Port of Corpus Christi personnel said the nation’s third-largest site in total revenue tonnage would receive a Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) grant to bolster corridor and road safety.
The funding allotment would aid the Joe Fulton International Trade Corridor and Rincon Road leading to the Rincon Industrial Complex via the 2019-2020 Port Access Program, which is funded by the Texas Mobility Fund.
The Mobility Fund, which officials said is designed to enhance safety and fluidity of roads around Texas seaports, is underwritten through vehicle title fees, driver record fees, driver license fees, and vehicle inspections.
“The Rincon Road and Joe Fulton Corridor improvements continue to enhance our customers’ ability to move their goods to market safely and competitively,” Port of Corpus Christi CEO Sean Strawbridge said. “We thank the Texas Department of Transportation and the Port Authority Advisory Committee for helping the Port of Corpus Christi in moving America’s energy.”
The Rincon Industrial Complex is one of the newest facilities targeting breakbulk cargo such as wind energy components, military cargo, and steel pipe. The Port of Corpus Christi has made significant capital investments in the venue in the past two years.
“The Port of Corpus Christi – as the Energy Port of the Americas – must do all it can to support our customers and the creation of jobs for our communities,” Charles W. Zahn, Jr., chairman of the Port of Corpus Christi Commission, said. “The projects that will be funded through the Port Access Program will go a long way in doing just that, especially as our nation moves forward with its economic recovery.”