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A local congressman announced that four Southeast Texas projects have been approved for more than $21.7 million in funding.
U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) announced the House Appropriations Committee included funding for Texas’ 14th District in the fiscal year 2024 (FY24) Appropriations bills, with four local projects approved by the full committee. The projects now await final passage by the full House of Representatives later this year.
If enacted, the legislation would provide:
• $10 million to the Port of Orange for the demolition and reconstruction of the port’s unstable transmodal yard.
• $6 million to the Port of Port Arthur Navigation District for drainage improvements and construction of a 50,000-square-foot multimodal transit shed providing enhanced rail and truck connectivity for marine cargo.
• $5 million to the Port of Beaumont to link the port terminals via a 4-inch thick asphalt paved road that will provide a stronger, safer, and more resilient roadway for the movement of oversized cargo, cranes, and other heavy equipment.
• $750,000 to the city of Beaumont for the rehabilitation of one of the two retention ponds at the city’s Wastewater Treatment Plant.
“These investments are welcome news for Southeast Texas, and I am humbled by the opportunity to work within the congressional appropriations process to deliver wins for Texas,” said Weber. “The city of Beaumont Wastewater Treatment Plant projects are vital for maintaining our water infrastructure for the health and safety of our communities. The investments in our Southeast Texas ports, and the petrochemical and maritime industries they support, are critical to the economic success of the United States, not just our region.”
Also approved were $10 million to Port Freeport for the construction of a new 36,900-square-foot crossdeck facility and a terminal gate, $2 million to the city of La Marque to replace water lines in the municipal drinking water supply and distribution system and $1million to Brazosport Water Authority for an 11.6- mile waterline from the water treatment plant into the city of Angleton to support community and economic sustainability and resilient growth.