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Port of Entry Advisory Committee Meeting 051822
A
B
B
D
Class
of
2003-
yes,
thank
you.
Yes,
I
want
to
thank
you
all
for
allowing
us
the
opportunity,
ms
luan
and
your
staff,
for
allowing
the
opportunity
extending
it
to
have
us
come
here
and
and
talk
about
the
the
current
state
and
the
future
plans
that
we
have
for
the
infrastructure
for
the
texas
district.
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It
is,
I
think
the
word
to
use
is
exciting
times
right
for
lorena
in
the
region.
A
lot
of
projected
growth,
a
lot
of
projected
infrastructure
that
we
have
planned.
So
part
of
this
presentation
is
to
kind
of
share
the
story
of
not
only
what
we
have
under
construction.
What
we
have
planned,
but
also
what
our
kind
of
long-range
planning
looks
like
particularly
I
was
asked
to
kind
of
focus
on
the
corridors
of
I-69,
I-35
and
1472
near
the
the
world
trade
bridge
port
of
entry.
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So
my
presentation
will
focus
around
there,
but
you
all
have
any
questions
during
my
presentation
or
after
I'd
be
happy
to
answer
any
of
those
three.
So
just
so,
everybody
knows
kind
of
hoping
on
the
map.
Donald
district,
just
spanned
eight
different
counties
right,
so
we
go
all
the
way
up
to
the
rio
eagle,
pass
and
then
down
to
laredo
all
the
way
up
from
viver
county,
all
the
way
down
to
south
to
duvall
and
obviously
webb
being
our
largest
county
and
the
city
of
loretto,
being
our
largest
urban
population.
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So
obviously,
with
those
four
major
destination
corridors,
one
major
destination,
a
lot
of
opportunity,
a
lot
of
planning
a
lot
of
growth
on
how
we're
going
to
connect.
You
know
these
four
interstates
here
in
the
city
of
laredo,
so
for
those
of
you
that
are
familiar,
I
just
kind
of
gave
a
brief
right
that
porsche
plane
corridor,
which
constitutes
u.s,
277
and
usa.
Three
in
our
area
that
was
designated
by
the
legislature
through
house
bill
1079.
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I'm
sure
a
lot
of
you
may
already
know,
but
70
percent
of
the
population
in
texas
lives
on
35
into
the
east
right
I-35
is
only
major
north
to
south
interstate
to
our
entire
state.
When
you
think
about
how
big
the
state
is,
this
I-27
corridor
is
going
to
help
further
populate
and
drive
economy
throughout
the
rest
of
the
state.
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So
that
project
we
hope
to
have
it
done
here
within
the
next
year,
so
that
we
can,
like
I
mentioned
here
in
august
of
2022
within
this
year,
so
that
you
all
can
continue
to
operate
more
efficiently
in
that
area
in
and
out
of
the
world
trade
bridge.
How
does
the
deadline
look
like
the
completion
date?
The
deadline
looks
good
if
you
notice
right
now
we're
widening
the
bridge,
which
is
kind
of
the
last
phase
that
we
have
there
and
then
we're
also
going
to
be
adding
an
off
ramp.
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That
comes
off
the
direct
connector.
That
brings
you
into
laredo
and
takes
you
to
the
world
trade
bridge,
we're
adding
a
brand
new
off-ramp.
That's
going
to!
Let
you
get
off
on
that
point,
so
you
don't
have
to
go
and
get
into
the
existing
off-ramp
that
occurs
so
for
people
that
may
be
using
that
route
to
go
into
that
warehouse
in
area.
You
can
get
off
and
already
make
that
maneuver
ahead
of
time
instead
of
having
to
go
down
to
the
intersection
of
of
mines,
road
and
I-35.
C
D
That
direct
connector
will
have
its
own
off-ramp,
get
off
onto
the
furnish
room:
okay,
yes
yeah!
So
another
major
project
that
we
have
just
you
know
not
even
a
mile
east
of
there
is
the
project
that
everyone
sees
under
construction,
which
we're
running
a
brand
new
bridge
over
union
pacific.
So
right
now,
just
north
of
shiloh.
You
go
underneath
the
railroad
bridge,
we're
going
to
fill
that
completely.
Once
the
bridge
is
done,
you
will
only
go
over
it.
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We're
building
the
two
direct
connectors
direct
connector
number
five,
which
goes
west
on
u.s
59
to
south
on
35
and
then
direct
connector
number,
eight,
which
goes
east
on
59
south
to
35,
and
then
we're
also
completing
a
section
there
to
whiting
I-35
to
six
lanes.
Texas
has
an
initiative
called
the
texas
safe
lanes
initiative
to
widen
35
to
six
lanes
throughout
the
whole
state,
so
this
is
part
of
our
our
part
here
to
continue
to
to
complete
that
initiative.
You
see
on
there
reference
direct
connector
number
five
number,
eight!
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If
you
look
at
what
we
have
built
right
now
in
that
intersection
of
ice
35
and
I-69,
we
currently
have
three
direct
connectors
built.
This
project
will
complete
two
more
when
we're
set
and
done
and
everything's
complete
there'll
be
eight.
So
I'll
kind
of
tell
you
the
story
here
where
the
next
three
are
programmed
to
come
down
and
get
constructed
in
that
area.
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So
I
just
want
to
put
a
disclaimer
here.
I'm
about
to
show
you
some
estimates,
some
lending
dates.
As
you
all
know,
we
live
in
a
dynamic
industry
with
prices
of
materials,
construction
costs
going
up.
So
all
the
information
I'm
going
to
show
you
the
lead
dates.
Construction
estimates
may
be
something
to
revision.
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So
the
first
project
I
want
to
touch
on
here
is
a
us59
corridor,
which
is
a
future
I-69.
This
project
has
almost
290
million
dollars
of
funds
secured,
so
this
is
funded
money.
That's
already
secured
for
this
project.
In
addition
to
that,
we
have
another
166
million
dollars
of
right-of-way
costs
associated
with
this
project.
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So
the
first
project
that
we
have
programmed
for
august
of
2023
is
going
to
build
an
overpass
at
shiloh,
an
overpass
at
del
mar
and
an
overpass
at
university,
along
with
those
overpasses
like
I
mentioned,
we're
also
building
the
furnished
roads
on
the
side.
Also,
so
it's
going
to
be
a
complete
constructed
interstate
for
those
up
to
university.
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The
project
that
follows
is
going
to
complete
the
interst,
the
overpass
at
jackman
and
the
overpass
at
airport,
along
with
the
furnished
roads
in
that
area
as
well
and
again,
the
point
of
this
is
this:
will
complete
or
upgrade
us
89
to
interstate
standards,
all
the
way
from
the
world
trade
bridge
all
the
way
to
the
intersection
of
I-69
and
saunders?
Is
that
the
proposed
finish
date
or
that
the
start
date?
So
these
dates
are
the
proposed
dates
when
we
let
the
project.
So
what
that
means
and
takes
our
terms
of
leading
means.
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That's
when
we
go
to
bids
text
out.
If
you
are
not
familiar,
we
award
the
project
to
the
low
bidder
that
meets
all
the
specification
requirements
the
state
has
so
normally.
The
construction
start
date
is
about
three
months
from
that
led
date
and
obviously
given
a
project
as
complex
as
this
one,
I
believe
the
estimated
time
frame
we
have
right
now
is
about
36
to
40
months
for
that
that
project
right
now.
D
D
Another
major
project
that
we
have
funded
is
a
bridge
replacement
and
widening
to
I-35
to
six
lanes
at
the
universal
interchange.
So
I'm
familiar
with
ice
35
and
my
marker
13,
with
the
congestion
that
occurs
at
the
unitec
park
and
35
in
that
area.
So
we're
going
to
do
is
we're
going
to
completely
remove
and
replace
that
bridge
that
current
overpass
at
universal.
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So
there's
a
lot
of
coordination,
we're
doing
right
now
with
with
uni
pacific
there
and
then,
in
addition
to
that,
we're
going
to
drop
and
design
a
brand
new
interchange
about
a
mile
and
a
half
north
of
there,
where
the
future
a
chart
rooted
connection
is
going
to
be
that's
going
to
connect
mines,
road
with
ih-35
and
the
intent
behind.
That,
obviously
is
to
be
able
to
properly
plan
a
full,
efficient
movement
interchange
at
that
intersection,
similar
to
what
we
have
at
ih35
and
I-69.
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I
kind
of
look
back
at
councilwoman.
Oh
here
miss
perez,
so
we
did
have
the
discussion
earlier
today.
Actually,
the
npo.
I
think
that
is
a
good
discussion
that
currently
is
under
the
jurisdiction
of
the
city
of
laredo,
as
everybody
knows
that
that
treseki's
bridge
is
there.
So
that
is
a
conversation
I
think
that
we
need
to
have.
It
was
brought
up
at
the
empire
meeting
today.
