Hearing held for second causeway

(Staff photo by Sasha Heller) Local residents attended a public hearing held at the South Padre Island Convention Centre on Tuesday regarding the development of a second causeway.

(Staff photo by Sasha Heller)
Local residents attended a public hearing held at the South Padre Island Convention Centre on Tuesday regarding the development of a second causeway.

BY SASHA HELLER
Managing Editor
editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com

Officials with the Cameron County Regional Mobile Authority (CCRMA) hosted a public hearing Tuesday evening at the Convention Centre, and explained how area agencies are collaborating to develop a second causeway.

Access to the Island is currently provided by a single entry point – the Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway.

According to the Authority records, “Due to the high number of Island visitors, the (causeway) experiences severe congestion during peak periods.”

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