Press Items: Senator César Blanco — District 29

Austin, Texas — Today, Senator César J. Blanco announced that the Texas Transportation Commission has approved the 2027 Unified Transportation Program (UTP), including $85 million in Category 12 funding for Phase 2 of the Montana Avenue project in El Paso.

The funding represents the district’s top transportation priority for this UTP cycle and is more than the amount requested by the El Paso District. The $85 million investment accounts for more than half of the project’s total cost and will help move Phase 2 toward construction.

Senator Blanco issued the following statement:

“This funding is a major win for El Paso and for everyone who has worked for years to move the Montana Avenue project forward. This project will improve mobility, help address congestion, and provide a safer, more reliable connection for the families, workers, and businesses that rely on this corridor every day.

We’ve watched this project take shape over the years, and we know how much work and investment it takes to move a project of this size forward. This $85 million investment puts us in a much stronger position to complete Phase 2 and deliver infrastructure that El Paso has been asking for and needs.

This investment is the result of years of teamwork between our community, local leaders, and the Texas Transportation Commission. I look forward to continuing to work together to get Montana Avenue Phase 2 across the finish line.”

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