D
As
far
as
you
know,
the
the
standpoint
that
that
that
area
would
operate
more
efficient
of
that
alignment
did
meet
up
and
allow
connectivity
to
the
east
as
well.
Obviously,
we
need
to
continue
to
look
at
all
the
alternate
routes
to
35
try
69
in
the
area
as
well
right
because,
yes,
we're
taking
the
interstate
standards,
but
we
also
want
to
create
alternate
routes
for
people
to
use
in
that
area.
What
is
the
history
of
that.
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I
cannot
speak
to
that
I'm
going
to
defer
to
to
maybe
councilwoman
perez.
If
she
wants
to
talk
about
that.
Obviously,
within
our
right-of-way
we
have
our
our
constraints.
There
text
that
is,
is,
for
you
know,
continuing
to
to
expand
out
35.
So
what
you're
seeing
on
here
is
just
a
portion
of
what
we
have
planned,
but
we
have
planned
every
mile
tomorrow
and
a
half
we
have
an
inner
change
planned
all
the
way
up
to
mile
marker
18..
D
Those
again,
the
way
those
interchanges
are
going
to
come
in
are
going
to
be
based
on
need,
right
and
based
on
on
on
the
growth
of
the
of
this
of
the
city.
So
if
you
look
at
here,
the
tresekis
bridge,
the
next
bridge
is
the
biosea
overpass
right,
so
shivaya
seo
rebuilding
come
in
the
valley,
overpass,
you
have
one
over
there,
so
that
would
probably
be
the
next
night.
You
know
it
moves
out
and
it's
going
to
grow
as
population
and
as
the
demands
are
met,
to
justify
those
overpasses
being
built.
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I
know
you
have
programmed
certain
talking
points,
but
you
made
a
comment
earlier
in
reference
to
population
being
a
factor
of
getting
funding.
You
already
see
that
we
have
the
infrastructure
needs
and
required.
I
mean
we've
got
to
move
forward
and
it
seems
like
you're
you're
reacting
more
than
being
proactive.
G
D
D
So
to
answer
your
question
directly,
yes,
the
population
base
is
a
major
factor
in
a
in
a
way
that
a
lot
of
the
the
allocations
are
provided
to
each
district
right,
there's
25
districts
throughout
the
state,
but
obviously
the
way
we
look
at
it
is
we're
trying
to
situate
ourselves
as
far
as
having
a
plan
in
place
and
showing
legislature
showing
austin
china,
texas
division,
that
we
have
the
plan
to
grow
with
the
hopes
that
that
funding
will
come
now.
I
don't
want
to
make
a
disclaimer
here
text..
D
You
know
I'm
not
here
to
lobby
for
money.
I'm
not
here
to
ask
for
money.
Texas
is
not
allowed
to
do
that,
but
entities
such
as
yourself
and
other
organizations,
city
county,
do
have
the
power
right
to
to
go
up
and
and
speak
and
voice
your
opinions
and
voice.
Your
concerns,
our
hope,
is
that,
with
the
information
we
provide
that
you
all
can
use
that
as
a
tool
to
show
the
readiness
that
we
have
to
help
continue
to
expand
infrastructure
in
this
area
to
meet
your
needs.
If.
B
I
mean
you
say
that
you're
basing
it
on
population.
Why
would
you
all
do
that?
That
doesn't
make
any
sense
when
you
have
the
largest
inland
port
of
the
nation?
That's
here,
you
got
the
bridges
that
are
here
all
the
truck
traffic,
the
amount,
wouldn't
that
be
the
driving
force
and
not
really
the
population.
What
needs
to
be
done
and
what
crosses
through
here
every
day.
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But
when
you
look
at
the
truck
aspects,
that's
where,
where
we
start
to
you
look
at
and
say
you
know
what
those
needs
are
specific
to
to
those
unique
characteristics
we
have
in
the
region.
So
the
importance
of
that,
as
I
just
mentioned
earlier,
is
you
know
certain
fundings
that
we
rely
on
texas
relies
on
to
build
these
big
mobility
projects
or
category
2
category
4
and
category
12..
That
category
12
is
a
commissioner
discretion,
a
funding
allocation,
that's
determined
by
the
transportation
commission.
D
So
that's
where
you
know,
we've
been
fortunate
in
the
past.
If
you
look
at
this
I-69
project
that
I
just
mentioned,
we
got
220
million
dollars
of
capital
funds
in
2018..
That
is
what
is
allowing
us
now
to
go
move
to
construction
on
that
I-69
expansion.
We
do
not
set
the
regulations
here
locally.
Those
are
state
and
federally
mandated
proportions
that
are
given
to
the
state.
So
again
we
we
hear
that
everything
we
go
to.
Why
is
it
like
that?
We
currently
don't
make
those.
D
But
again
that
is
room
for
discussion.
Texas
knows
it's
it's
even
the
federal
government
knows
that
that
needs
to
be
discussed,
and
I
think
that
may
be
somewhere
where
an
organization
such
as
yourselves
will
continue
to
voice
your
opinions
of
how
we
can
get
that
possibly
modified
to
assist
areas
such
as
ourselves
that
are
unique
areas
yeah.
We.
A
Did
talk
to
have
that
point
with
congressman
as
well
and
see
how
he
could
help?
I
don't
know
what
the
next
step
and
maybe
organization
that
take
it
to
the
commissioner's
office
and
go
from
there.
As
you
mentioned,
all
the
extra
traders
that
come
in
every
day
and
also
the
border,
the
just
the
border,
people
that
come
in
and
spend
the
whole
day
in
in
our
city
and
then
live
across
either
u.s
citizens
or
mexican
citizens.
B
B
Yeah,
that's
always
been
our
problem,
just
one
more
question
and
what
should
not
your
call,
but
when
you
all
do
contracts
I
mean
do
you
all
have
like
not.
I
don't
know
if
it's
the
right
terminology
right
word
is
fines
that
they
don't
complete
at
a
certain
date,
because
it's
so
strange,
you
know
you
go
to
san
antonio
and
the
other
areas
and
it
takes
like
three
months
for
them
to
build
an
overpass
and
it
takes
like
five
years
for
them
to
do
it
here.
Yeah.
D
D
B
D
We're
definitely
into
that.
So
obviously,
right
now,
if
you
look
at
the
contractor
that
we
have
on
I-69
on
I-35,
that
contract
is
ahead
of
schedule.
That
contractor
is
a
large
company
out
of
spain.
They
brought
a
lot
of
resource
a
lot
of
materials
and
that
that
that
contractor
is
is
going
really
fast.
Now
a
lot
of
times
what
happens
to
is
the
traffic
right?
You
look
at
a
lot
of
areas.
D
Don't
have
the
type
of
tractor
trailer
traffic
that
we
have
so
a
lot
of
times
the
the
way
that
we
have
to
plan
our
traffic
control.
I'll
say
this
here:
the
utmost
and
the
most
important
thing
on
any
of
our
construction
projects
is
the
safety
of
the
traveling
public.
So
a
lot
of
times.
We
have
to
account
for
that
and
do
multiple
phases.
D
I
will
say
one
of
the
benefits
of
that
expansion
project
for
I-69
is
we're
by
we're
buying
almost
250
for
the
right
way
along
the
whole
corridor,
so
the
first
phase
is
going
to
be
work.
That's
on
a
uninhabited
right,
undeveloped,
land
so
that
that's
going
to
be
another
convenience
to
anyone.
So
once
that
gets
constructed,
we'll
move
all
the
traffic
on
existing
new
20
onto
there
to
help
ease
that
that
burden
on
the
traveling
public.
D
D
But
the
point
that
I
want
to
message
or
send
home
is
that
we
are
on
the
right
track.
These
are
funded
projects.
These
are
not.
These
are
not
wish
lists.
These
are
not
what
ifs.
These
are.
Parties
that
are
funded
plans
are
completed,
environmental
is,
is
finished,
utilities
are
relocated,
right
away,
is
being
purchased,
so
we're
on
the
right
track
and
that's
kind
of
the
message
I
want
to
try
to
stay
on
so
moving
forward
here.
I
know
that
we're
running
a
little
over
time.
Again.
D
Obviously
the
other
talked
about
the
eight
direct
connectors
in
the
future.
The
other
remaining
two
are
funded
at
35
million
dollars,
which
would
be
north
and
south
I-35
to
east
59,
and
then
a
month
marker
18
on
I-35,
currently
where
our
church
bar
is
where
you
have
to
go
underneath
the
river
bridge.
We
will
be
also.
D
We
will
be
fitting
that
underpass
we
will
be
moving
that
bridge
about
a
mile
to
the
northwest,
so
you
will
now
go
over
the
bridge
instead
of
under
and
we're
also
going
to
be
reconfiguring
the
way
ih-35
and
usa3
connect
and
building
a
direct
connector
that
will
take
you
from
I-35
northbound
to
us-83
northbound
as
well.
So
you
will
not
have
to
get
off
anymore
at
an
at
an
intersection
and
get
off
to
do
that.
Maneuver.
