SH 68 is a proposed 22-mile new road that will connect I-2/US 83 to I-69C/US 281. The proposed new road will connect with I-2/US 83 between Alamo and Donna and run north to I-69C/US 281 at FM 490, north of Edinburg.

As population and traffic increases, so does the need for an additional north-south road in the Rio Grande Valley. SH 68 would provide an additional north-south route for the region and would also be an improvement to the long-term regional transportation network. SH 68 would improve safety by providing an alternate route for slower moving, heavy truck traffic and would also provide an additional route during emergency evacuations such as hurricanes.

The proposed project is currently in the preliminary planning stages and will be built in three phases as funding becomes available.

• Phase One
  Construct frontage roads in each direction from I-2/US 83 to FM 1925 (Monte Cristo).
  
  
• Phase Two
  Construct frontage roads from FM 1925 (Monte Cristo) to I-69C/US 281. The frontage roads include two 12-foot lanes in each direction, 8-foot outside shoulder, and 4-foot inside shoulders.
  
  
• Phase Three
  Construct main lanes between the frontage roads. These lanes would include three 12-foot lanes in each direction and 10-foot inside and outside shoulders.

Get Involved

A public meeting was held Sept. 25, 2014 and provide citizens an opportunity to talk with the project team.

Verbal and written comments were accepted at the public meeting. Written comments may be submitted until Oct. 6, 2014. Written comments can be submitted by mail to:

TxDOT, ATTN: Pharr District Engineer
600 W. US Expressway 83
Pharr, TX 78577

Comments may also be submitted by fax to (956) 702‑6110 or by email.

Downloads

Title	Format
Map
Timeline
Fact Sheet
Sept. 9, 2014 Meeting with Affected Property Owners - Presentation
Sept. 25, 2014 Public Meeting
Presentation
Presentation (Español)
Aerial Project Location Maps

Contact Us

TxDOT Public Information Officer
600 W. US Expressway 83
Pharr, TX 78577-1231
(956) 702-6102
Email