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Port of Brownsville Opens South Port Connector Road

The Port of Brownsville officially opens the 1.9 mile-long South Port Connector Road on March 4. (courtesy)

The new 1.9 mile-long South Port Connector Road is now open at the Port of Brownsville. The new $25.6-million port connector road improves port access while easing urban traffic in the Brownsville area. The road project was a collaborative effort between the Brownsville Navigation District, Cameron County, the Cameron County Regional Mobility Authority, the Rio Grande Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Texas Department of Transportation. At a March 4…

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Port of Brownsville Has Record Year

The Brownsville Navigation District’s recent annual external audit of the Port of Brownsville confirms record operating revenues and tonnage for fiscal year 2018. The audit reviewed the district’s financial statements and figures, which reflect an increase in total operating revenue and tonnage for the port for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2018.  The total operating revenue was $24,209,767. This marks a four percent increase from the 2017 fiscal year.…

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