That
project
could
obviously
very
important.
D
G
D
That
project,
if
you
look
at
it
right
now,
it
hasn't
gotten
hit
quite
a
few
times.
It
is
in
a
vertical
curve
and
a
horizontal
curve
which
poses
is
not
ideal
anymore,
with
the
new
design
speeds
and
requirements
that
the
federal
government
requires
us
to
have
so
part
of
that
project
is
to
upgrade
that
and
to
make
it
safer
for
the
future,
so
that
that's
the
purpose
of
that
project
and
to
again
to
fix
that
intersection.
D
G
D
So
if
you
look
at
also
1472,
obviously
it's
a
very
important
corridor,
we're
all
familiar
with
the
amount
of
traffic
that's
on
there.
Texas
has
been
looking
at
opportunities
on
how
to
improve
the
the
wait
times
there
so
we're
looking
at
increasing
mobility
and
safety
along
that
area.
We
do
have
a
project
plan
from
fascon
boulevard
to
pat
america.
That's
going
to
improve
the
movement.
D
The
last
report
that
I
got
actually
just
got
it
yesterday
is
looking
like
southbound
1472
from,
and
I
don't
think
miss
perez
has
heard
this
yet
we're
working
on
finalizing
a
a
presentation
we're
going
to
give
to
present
to
the
city.
But
as
far
as
the
numbers
that
I
already
heard,
I
mean
I
saw
in
the
report.
D
It's
going
to
decrease
the
travel
time
from
pan-american
down
to
fasken
from
26
minutes
down
to
15
minutes,
so
that
is
the
the
total
travel
time
and
again
those
are
technical
terms
right
when
you're
looking
at
the
total
wait
time
a
lot
of
these
areas.
But
again
the
main
emphasis
of
this
project
is
to
create
more
mobility
on
1472
and
decreased
wait
times.
D
D
Yeah,
so
if
you
look
at
the
right,
turnings
there's
actually
a
project,
that's
under
construction
right
now.
That
is
adding
an
additional
right,
turning
onto
kind
of
boulevard.
So
if
you're
heading
north
on
1472
mines,
road
taking
around
to
kill
them,
we're
building
a
brand
new
free
designated
right,
turning
all
the
way
from
fasken
all
the
way
to
kilim
and
we're
also,
we
partnered
with
the
rma
and
we're
also
helping
them
construct
a
right
turn
lane
from
kilim
heading
westbound
onto
mainz,
road
northbound
as
well
so
that'll.
D
D
Those
of
you
that
are
involved
in
construction
have
known
that
there's
been
a
shortage
in
steel
right
and
and
the
late
times,
so
that
was
the
main
reason
that
that
was
holding
up
the
contract
in
that
area,
but
that
project
is
underway,
and
I
was
told
that
that
that
material
should
be
here
already
in
the
next
month,
so
that
that
construction
should
be
commencing
here
shortly
and
they
they
ordered
those
polls
yeah
the
audi
doors
paused
about
nine
eight
nine
months
ago,
so
and
they're
barely
getting
them
yeah.
So.
D
D
Texas
went
ahead
and
looked
at
it
and,
obviously
being
that
it's
so
important
to
1472
935.
We
went
ahead
and
took
it
over.
We
will
be
designing
the
plans
we'll
be
letting
it
and
once
the
city
acquires
a
right
of
way
along
that
corridor,
we
will
actually
be
doing
a
swap
with
some
currently
staying
on
property,
a
roadways
to
the
city,
and
we
will
be
bringing
this
heavyweight
corridor
onto
our
system.
That
means
we'll
be
constructed,
we'll
be
maintaining
it.
It's
going
to
be
built,
100
percent
concrete,
heavyweight
quarter.
D
D
Obviously,
in
the
future,
once
the
once
it's
required,
and
once
we
have
the
funding
available,
we'll
come
back
and
we'll
build
the
main
lanes
in
the
middle.
But
the
good
part
about
that
is.
We
will
already
have
the
full
right-of-way
footprint
purchased
and
we'll
just
have
to
come
back
and
build
the
mains
in
the
middle.
B
D
That
role,
the
the
property
has
not
been
formally
acquired
by
the
civil
right
of
the
city.
Radio
is
currently
under
talks
to
acquire
that
right
away
with
from
the
property,
but
this
project
has
been
mainly
obviously
for
a
while,
so
the
city
is
handling
that
texas.
Currently
right
now
is
just
handling
the
the
plans
completing
the
plans,
the
funding
is
there
once
the
city
acquires
the
right
away
from
the
property
owners,
then
texas,
I
will
do
a
swap
with
the
city
of
rail,
so.
D
Gonna,
be
an
overweight,
courteous,
so
the
next
project
that
we
have
obviously
just
real
quick
again
we're
talking
about
these
are
unfunded
and
under
development.
These
are
products
that
we
don't
have
money
for,
but
we
know
that
eventually,
we're
gonna
have
a
need
for
so
texas
is
taking
a
proactive
approach
to
design
them
and
get
them
ready.
So
when
funding
becomes
available,
we
can
have
them
ready
to
let
so
ice
35
and
us
59.
D
There's
that
one
pending
direct
connector
doesn't
have
funds
that'll
close
and
finish
up
all
eight
that's
25
million,
obviously
ice.
Three
five,
eight
carriers
and
the
tresek
is
overpass
we're
going
to
be
winding
both
of
those
overpasses
at
45
million
dollars.
So
we're
already
have
working
on
plans
for
that
and
then
we're
looking
at
expanding
and
widening
I-35
from
my
marker
20
to
30
to
six
lanes.
D
So
there's
a
little
bit
of
a
gap
there,
the
14
million
dollar
million
dollar
gap-
and
that
is
the
the
money
that
the
rma
and
the
city
of
railway
county
is
asking
from
the
transportation
commission
to
request
those
cat
12
funds
that
I
spoke
about
earlier
to
try
to
get
that
fully
funded
and
the
killer
and
the
kingdom's
correct
are
also
pulling
money.
And
that
section,
when
it's
going
to
be
a
little
bit
different
than
what
biasing
was
right.
Viceroy
was
a
divided
highway
controlled
access.
D
H
H
D
Yeah
yeah
so
again
from
that
part,
obviously
that
those
decisions
are
made
by
the
transportation
commission
currently
did
that
decision
we're
we're
hoping
to
have
that
by
august.
I,
I
guess,
really,
we
would
text
out
locally.
We
don't
really
have
a
an
impression
of
whether
that
money's
going
to
be.
I
apologize,
mr
lincoln,
if
we
give
a
false
impression
on
that,
I
think.
D
What's
what
we're
looking
at
and
what
I
would
like
to
point
out
is
that,
as
I
mentioned
earlier,
we
were
at
the
transportation
commission
about
a
month
and
a
half
ago
we
someone
mentioned
earlier,
mr
prager.
I
think
you
mentioned
about
the
coordination,
and
you
mentioned
about
the
population
coming
from
mexico.
So
there
is
a
border
trade
master
plan
that
we're
heavily
involved
in.
There
is
a
border
trade
task
force
that
we're
heavily
involved
in,
and
that
is
a
coordination
that
we're
doing
with
the
mexican
side
as
well.
D
To
tell
our
story
the
unique
story
that
we
have
here
in
naredo,
so
that
it
gets
to
the
eyes
and
the
years
of
the
people
that
are
that
are
ultimately
making
the
decision
and
deciding
on
that
funding
category.
So
if
you
haven't
seen
those
or
haven't
been
a
part
of
those,
I
invite
you
all
to
look
up.
Those
reports
there's
a
lot
of
information.
I
think
one
of
the
reports
about
a
thousand
pages,
long
yeah.
So
there's
a
lot
of
mr
church
party
scenario.
D
It's
a
lot
of
good
information
in
there
and
that's
that's
the
kind
of.
If
you
look
at
a
jerry
schwebbel.
I
mention
his
name
because
he's
a
very
great
advocate
for
the
city
of
laredo.
He
told
me
that
he
carries
that
around
with
him
everywhere.
He
goes.
I
think
he
has
it
in
his
trunk,
so
yeah
so
you've
seen
it
so
again.
Those
are
the
coordination
efforts
we're
doing,
but
to
go
back
to
to
your
question
yeah
we
put
it
up
for
funding
that
viceroy
wrote.
D
H
E
E
It
was
part
of
the
a
study
that
was
done
on
mobility,
and
it
was
very
cheap
to
do
because
all
you
have
to
do
is
put
aside
that
it
was
only
a
right
turn
when
you
exit
the
first
exit
coming
out
of
the
import
lot
of
the
world
trade
bridge,
and
you
could
only
make
a
right,
the
other
one
you
have
to
use
the
super
highway,
the
speedway.
What
do
you
call
that?
E
E
E
D
E
D
Right
so
so
the
project
I
spoke
about
every
day
and
I
didn't
go
into
detail
on
it,
but
the
project
that
super
street
project
on
1472
is
also
going
to
reconfigure
the
turning
movements
there
at
35
at
1472
and
I-69,
so
all
that
traffic
underneath
there
is
going
to
get
moved
through
there
a
lot
more
efficiently.
