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CAMERON COUNTY – The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) in cooperation with the Cameron County Regional Mobility Authority (CCRMA) and the City of San Benito will host a virtual public meeting with an in-person option to discuss and gather input on proposed improvements to FM 1846 (Oscar Williams Road), in Cameron County.
The project would widen approximately 1.62 miles of FM 1846, and the proposed roadway would consist of four 12-foot-wide travel lanes, a 14-foot-wide continuous left turn lane, two 10-foot-wide shoulders, and a 10-foot-wide shared use path for pedestrians and bicyclists. The improvements, with an estimated cost of $10.5 million, would be paid for with state and federal funds.
The roadway expansion would improve mobility, enhance safety, and relieve congestion along FM 1846. The project is listed in the Rio Grande Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Metropolitan Transportation Plan for construction in the fall of 2032.
The public meeting is being held to encourage and maintain effective communication with the public and provide project specific information as it relates to FM 1846.
A virtual public meeting will be available starting Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at 5 p.m. and will remain online for at least 15 days. To access the virtual meeting, go to www.txdot.gov, and enter the keyword “FM 1846 (Oscar Williams Rd.)” and to https://ccrma.org/hearings-meetings-and-notice-schedules/. Anyone without internet access may call (956) 621-5573 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, to ask questions and access project materials.
An in-person option will be held:
The virtual public meeting and in-person option (in an open house format) will be conducted in English and Spanish. Anyone needing an interpreter, document translator or anyone with a disability may reach out in advance to make special accommodations. Please contact Eric Davila, P.E., with the CCRMA at (956) 621-5573 on or before July 26.
Written comments from the public regarding the proposed project are requested and may be submitted by mail to the CCRMA, Attention: Eric Davila, P.E., 3461 Carmen Ave., Ranch Viejo, TX 78575. Written comments may also be submitted by email to edavila@ccrma.org.
All comments must be received on or before August 14, 2026. Responses to comments received will be available online at www.txdot.gov, keyword “FM 1846 (Oscar Williams Rd.) and at https://ccrma.org/hearings-meetings-and-notice-schedules/ once they have been prepared.
Anyone with general questions regarding the proposed project or virtual and in-person meetings may contact TxDOT project manager Rodolfo Valdez, at 956-702-6184 or Eric Davila, P.E. with the CCRMA, at (956) 621-5573 or edavila@ccrma.org.
