The next bridge to join the southern tip of Texas' barrier Island to the mainland is in it's second stage(Environmental stage). While the small local municipalities squabble and scratch at the locale of this historic connect, it is not a political football, much to their future dismay.
Economic factors will trump over political and personal agendas.
One-way streets and roadways do not spur economic progress as much as circular traffic patterns, so logic dictates a northern crossing of the upper Bahia Laguna Madre.
There is no need to reinvent the concept i.e., Tampa Bay, San Francisco Bay, Miami Beach (our most logical and nearest comparison) to see that Holley Beach to Access #4 or #6 is the best and most logical crossing.
The reasons why:
1. Our State and Federal government budgets are stretched and those funds could take 10-20 years, yet a private or public bond issue initiated by our RMA (Regional Mobility Authority) can make it happen within 7 years.
2. An "RMA" bond issue will not raise local taxes 1 cent and, yet fast track construction, but it will make the crossing a "Toll bridge" in order to pay back the bond.
3. The Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway needs relief now, she's 35 years old.
4. Port/Point Isabel & South Padre Island will always remain economically viable and continue to grow and prosper.
5. Why would anyone use/utilize a toll crossing, if there is a free bridge nearby?
Roman C. Esparza
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