In
the
meantime,.
D
D
Yeah
yeah,
we
can
look
into
that.
We
can
have
our
traffic
guys
look
into
that
at
the
time.
I
know
that
the
city
and
texas
that
I've
gone
through
a
traffic
synchronization
project
to
try
to
sync
up
all
the
lights.
But
again,
how
do
you
sometimes
sync
up
when
you
have
20
000?
You
know
trucks
a
day,
but
we'll
look
at
it.
We
can
go
back
and
and
look
at
it
to
see
what
we
can
possibly
do
there
to
have
a
some
short
range
or
improvements
in
that
area
before
the
project.
D
A
Okay,
well,
thank
you,
mr
gonzalez,
for
your
time
and
your
great
presentation,
great
projects
and,
like
like
gene,
said
we
could
do
anything
to
help
this
committee
and,
of
course,
we
all
belong
to
different
associations
and
mostly
trade
associations.
You
can
do
anything
to
help
and
we're
on
the
same
page
and
trying
to
make
best
for
our
trade
community.
D
E
E
D
D
I
took
that
side
of
this
project
because
I
was
condemned
for
time
we're
actually
going
to
widen
that
and
make
that
a
divided
section
in
the
future,
because
we
know
that
that's
going
to
be
a
major
connectivity
to
255
and
we
understand
the
future
growth
that's
going
to
have
along
there.
But
we
invested
the
money
now
because
we
wanted
to
have
some
some
intermediate
or
some
some
relief
at
the
time
right
now,
so
that.
D
So
we've,
given
this
presentation
already
at
york
at
laredo
development,
corporation
we've,
given
it
to
the
chamber
of
commerce
we've,
given
it
to
a
couple
rotary
clubs,
I
don't
believe
we've
given
it
yet
to
to
the
commissioner's
web
council's
commission
or
city
council,
but
I
mean
we're
always
open.
I
mean
we
know
we're
going
to
get
this
tough
question,
but
that's
what
we're
here
for
right.
It's
not
easy,
but
at
the
end
of
the
day,
that's
our
job,
so
right
so
yeah.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
J
Okay,
good
evening,
community
members
and
staff
members,
my
name
is
ted
gilfield.
I
am
the
primary
project
manager
for
structural
engineering
associates
and
we
are
a
consultant
for
the
city
of
barreto
for
the
expansion
project,
we're
also
the
consultant
for
the
fastlane
project
and
the
event
project.
So
I
don't
know
if
you
can
see
my
screen
right
now.
J
C
J
You
have
a
copy,
you
see
it
now.
Yes,
sir,
okay!
Thank
you.
This
is
a
presentation
that
we
remade
originally
to
the
mexican
department
of
state,
the
sre
and
the
spend
time
reliefless
department
of
public
works
and
other
agencies
back
in
on
april
the
7th
of
this
year,
and
that's
probably
what
your
proper
sheet
of
your
hard
copy
handout
shows.
I
did
up
I'll
take
this
original.
This
particular
cover
sheet
on
the
presentation
and
in
the
differences
that
I
sent
to
them
this
event
among
the
older
copy.
J
That
did
not
have
this
machine
updated,
but
this
is
a
combination
of
what
was
presented
to
that
group
as
we're
coordinating
the
expansion
of
the
world
trade
bridge
and
also
what
events
that
have
occurred
since
that
time
so
moving
forward,
obviously
you're
all
familiar
with.
What's
street
bridge
today,
many
days,
you'll
see
that
trucks
are
backed
up
on
both
directions.
J
You
can
see
in
this
slide.
This
is
a
little
older
slide,
but
let's
get
both
ways.
This
is
going
into
mexico.
This
is
coming
into
the
united
states
and
then
you
can
see
the
primaries
back
up
at
the
primaries
there.
So
the
whole
purpose
of
the
world
treatment
expansion
project
is
to
complement
many
things
that
are
ongoing.
J
J
J
The
mexican
side
of
the
wall
street
bridge
is
actually
owned
by
the
u.s
mexican
federal
government,
but
it's
under
operation
by
the
original
concessionaire,
who
is
the
state
of
kamalikris
world
trade
bridge,
is
the
most
important
commercial
crossing
on
the
u.s
mexican
border.
Trade
is
growing
rapidly.
Private
sector
is
continuing
to
invest
heavily
in
the
area
north
of
the
world
trade
bridge
federal
state
local
governments
are
investing
heavily
in
important
entry
and
transportation
and
construction
projects.
J
We
saw
some
of
those
earlier
and
this
expansion
project
is
needed
to
assist
in
reducing
wait
times
and
to
increase
throughput
at
the
port
of
entry
to
meet
the
increased
demand.
That's
going
to
happen,
you
know,
what's
going
to
happen,
the
demand
has
already
increased
dramatically
since
the
bridge
was
open
back
in
1995.
J
J
We
have
about
two
million
trucks,
come
through
world
trade
bridge
the
wait
times
average
back
then
30
minutes
the
90
percentile
wait
time,
which
was
the
upper
end
of
the
wait
times,
was
53
minutes
textiles,
projecting
that
we're
going
to
double
over
double
the
the
throughput
at
the
fort
in
2050,
so
5.1
big
trucks
tracks
are
gonna,
come
through
the
board
the
wait
times.
If
nothing
else
happens,
nothing
else
is
done
to
improve
the
throughput
or
the
bridge
or
anything
beyond
even
port
of
entry.
It's
gonna
rise
to
527
minutes.
J
J
J
Just
briefly,
you
can
see
the
existing
bridge
here.
There
are
three
lanes
lined
up
over
here.
These
are
three
primary
boots.
There
is
the
fourth
primary
booth.
This
is
actually
lane
number
one.
What
you
can't
see
in
the
distance,
there
is
the
z
portal,
which
is
the
niacc
equipment
that
that
inspects
empty
trucks,
so
we'll
have
four
primary
lanes
coming
directly
off
the
existing
bridges.
These
are
all
certified
trucks,
ct
fat,
certified
or
fast
trucks.
I
J
Straight
through
and
what's
behind,
me
is
I-69w.
There
will
be
no
no
traffic
through
the
fast
lane
that
will
have
to
go
through
the
regular
port
of
entry
after
this
project
is
open.
We're
here
right
now,
we're
still
on
our
target
for
the
end
of
july
this
year
to
open
up
this
project
and
body
wise.
This
fast
lane
should
take
a
maximum
of
about
4
500
trucks
a
day
out
of
the
mix
of
the
existing
ports.
J
So
that's
that's
up
to
25
percent
of
the
current
capacity
that
our
current
volume
of
traffic
in
the
board.
So,
if
you
take
that
number
and
if
it
does
materialize,
we
think
that
once
the
trade
sees
the
bagging
of
gasoline,
which
they're
already
seeing,
but
once
they
start
seeing
the
fast
throughput
through
this
new
facility,
they'll
start
getting
on
board
with
the
ctpap
process
and
shifting
more
trucks
from
the
these
are
the
fast
price
pass
program.
J
I
J
Our
99
complete
inspection
plans,
they're
reviewing
them
now
to
make
sure
it
works
well
with
their
equipment,
and
we
were
training
planning
to
try
to
construct
this
facility
this
summer
as
well.
The
thing
that
may
make
causes
a
little
problem
is
this:
is
a
steel
overhead
sign
bridge
here
and
there's
also
some
computer
hardware
that
needs
to
be
acquired
by
transport
and,
as
you're
all
aware,
some
of
that
stuff
is
hard
to
get
today,
so
we're
working
to
get
this
this
moving
forward.
J
This
ties
into
some
of
the
projects
that
mr
chief
rodriguez
talked
about
already.
The
widening
of
I-69w
will
be
pushing
about
2000
trucks
today
from
the
fast
lane
that
will
get
this
widened.
Section
they'll
be
finishing
this
widening
about
the
same
time,
we're
finishing
the
fast
lane,
so
they're
all
going
to
tie
together
pretty
well
other
projects.
I'm
going
to
flush
with
this
because
mr
riggs
kind
of
went
through
him
arranged.
The
direct
connect
was
at
35
9
by
a
ceo.
This
is
the
minus
road
icc,
bmw,
interchange
and
they
are
texas.
J
J
In
addition
to
all
these
things
that
are
already
in
the
pipeline,
the
next
logical
step
to
complement
the
enhancement,
support
eventually
fast
lane,
the
textile
improvements
and
the
expansion
of
the
other
transportation
corridors
on
both
sides
of
the
border
and
what
I
haven't
shown.
You
is
they've
improved
the
roadway
into
the
mexican
side
of
the
world
trade
bridge
from
highway
2
a
couple
of
years
ago
and
they're
making
improvements
inside
the
port
of
entry
as
we
speak.
But
the
next
logical
step
is
the
expansion
of
the
world
trade
version.
