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Commission Broadens Port of Brownsville’s Permit Authority
By: TexasBusiness.com Posted: Saturday, December 24, 2011 12:04 am
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Texas Business reports: AUSTIN—The Texas Transportation Commission approved a rule change that will give broader permitting authority to the Brownsville Navigation District of Cameron County (Port of Brownsville), a move that proponents say will significantly increase economic development opportunities for businesses in the district.
In a historic decision, the five-member Commission adopted amendments that expand the Port of Brownsville’s authority to issue permits for the operation of overweight vehicles on designated highways within the district.
Port officials have had limited authority for a number of years to issue overweight permits to businesses along certain designated routes within the district. Today’s amendments expand the Port’s authority specifically to businesses along SH 48.
“It just makes sense to extend to the Port of Brownsville the authority to control oversize and overweight loads on roads within its jurisdiction,” commissioner Jeff Austin said in a prepared statement. “This simple rule change expands growth opportunities for both existing and new businesses. It’s a common sense response to economic development and a historic step for the Port and TxDOT.”
Port Director Eduardo Campirano said that the broader permitting authority will prove beneficial particularly for businesses located on the northern side of the district.
“TxDOT and the Port of Brownsville have partnered to create an overweight corridor concept that may well serve as a model for the entire state,” he said. “This decision will continue to provide economic benefits for years to come.”
An advantage of broadening the authority is the ability to issue overweight permits faster and more efficiently for many more businesses in the district, said Phil Wilson, TxDOT executive director.
“It comes down to better service and saving money,” Wilson said. “Streamlining the permit process reduces paperwork and saves time for businesses.”
The Port of Brownsville is a center for industrial development with more than 230 companies doing business in the district. It is ranked among the top three in the country for importing and exporting steel, trailing only Houston and New Orleans. |
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