EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — A proposed road project in Socorro is facing mounting opposition as residents rallied in protest, fearing it could threaten their homes, land, and way of life.
Dozens of farmers, ranchers, and local residents gathered to voice their concerns over the city’s proposed Arterial 1 project, a nearly four-mile, four-lane divided road stretching from Socorro Road to I-10.
Jeremy Hendrix, a Socorro resident, said, “All of us have different concerns. Some of them are privacy. Some of them are losing their landand some of them are losing their houses.”
Patrick Hommock, a local farmer, echoed these concerns, stating, “They’re gonna lose some of their land. Some people are gonna lose their homes.”…