J
J
World
trade
bridge
is
right
here
right
now.
It's
eight
lanes
four
each
direction
right
now:
traffic
coming
into
the
united
states
inbound
traffic
across
this
road,
and
we
go
from
four
lanes
wide
kind
of
narrows
down
to
three,
sometimes
two
and
then
there's
15
primaries
here.
So
this
is
the
choke
point
that
we're
going
to
eliminate
as
part
of
this
project.
J
I
J
C
A
J
The
existing
bridge
will
be
converted
to
primarily
southbound,
but
we're
going
to
retain
the
two
southern
lanes
that
will
go
directly
into
the
past
facility,
so
the
fast
traffic
right
now
there's
a
dedicated
lane
right
here
in
the
middle
of
the
bridge
and
we're
going
to
push
it
over,
but
maintain
two.
Now
we're
going
to
bring
two
fast
lanes.
J
J
J
J
For
several
reasons.
One
of
them
is
that
the
federal
government
under
the
previous
administration
revised
the
rules
for
presidential
permitting,
and
there
was
not.
There
was
a
change
in
the
way
environmental
clearances
were
reviewed
and
issued
in
our
discussions
with
the
federal
highway
administration.
J
That
agency
volunteered
to
to
be
the
shepherd
if
you
will
or
be
the
lead
federal
agency
for
environmental
clearance,
but
there
has
to
be
some
federal
funding
in
a
project
in
order
for
them
to
be
active
in
that
project.
The
same
thing
goes
with
txdot,
so
this
one
million
dollars
that
is
appropriated
by
the
npo
for
this
project
and
right
now
under
if
you've
got
included
an
npo
attempt
for
the
mpo
you've
got
to
prove
that
the
state
level
and
amounts
of
federal
level
final
approval.
J
But
what
that
will
allow
us
to
do
is
move
forward
with
the
environmental
clearance
process
very
rapidly
and
not
have
to,
and
we
will
work
full
with
textile
and
fhwa
for
that
environmental
clearance
process.
So
that's
the
the
need
for
that
one
million
dollars
we
also
created
and
have
had
our
first
meeting
with
what
we
call
our
interagency
working
group
and.
I
J
J
As
you
know,
on
april,
the
25th
of
this
year,
just
a
couple
of
weeks
ago,
mayor
stein
and
governor
joshua
met
at
the
world
trade
bridge
and
they
signed
a
formally
signed.
A
memorandum
of
agreement
which
committed
this
video
paredo
as
a
sponsor
on
the
u.s
side
and
the
state
of
congolese's,
sponsor
on
the
mexican
side,
with
every
everything
pulling
together
with
the
coordination
with
mexico.
Going
well
with
the
commitment
of
the
governor.
I
J
J
That
has
been
been
very
successful
in
getting
back
done
with
the
city,
the
city
and
and
ourselves
have
been
coordinating
with
david
palmickis
and
the
federal
government
agencies
on
the
mexican
side,
and
so
with
everything
pointing
toward
everybody's
saying.
We
need
this
bridge
that
has
to
move
forward.
We
submitted
our
president's
permanent
application
to
the
department
of
state
on
april
29th,
when
I
say
hi
to
the
city
of
loreto's
presidential
permanent
application
to
the
department
of
state
on
april
29th,
which
is
friday
a
little
over
two
weeks
ago.
J
What
we're
looking
at
coming
forward
moving
forward
did
we
did
submit
the
presidential
permanent
application,
while
we
don't
have
control
of
what
happens
during
this
review
process,
we're
hoping
that
we
may
get
a
favorable
feeding
from
the
white
house
by
october
this
calendar
year.
Just
the
previous
administration,
as
I
mentioned,
had
changed
the
rules
for
reviewing
presidential
permits
for
crossings
on
the
on
the
southern
and
northern
border,
and
they
basically
took
the
review
process.
J
So
we're
we've
been
to
the
middle
and
the
department
of
state
is
reviewing
initially
that's
the
middle
and
we're
hoping
to
find
out
soon
if
they
submitted
it
to
the
white
house
for
consideration,
and
we
also
know
that
it
will
be
submitted
to
the
various
major
stakeholders
as
well,
such
as
the
department
of
state
for
governmental
affairs
and
mexican
coordination.
Cbp
will
be
another
agency
that
it
will
be
submitted
to
and
requested
that
there
for
them
to
give
their
opinion.
The
gsa
will
be
another
agency.
J
Federal
highways
would
be
another
agency
likely
ibwc
will
be
another
agency
as
well
that,
hopefully
the
white
house
will
now
because
we've
done
some
early
on
coordination
with
them.
They'll
receive
favorable
reports
and
the
white
house
will
give
us
our
presidential
permit
for
this
project
later
this
year.
I
J
The
statewide
transportation
improvement
program,
so
once
that's
done,
we
believe
it
happened
in
june,
possibly
july.
We
plan
to
begin
our
coordination
with
textile
as
our
overseer
and
federal
highway
administration
and
the
ultimate
issuer
of
the
ponzi
and
the
city
and
has,
under
our
contract
environmental
approach
to
begin
preparing
the
modules
that
are
needed
for
this
departmental
assessment
on
the
project
we
we're
proposing
to
follow
the
textbook
model.
That's
out
there
today.
J
This
is
well-known.
It's
very
straightforward
process
in
face
wa
today
works
directly
with
texas.
on
this
throughout
the
state
of
texas,
on
many
of
the
projects
that
you
already
heard
about.
So
we
think
using
that
process
will
make
things
move
as
fast
as
possible
to
the
environmental
appearance
on
this
project.
I
J
Can
apply
for
the
coast
guard
permit
the
final
ibwc
permit
and
army
corps
of
engineers
permit
we're,
anticipating,
possibly
in
october
of
2024,
for
those
being
issued.
I'm
backing
up
a
little
bit
we're
looking
at
possibly
june
of
2024
we're
having
a
ponzi
issued
again,
that's
going
to
depend
on
getting
a
step
approved
and
moving
forward.
After
that
we
hold
books.
I
J
J
J
One
of
them,
as
we
mentioned
this-
will
all
be
northbound
lanes,
18
northbound
lanes
when
we
say
we're
adding
two
lanes
here:
we're
not
really
adding
another
bridge
we're
trying
to
connect
these
two
new
lanes
to
this
existing
bridge
in
the
same
manner.
The
tech
stock
widens
the
bridge
today,
so
we
can
get
the
best
price
from
from
all
the
contractors
out
there.
As
I
mentioned
earlier,
this
piece
of
roadway
now
that's
a
prescription,
it
will
not
be
used,
it
will
be
left
in
place,
but
it
will
not
be
used.
So
we
don't.
J
J
With
since
1993-
and
this
is
the
biggest
and
the
best
improvements
to
the
highway
system
that
I've
seen
in
many
many
years,
so
we
are
working
closely
with
cbp
that
that's
one
of
the
reasons
we're
hoping
to
that.
This
direct
approach
with
the
bridge
will
allow
them
to
categorize
the
trucks
coming
from
mexico
and
they
separate
them,
and
agriculture
can
be
in
a
couple
of
lanes.
The
nine-nine
agriculture
can
be
any
couple
lanes
and
another
high-risk
vehicles
can
be
in
other
lanes
and
they
can.
J
I
J
H
A
H
A
Gonna:
well,
it's
not
cbp.
It's
not
locally.
Ctpad
is
not
run
by
stock
controller,
managed
by
cbp
that
you
and
me
know
it's
a
different
division
up
from
washington
that
handles
that,
and
they,
oh
with
the
talks
that
we've
had
with
mr
flores
and
his
team.
They
have
also
had
support
when
they
reach
out
to
the
cdp,
ttp
ctpat
teams.
They
must
say
you
know
we
need
guys
continue.
A
H
K
A
J
J
Sponsor
meeting
the
city
of
morego,
there
are
some
computer
components
through
the
total
they're
they're
on
the
way
to
the
radar
that
need
to
be
installed
in
the
booth
right
in
here.
We
already
have
the
big,
yellow,
rpm
panels,
they're
stored
back
over
here,
so
we're
hoping
european
everything
is
going
to
move
forward
for
a
plan.
So
that's
our
plan
to
have
the
reuben
cutting
into
july
and
have
some
fetish
and
customers
and
certainly
be
there
to
cut
the
room
all
right.
E
J
J
This
whole
area
has
been
studied
extensively
so
that
when
we
do
our
environmental
clearance,
we
are
in
essence
we're
we're
doing
what
we
need
to
do
to
comply
with
deepa,
but
we
don't
anticipate
finding
anything
new
here.
All
of
this
has
been
studied
and
excavated
in
dublin
back
when
the
original
port
of
entry
was
built
in
1997
98
at
the
time
so
long
long
story,
short
probating
for
this
project
should
be
much
faster
than
permitting
for
a
brand
new
international
bridge.
