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The Port of Galveston will invest over USD 8.5 million in six new projects to continue improving vehicle and pedestrian mobility and safety within and around the port area. The maritime station will supplement USD 7.4 million in state and federal funds with nearly USD 1.1 million in matching resources from its operational reserves.
The grants will also fund important studies and design plans to strengthen access to the terminal's cruise and cargo areas, as well as improvements to safely and efficiently connect the site with Galveston's historic downtown and surrounding areas.
Rodger Rees, Director and CEO of the Port of Galveston Wharves, stated that "this funding represents a significant investment in the future of the Port of Galveston and the community we serve. We thank our state and federal elected officials, transportation department staff, and our dedicated port team for their leadership and collaboration in securing this crucial funding. This funding will help strengthen our infrastructure, improve efficiency, and position the port for continued growth."
Of the six new projects, the USD 2.3 million grant from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is the largest. The USD 2.8 million project includes the construction of sidewalks and other pedestrian safety measures in busy areas around Harborside Drive. These improvements were envisioned in the federally funded Comprehensive Safety Action Plan for Safe Streets and Roads for All.
Two grants from the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC), totaling USD 3 million, will fund feasibility studies for an overpass connecting Interstate 45 directly to the port and for connecting the port's internal road to the elevated highway system.
A USD 408,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will cover an analysis to identify traffic control measures, sidewalks, signage, and bike lanes to separate freight traffic from the traveling public, while also improving port operations.
"This funding continues and expands the port's work to understand and improve traffic and pedestrian flow. We have already invested millions of dollars in studies and infrastructure improvements to benefit port users and the community," Rees noted.
