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

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.

• Sept. 25, 2014 - Public Meeting
  

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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

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