J
J
J
G
Just
a
question
as
well,
I
know
that
we've
had
some
projects
on
trying
to
get
an
amendment
done
for
hazmat.
Are
you
taking
that
consideration
as
well,
since
we
already
have
some
infrastructure
established
on
the
on
on
the
old
southbound
bridge
that
you
have
mission
down
here
for
the
new
portion
as
well,
or
is
that
not
being
taken
into
consideration
hazmat.
G
Into
consideration
that
we
previously
had
some
projects
where
we
tried
to
get
an
ex
amendment
to
to
work
with
hazmat
products,
we
have
a
hazmat
containment
center
on
the
on
the
current
bridge
that
we
have
now
and
which
I
think
we're
still
working.
Are
you
taking?
Are
you
trying
to
work
as
well
to
include
the
hazmat
crossing
in
this
bridge
as
well,
or
that's
not
being
taken
into
consideration.
L
J
Reno
has
this
facility
here
it
is
reachable
from
all
sides
of
the
port.
Today,
we've
also
designed
the
containment
for
this
bridge.
It
is
in
place
today
all
water
that
falls
on
this
existing
bridge.
What
is
contained
into
a
ball
from
this
side,
and
it
contains
a
walk
on
this
side.
This
same
principle.
It
will
be
employed
on
the
new
bridge
so
that
we'll
have
a
concrete
block
here
and
concrete
wall
here
and
all
the
water
the
bottom
grid
will
be
contained.
J
Now
that
being
said
permeating
for
hazardous
materials,
I
don't
know
the
status,
I
think
from
the
u.s
side
they
already
be
permanent,
but
on
the
mexican
side
they
didn't.
I
know
they
didn't
build
this
in
the
in
the
port
facility
on
the
mexican
side.
That's
something
that
we,
as
we've
discussed
this
project.
Moving
forward
with
our
concessionaire
on
the
mexican
side
is
something
that
possibly
we
can
push
for.
J
But
but
the
point
being
is
whatever
we
have
done
already.
I
say
the
city
has
already
done
for
containment
on
the
bridge.
We'll
continue
with
that
process.
The
new
bridge
will
be
outfitted
the
same
way,
so
the
the
answer
is
short
term
is
we'll
have
everything
in
place
that
should
allow
for
that
permeating
to
be
finalized?
G
J
J
M
Sorry
about
my
voice,
we
did
receive
the
amendment
to
the
presidential
permit,
which
allows
the
less
hazardous
material
to
cross
through
world
trade,
but
the
mexican
side
has
not
completed
the
off-site
containment
facility.
Therefore
the
diplomatic
notes
were
never
exchanged
or
they
have
not
been
exchanged.
So
we
cannot.
We
do
not
have
authorization,
we
have
the
amendment
granted,
but
we
do
not
have
authorization
to
proceed
in
allowing
the
crossing
of
hazardous
material
to
world
trade.
E
So
in
the
last
increment
of
the
toll
bridge,
the
monies
were
going
to
use
for
the
fast
lane.
It
was
10
million
dollars,
but
then
they
brought
cbi
monies
from
luke
20
and
they
injected
it
into
that,
and
so
the
tolls
kept
up.
I
mean
they
didn't
decrease
the
toll
right.
Is
there
any
way
we
can
get
some
money
to
give
to
yseu?
E
E
Because
I
mean
you
all
never
use
that
money
and
we
can
use
it
elsewhere,
especially
where
we
need
it.
The
most
involves
yeah,
absolutely
well
they're,
talking
about
where
we
get
money,
we're
trying
to
get
money
from
everywhere.
I
don't
think
texas
is
ever
going
to
put
money
in
that
road.
It's
too
short
of
a
road.
It's
too
narrow.
E
A
K
C
G
You've
had
a
question
on
this.
I
was
looking
under
the
agenda.
You
also
made
a
reference
to
wayne
motion
project.
There's
going
to
be
some
funds
involved
in
that
take
into
consideration.
Those
funds
will
go
back
into
the
general
fund,
not
for
the
weighing
motion
which
should
be
working
on.
You
know,
overweight
shipments
and
so
forth.
G
M
If
they're
oversized
overweight,
they
obtain
a
permit
depending
revenue,
either
gets
deposited
to
traffic
safety.
If
they're
going
from,
let's
say
a
warehouse
to
a
warehouse,
but
if
they
utilize
the
bridge,
if
they're
crossing
the
bridge,
then
that's
when
the
bridge
system
recognizes
the
revenue,
so
part
of
it
goes
to
bridge
part
of
it
goes
to
general
fund.
So
with
the
northbound
overweight,
they
will
have
to
obtain
a
permit
and
it'll
be
within
the
same
ordinance
depending
on
the
use.
M
M
M
As
you
can
see,
on
the
april
spreadsheet,
world
trade
bridge,
the
numbers
have
decreased,
which
that
was
the
intent.
We
still
have
some
mutuals
and
they're
they're
paying
the
fee,
but
they
have
gone
down.
I
guess
from
march
it
was
like
point:
twenty
six
six
percent
and
it
went
down
to
april
two
point.
Eighteen
percent.
H
M
It
was
it
was
published
in
the
paper
april
1st
and
it
took
effect
immediately
yeah,
so
the
month
of
april
yeah.
I
think
we
did.
We
did
allow
certain
days
for
awareness,
again,
awareness
and
now
for
sure
letting
the
customers
know
that
we
are
assessing
the
fine.
So
we
did
give
them
some
days
of
awareness
and
then
we
began
to
it'll.
A
It
definitely
made
a
difference
there.
That's
how
we're
gonna
have
a
number.
That's
not
never
gonna
have
the
one
that
actually
forgot.
You
never
get
rid
of
those,
but
then
these
are
bad,
manage
that
accounting
or
whatever
they're,
going
to
start
paying
attention
so
yeah
that
we
just
saw
our
results
complete
right
there.
So
we'll.
A
M
Tough,
I
know
we
we
we
beat
it
every
month,
but
but
thank
you
all
for
for
seeing
the
need
to
to
assess
a
fine,
because
nothing
was
happening
with
just
awareness
and
and
making
the
drivers
aware
that
they
had
insufficient
funds.
But
but
thank
you
for
for
your
support
and
this
idea
that's
kind
of
why
we
need
you
all
here
and
any
other
issues.
We
have
we'll
continue
to
work
it
through
to
continue
having
our
port,
competitive
and
being
the
number
one
port
and
and
allowing
traffic
to
flow
time
is
money.
I
N
Vanessa
perez
for
the
record,
so
I'm
on
this
side
today
of
the
aisle
I'm
here
for
the
clean
air
coalition,
clean
air
loredo
coalition.
So
I'm
one
of
the
co-founders
of
the
cleaner
laredo
coalition
just
here
to
give
you
all
a
little
presentation
I'll
make
it
quick,
because
I
know
we're
running
on
time,
so,
let's
kind
of
run
through
I'll
run
through
the
presentation.
This
is
my
first
time
going
over
the
presentation,
but
I'm
gonna
try
my.
I
N
N
So
midwest
sterilization
address
is
12010,
general
milton
drive,
so
I
don't
know
if
any
of
you
all
are
by
there,
but
we
we
had
a
meeting
for
the
business
industry.
I
didn't
see
too
many
of
you
all
there,
but
I
know
mr
prita
was
there
and
afterwards
he
kind
of
stood
up
and
gave
some
comments,
and
he
said
so.
I'm
gonna
kind
of
cut
to
that
and
then
I'll
go
here,
but
he
was
like
well.
I
have
two
of
my
employees
have
cancer
right
now
and
then
afterwards
he
said
you
know.
N
I
guess
and
then
he
felt
compelled
to
bring
that
up
to
us
and
when
we
had
a
town
hall
with
the
residents
to
inform
them
of
this,
we
had
similar
feedback
where
it
was
like
somebody
would
come
up
and
say:
well,
you
know
my
son,
he
passed
away
from
from
cancer
and
they
told
us
it
was
environmental,
and
you
know
it's
difficult
with
with
cancer,
because
it's
hard
to
know
where
it
started
or
how
it
was
obtained.
Or
you
know
whatever,
but
these
are
just
facts
that
I'm
just
going
to
present
to
you.
N
You
know
the
facts
and
you
can
decide
from
there
your
own
conclusion
on
what
you
think.
So
the
problems
the
radios
are
at
a
significant
risk
of
developing
cancer
from
ethylene
oxide,
which
is
a
carcinogenic
air
toxin.
Until
recently,
we
didn't
know
about
this
incident.
I
was
contacted
by
a
reporter
actually
last
year
to.
Let
me
know
that
they
were
doing
this
story,
that
they
were
going
to
be
putting
out
this
map.
The
pro-publica
map
that
came
out.
It's
an
interactive.
N
You
can
put
in
your
address
and
you
can
see
what
your
exposure
is
to
this
chemical
based
on
the
amount
that's
being
released
and
the
amount
that
they
claim
is
you
know,
being
put
into
the
chamber
and
then
based
on
their
scrubbers
and
everything.
