The La Joya Relief Route (US 83) is a proposed project in Hidalgo County.  TxDOT reports, “The proposed project consists of constructing a four-lane controlled access expressway facility within a usual 350 foot wide to a maximum 450 foot wide right-of-way (ROW). The project begins approximately 1.0 mile east of FM 886 (El Faro Road) and runs east to approximately .50 mile west of Showers Road. The total project length is approximately 8.9 miles”. The La Joya Relief Route is intended to “address traffic congestion, connectivity, and safety”.

You may contact Johns, Marrs, Ellis, and Hodge LLP (attention Bayly or Brenda) for additional information or periodic updates on the project’s timeline.