor and Blanca Gomez ● Video ● August 24, 2023

Nuevo León state leaders urge Texas to speed up the expansion of State Highway 255.

AudioCanales: TxDOT’s Border Trade Advisory Committee – the most powerful advisory committee in the world

By Steve Taylor ● Audio ● August 24, 2023

Chairman of Texas House Committee on Transportation urges TxDOT’s Border Trade Advisory Committee to find the money for the Border Master Plan.