Then
what
what
is
left
that
comes
out
into
the
air
that
we're
exposed
to,
but
it's
not
monitored,
there's
nobody
double
checking,
there's
no
verification
on
whether
or
not
these
numbers
are
accurate
or
not.
It's
just
all
self-reported.
N
So
apparently,
this
has
been
going
on
with
not
just
this
company,
but
all
commercial
sterilizers
that
use
ethylene
oxide
and
so
we're
here.
Because
of
that
we
didn't
know-
and
now
we
do
know
in
december,
2016
the
epa
reclassified
ethylene
oxide
as
a
ethylene
oxide
as
a
human
carcinogen.
So
before
that
they
didn't
know
if
it
could
cause
cancer,
maybe
maybe
not,
but
then
in
2016
they
went
ahead
and
said
yes
for
sure
it
does
cause
cancer,
it's
not
a
debate
and
whether
it
does
or
doesn't
it
just
depends
on
the
human
body
individual.
N
Whether
or
not
it's
gonna
cause
cancer
for
for
each
individual
person,
but
it
is
a
carcinogen.
It's
a
class
one
carcinogen.
It
has
no
color,
no
odor.
Just
you
really
cannot
tell
it's
there.
It's
there's
no
way
to
know
it's
flammable.
You
know
you
all
the
details
about
it.
It's
used
to
sterilize
medical
equipment
in
laredo,
and
then
it
has
a
byproduct
which
is
anti-freeze
and
one
of
the
unique
characteristics
about
it.
Is
that
it?
N
You
know
you
can
sterilize
plastic
and
the
micro,
the
the
the
particle
is
so
small
that
it
penetrates
almost
anything.
So
that's
why
they
use
it,
because
it's
not
just
for
the
you
know
stainless
steel
equipment,
but
it's
also
the
plastics
and
everything
and
they
blast
everything
all
together
and
it
sterilizes
the
whole
thing
you
know.
So
it's
good
for
for
the
medical
industry
to
prevent
you
know,
infections
and
things
like
that,
but
it
does
have
some
side
eff.
N
We
want
to
make
sure
that
our
children
are
protected,
and
if
this
is
going
on,
we
want
to
make
sure
that
our
children
are
not
exposed
to
it.
So
etl
ethylene
oxide
is
60
times
more
toxic
to
children
and
30
times
more
toxic
to
adults
than
what
the
epa
had
previously
thought,
and
this
is
from
their
you
know,
research
and
everything
that
they
that
they've
been
doing
so
the
epa.
The
environmental
protection
agency,
is
looking
at
ethylene
oxide.
N
It's
the
most
toxic
of
all,
the
toxins
that
they
regulate
and
it
contributes
the
majority
of
excess
cancer
risk
that
is
created
by
the
air
pollution.
So
facts,
there's
symptoms
and
effects,
there's
acute
which
could
be
headaches.
Dizziness
memory
loss,
nausea,
vomiting,
vomiting.
What
weakness
numbness
all
these
short-term
effects
that
you
know
for
the
reason
why
we
wanted
to
bring
this
to
the
business
community.
Is
that
a
lot
of
your
employees
work
outside
and
if
you're,
in
close
proximity
to
this
plant
and
I'll
get
to
that
in
a
minute?
N
N
N
So
this
is
kind
of
just,
but
even
with
these
numbers,
they
are
the
plant
that
emits
the
most
ethylene
oxide
from
all
the
sterilizer
plants
in
the
united
states,
like
as
a
small
company
that
they
are
they're,
the
largest
emitter
of
ethylene
oxide
and
because
of
that
they're
classified
differently
than
a
bigger
corporation
would
be
so
they
fall
under
different
regulations
by
the
epa.
So
that's
kind
of
an
issue
too
again,
that's
what
I
explained.
N
Second,
oh
second
largest
emitter,
I'm
sorry,
I
said
first
largest,
I
meant
I
mistaken
second
I'll
move
on
okay,
so
willowbrook.
This
is
important
here,
because
one
of
the
rebuttals
you'll
hear
in
the
industry
is
that
ethylene
oxide
can
come
from
so
many
different
sources.
They've
said
they
come
from
bananas.
They
come
from
traffic,
a
lot
of
their
put
a
lot
of
their
pr.
Efforts
have
gone
towards
blaming
your
guys's
industries,
the
trade
industries,
the
trucks
stuff
like
that,
like
it's,
not
us,
it's,
because
laredo
has
all
these
trucks
and
all
that
stuff.
N
So
one
of
the
coalition
members
ursula
tan
conway,
she
was
a
co-founder
of
stop
stereogenics,
which
is
a
willowbrook
illinois.
Had
a
sterilizer
that
was
only
putting
out
like
a
fourth
of
what
ours
is
putting
out
here
in
laredo,
and
so
they
actually
went
and
purchased
air
monitors,
which
is
kind
of
where
I'm
getting
like
we're
starting
we're
gonna
need
air
monitors
to
verify.
N
They
went
ahead
and
purchased
their
monitors
installed
their
monitors
around
their
community
to
verify
the
emissions,
and
so
you
see
like
a
line
that
says
iepa
seal
order,
so
that
was
the
day
that
they
were
ordered
to
shut
down
and
to
the
left.
You
see
all
the
data
from
their
air
monitors
and
then
to
the
right.
N
There
there's
you
know
they
have
also
traffic
and
trucks
and
diesel
and
everything,
and
and
once
that
sterilizer
plant
shut
down
their
air
monitors
practically
went
offline,
so
ethylene
oxide
does
exist
in
other
sources
right
that
emit,
but
the
amount
of
and
the
reason
why
pro
publica
and
all
these
reporters
and
all
this
data
was
done
in
laredo-
was
specifically
because
of
this
one
particular
sterilization
plant
that
emits
these
high
high
levels
of
chemical
into
our
community
every
day.
Third,
in
the
u.s
for
highest
cancer
hazard
from
air
pollution.
N
These
are
all
facts
I
can
present
to
you,
but
I'm
going
to
kind
of
rush
through
it
pro
publica
again,
the
they
were
targeting
mostly
the
children
and
the
epa
sets
their
target
for
acceptable
cancer
risk
at
one
in
one
million,
okay,
so
one
for
every
one
million
people
in
most
of
laredo.
The
data
shows
that
the
cancer
risk
is
one
in
thirty
thousand
because
of
this
plant.
N
N
The
source
for
this
one
is
I'll,
get
the
source
I'll
get
the
source.
I
I
don't
see
it
here.
Oh
it's!
Oh
it's
it's
here!
This
is
the
source,
so
you
you
go
in
there.
You
put
your
you
put
your
address
and
it'll
tell
you
what
your
risk
is.
So,
if
you
put
in
the
address
for
midwest
sterilization
it
has
that
red
that
read
and
it
tells
you
right
their
highest
risk
one
in
560..
N
N
Then
you
have
orange
and
then
you've
got
like
lighter
shades
of
of
yellow,
but
basically
our
entire
community
is
in
some
sort
of
elevated
risk
just
because
of
the
amount
and
then
the
wind
and
all
of
that
so
based
on.
I
think
they
got
this
based
on
the
size
based
on
the
emission
amount
and
then
well.
N
They
put
this
study
out
so
the
they
they
listed,
all
the
schools
and
then
you'll
see
like
mueller
elementary
fast
scan
united
day
hazen
findlay
george
washington
middle.
Basically,
all
the
schools
on
the
on
the
west
side
on
mines,
road
troutman,
middle
elias,
middle
school,
malakoff,
very
helpful
christian,
and
then
they
just
kind
of
rank,
lower
and
lower
based
on
the
distance.
But
all
the
schools
are
are
there,
so
those
are
the
worst
air
toxic
ranks
in
the
country,
which
is
pretty
scary.
N
N
So
can
you
can
be
part
of
the
solution?
I
guess
that's
what
we're
here
is
you
know.
I
know
I
rushed
the
presentation
and
I'm
not
really
the
one
that
normally
gives
the
presentation,
but
I
do
think
this
is
an
important
thing
to
keep
our
eye
on
and
for
us
to
know
more
about
to
make
sure
that
we
verify
all
of
this
data.
That's
been
given
to
us
by
these
companies
that
are
doing
this
research.
They
they
don't
come
and
monitor.
N
N
Tcq
will
say
that
there's
no
problem
epa
says
there's
a
problem
and
they're
kind
of
not
in
agreement
with
each
other.
So
we've
been
working
with
congressman,
cuellar
and
and
trying
to
get
the
epa,
and
then
our
state
reps
to
senator
zafirini,
to
get
tcq
to
the
table
and
and
and
hash
all
of
this
out
and
make
sure
that
we're
all
on
the
same
page
we're
just
asking
people
to
sign
up
with
us
to
stay
involved
and
informed.
