TxDOT Seeks Public Input on Loop 195 Extension to Connect Edinburg to Rio Grande City

Staff Report

Edinburg TX – The Texas Department of Transportation is asking residents in Hidalgo and Starr counties to weigh in on early plans to extend State Loop 195 between Rio Grande City and the Edinburg area.

TxDOT’s Pharr District is conducting a feasibility study on a proposed SL 195 Extension and Connector that would link the Roma–Rio Grande City relief route to US 281/I-69C north of Edinburg. The study is part of the agency’s initial planning effort to improve regional connectivity across the Rio Grande Valley.

As part of the process, TxDOT will host a virtual public meeting along with two identical in-person open houses. No formal presentation is scheduled; residents may come and go, review maps and study documents, and speak directly with TxDOT staff and consultants.

The virtual meeting will be available starting at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, as a pre-recorded presentation at txdot.gov by searching “SL 195 Feasibility Study.”

Locally, an in-person open house is set for:

Thursday, Dec. 18
5:30–7:30 p.m.
Edinburg North High School cafeteria
3101 N. Closner Blvd., Edinburg

Attendees will be able to view the same information presented online, ask questions and submit written comments on the proposed corridor.

Written comments may be mailed to:
TxDOT Pharr District Office
Attn: Edward Paradise Jr., Environmental Project Planner
600 W. Interstate 2
Pharr, TX 78577

Comments may also be emailed to PHR_SL195_Extension@txdot.gov. All comments must be received by Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. TxDOT will later post responses to public feedback on its website.

Source — Texas Department of Transportation, Pharr District.