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.
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The environmental review and study for SH 68 continues. A follow up public meeting is anticipated in early 2016 to update the community on the project status and continue to gather public feedback.
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600 W. US Expressway 83
Pharr, TX 78577-1231
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