CRRMA authorized to use $39.9M from vehicle registration funds

CRRMA authorized to use $39.9M from vehicle registration funds

The Commissioners Court of El Paso County authorized the Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority (CRRMA) to use nearly $40 million from vehicle registration fee revenue bonds to fund two transportation projects.

CRRMA executive director Raymond Telles confirmed the development, and described the action as "another step" towards the development of the El Paso County 2013 Mobility Plan.

The Commissioners Court allowed CRRMA to use $39.9 million from vehicle registration fee revenue bonds for building a link road from Interstate 10 (I-10) to Clint, and to reconfigure Gateway West between Airway and Viscount Boulevards.

The Texas Department of Transportation (DoT) will spend $35 million on building a four-lane road from I-10 to Alameda Avenue. DoT said it would do the project, but it would be totally funded by the county.

Another $4.9 million will be spent on reconfiguring Gateway West between Airway and Viscount Boulevards facing the Fountains at Farah shopping center. Total cost of the project is estimated at $12 million, with DoT paying $7.1 million toward it.

The El Paso County 2013 Mobility Plan includes using $400 million for the construction of sixteen major transportation projects. The money will come from a variety of sources, including vehicle registration fee.