- TxDOT hosted a public scoping meeting at Mansion Royal on Thursday evening to gather citizens input about plans for a proposed second causeway on and off of Padre Island.
- Attendees were able to watch a recorded presentation, and write down their feedback on interactive maps for the proposed routes.
- There are five alternative options being studied for the proposed Regional Parkway–North Padre Island project.
- TxDOT says the project is currently in the environmental study phase, which will take two years. After that, one route will be decided on.
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) hosted Public Scoping Meeting on Thursday, Oct. 3. The meeting was held for the proposed Regional Parkway-North Padre Island project from State Highway (SH) 286 on the Corpus Christi to Park Road (PR) 22 on North Padre Island, a length of about 15 miles in Nueces and Kleberg counties. At the meeting, TxDOT officials provided a prerecorded presentation and interactive maps of five route options where attendees could write down their feedback and concerns.