N
We
were
supposed
to
meet
with
epa
at
washington
in
washington
in
june
june
1st,
but
because
of
cancer
covet,
they
kind
of
canceled
the
meeting,
but
we
still
want
to
go
over
there
and
talk
to
them
and
and
see
how
we
can
figure
this
out,
because
the
epa
is
revising
their
rules
this
year
for
what
is
allowable.
What
is
not
allowable.
N
N
We
have
been
working
on
that
over
the
past
six
seven
months
and
then
the
as
the
epa
has
strengthened
their
revisions
to
athlete
oxide
rules
and
standards,
so
that
would
require
minor
sources
to
be
held
to
the
same
standard
as
major
sources.
That's
what
I
was
talking
about
earlier
is
that
since
it's
a
small
company,
they
don't
have
to
adhere
to
the
same
standards
as
a
major
source
would,
even
though
the
amount
that
they're
putting
out
puts
them
as
one
of
the
top
emitters
in
the
country.
N
I
N
N
I
N
I
hope
you
all
join
with
us.
You
know,
support
the
support,
the
efforts,
and
I
know
that
there's
a
people
in
the
community
that
are
like
their
pr
team
and
they
try
to
say
that
it's
not
a
big
deal,
but
you
know
just
because
you
can't
see
it
and
smell,
it
doesn't
mean
it's
not
there
and
if
it's
not
there
great,
but
if
it
is
there,
we
need
to
figure
out
a
way
not
to
to
clean
it
out
of
our
air.
So
that's
why
we
had
clean
air
as
a
human
right.
N
G
N
Studying
that,
because
that's
a
the
way
that
the
state
monitors
cancer
is
that
they
do
it
by
county,
so
we've
asked
for
just
laredo,
not
the
whole
county,
because
they're
saying
that
our
cancer
rate
is
is
not
high,
but
a
lot
of
people
from
dorado.
They
go
to
mexico
also
or
they
go
out
of
town
to
get
treatment,
and
so
it's
not
going
to
come
out
in
the
data
that
they
have
if
you're
going
across
to
get
treatment.
So
that's
also
a
factor
too,
but
also
it
takes
you
like
20
years.
N
G
Data,
if
you
get
more
information,
I
was
at
a
meeting
in
phoenix
and
department
of
homeland
security
is
looking
at.
You
know
trying
to
go
in
green,
and
this
is
one
of
the
items
that
they're
looking
at
they're
going
to
be
in
miami
here
in
a
couple
of
weeks
and
they're
going
to
go
to
oregon,
and
I
invite
them
here
laredo
and
see
if
I
can
get
them
down
in
some.
It's
upper
management
with
the
dhs
and
it's
an
opportunity
to
sit
there.
G
You
know
go
a
little
bit
further
with
us
going
with
dhs
because
they
are
looking
at.
You
know
trying
to
go
green
in
some
manner
and
if
this
is
something
that
works
with
international
trade,
as
you
stated,
but
you
have
to
provide
good,
solid
data
and
offer
a
more
viable
solution
than
just
you
know,
asking
the
company
to
shut
down,
or
you
know
or
make
them
change.
Something,
and
you
know,
do
more
studies,
but
something
that
will
help
improve
the
trade.
The
trade
statistics
that
they
would
probably
give
a
bigger
ear.
Well,.
N
N
F
Is
it
when
it
touches
something
like
a
medical
device,
it's
all
of
a
sudden
non-toxic
again
or
it's
just
because
it
becomes
in
the
air
and
has
some
stuff
there
that
all
of
a
sudden
it
becomes
toxic
or
what?
Because,
when
it
goes
under
the
nail,
it's
not
changing
its
chemical
composition,
which
is
sterilizing
something.
N
F
N
Well,
the
thing
is:
it's
only
like
about
50
to
70
employees
and
you're,
assuming
that
the
employees
have
worked
there,
the
entire
time
and
and
even
if
they
have,
they
might
not
have
had
the
exposure
to
develop
the
cancer
right,
because
cancer
develops
depending
on
everybody's
bodies
right,
so
not
everybody's
going
to
be
the
same,
but
just
this
just
because
they
haven't
now
doesn't
mean
that
they
won't
later
and
we
may
not.
You
know
like
again
it.
N
It
may
not
be
an
issue,
but
if
it's
already
been
determined
that
it
is
a
carcinogen
they
have
been
exposed
to
it.
I
know
that
there
are
some
of
their
employees.
They
do
wear
masks
if
they're
in
the
chamber
and
things
like
that,
but
the
off-gassing,
and
all
of
that
I
can't
really
answer
that
for
you.
I
don't.
I
F
F
F
That
wasn't
enough
that
fell
yeah,
but
it
wasn't
right
in
the
sky.
It
was
enough
to
film,
but
what
I'm
getting
at
is
that
you
know
I
would
really
like
to
see
what
really
is
the
risk,
just
because
somebody
says
determined,
because
the
numbers
I
saw
up
there
were
showing
this
5
000
times
more,
and
I
did
the
math
on
my
calculator
and
it
was.
It
was
not
a
million
not
even
close
to
me,
not
even
less
than
a
million,
so
I'm
not
sure
where
those
numbers
are
coming
from.
A
A
Make
sure
something
you
said:
we
can't
measure
you
can't
manage
and
then
how
do
we
get
it
to
measure
and
make
sure
what
is
the
actual
risk
and
not
just
be
throwing
out
numbers
out
there,
and
maybe
they
don't?
That
came
out
to
you
that
city
had
very
different
things
going
on
and
and
the
percentage
were
high,
but
just
make
sure
we
we'll
pursue
it
and
or
how
do
you
measure
before
we
start
throwing
out
numbers
or
scaring
people
when
it?
Maybe
it's
not
an
issue,
and
if
it
is,
we
need
to
fix
it.
A
But
how
do
we
get
to
that
point
of
having
an
accurate
measure
and
not
from
data
that
somebody
threw
at
us
like
and
I'm
guessing
one
of
the
solutions
is
by
the
air
force
air
monitors.
So
you
know
I
don't
know,
that's
a
solution,
that's
an
accurate
or
not.
How
do
we
analyze
that
if
air
monitors
are
actually
accurate
and
how
do
they
or
do
you
install
them?
How
far
you
know,
that's
well.
N
N
N
A
K
The
problem
with
with
any
health
issue
is
that
it's
not
just
how
likely
are
you
gonna
get?
It
is
what
the
percentage
is
that
you
might
get
it.
You
might
get
it
if
I
smoke,
I
might
not
get
cancer
if
you
get
smoked,
but
smoking
causes
cancer.
There's
no
question
about
it.
So
if
there's
the
air
that's
contaminated,
there
is
a
problem
the
employees
might
all
be
wearing.
N
Yeah,
it's
the
risk,
not
the
like.
There
was.
You
know
the
it's
like.
If
you
drive
without
wearing
a
seatbelt,
you
know
the
risk
is
higher.
Are
you
gonna
die
in
an
accident?
Maybe
not,
but
that
doesn't
mean
that
it's
still
safe
for
you
to
do
so.
They
have
to
evaluate
risk.
Not
for
sure
you
know
what's
going
to
happen,
but
all
valid
points,
all
great
questions.
You
know
we
don't
want
to
scare
the
community,
but
we
do
want
to
get
to
the
bottom
of
it.
So
that's
the
whole
point.
A
H
F
B
G
You
know,
and
we
had
she
was
there
and
a
couple
other
individuals,
commissioner,
came
down,
and
when
he
came
down
here
he
was
working
on
establishing
a
southern
border
work
group,
which
is
actually
starting
to
move
into
play.
Robert
was
invited
actually
invited
to
participate,
as
well
as
myself
and
on
the
team
lead.
So
it's
a
customs
operations
advisory
work
group,
which
kind
of
benefit
the
area.
G
I
know
there's
a
lot
of
experts
in
here
and
I
want
to
see
how
many
people
I
can
get
from
this
group
for
initially
so,
knowing
that
robbers
got
in
there,
I
won't
sit
there
see
when
they
start
moving
this
project
along
to
sit
there
and
see
what
we
could
offer.
Obviously
you're
going
to
get
the
chair
if
I
can
and
some
other
individuals-
so
I
just
don't
see
where
this
moves.
G
How
who
they're
also
going
to
invite
on
here,
because
it's
really
affecting
the
southern
border,
and
I
kind
of
hope
that
we,
as
you
heard
the
commissioner
and
the
individuals
I
participated
in
that
room,
he
was
really
looking
forward
to
sit.
There
see
how
we
could
expedite
the
flow
of
trade,
how
we
can
make
this
more
seamless
process,
looking
at
the
21st
century
framework
and
using
automation,
and
so
there's
a
lot
of
factors
involved.
G
And
on
top
of
that
we
have
a
unique
process
because
we
have
to
incorporate
the
mexican
broker
as
well,
and
then
we
have
a
dress
process
and
taking
the
volume
that
we
have
in
here.
So
I'm
looking,
maybe
that
we
could
have
some
of
the
next
agenda.
When
I
get
more
information
and
we
can
provide
that
phone
perfect.