By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS January 8, 2015 The first City Council meeting of the year tackled some big projects, chief among them were continuing discussions about the Second Causeway Project and Convention Centre renovations. Cameron Co. Commissioner Dan Sanchez and Cameron Co. Administrator Pete Sepulveda gave a presentation and update on the …
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Jan 09 2015
Christmas Causeway chase
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com January 1, 2015 A dangerous, multi-city vehicle pursuit involved a driver speeding over 100 mph down the wrong direction of the Queen Isabella Causeway Christmas morning. A South Padre Island police officer attempted to stop a vehicle heading southbound on the 5600 block of Gulf Boulevard at approximately …
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Sep 18 2014
13 YEARS GONE: Community reflects on Causeway tragedy
By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com Amid the chaos that fateful morning of Sept. 15, 2001, something else was amiss, Port Isabel EMS Director Charlie Wood recalled — Port Isabel Fire Marshal Bob Harris wasn’t among the first responders at that tragic scene. “Everyone was wondering where he was because he was always …
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Sep 18 2014
TxDOT: Causeway undergoes maintenance often
By JACOB LOPEZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It’s been 13 years since the Sept. 15, 2001 tragedy in which a barge collided with the Queen Isabella Memorial Bridge, causing portions of the bridge to collapse. The accident claimed eight lives: Robert “Bob” Harris, “Harpoon” Barry and Chelsea Welch, Hector Martinez Jr., Julio Mireles, Gaspar S. …
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Jul 17 2014
Fixes offered for pedestrian walkway
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com At Wednesday’s meeting, the South Padre Island City Council received a series of solutions to how the City can best maintain and preserve the Queen Isabella Causeway pedestrian walkway from Green, Rubiano & Associates (GRA), of Harlingen. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre …
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Jul 17 2014
Chamber cancels public hearing for second causeway
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The City of South Padre Island and SPI Chamber of Commerce canceled a public hearing to discuss plans to build a second causeway that had been set for 5:30 p.m., Thursday. A make-up date for the hearing has not been announced. The PRESS will relay that information once it …
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Jun 19 2014
Agencies still planning 2nd causeway
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A long-awaited proposal to construct a second causeway connecting South Padre Island with the mainland is still on the table as area agencies have continued to make progress toward building an alternate connecting traffic structure. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition …
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Feb 20 2014
Three cars collide on Causeway
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Around 7:15 a.m., Saturday authorities and emergency service personnel responded to a three-car accident on the Queen Isabella Causeway that left one driver in the hospital. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by clicking here or call the news office at …
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Dec 12 2013
Pedestrian walkway requires major repairs, maintenance
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Public Works Director Marcy Newman shared a detailed update on the pedestrian walkway with the South Padre Island City Council at its meeting last week. She said that earlier this year, the City contracted with Green, Rubiano & Associates (GRA) to perform a two-phase structural analysis. To read the …
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Sep 12 2013
Causeway collapse memorial Sunday
Special to the PRESS The public is invited to join the City of South Padre Island and the City of Port Isabel at a special ceremony in remembrance of those that perished and in honor of those that survived the tragic collapse of the Queen Isabella Causeway in 2001. The ceremony will be held at …
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