Eagle Pass Metropolitan Planning Organization Seeks Community Input on Transportation Plans Through 2050 at Public Workshop
By Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc.
Eagle Pass and Maverick County residents will have an opportunity to discuss local transportation needs during a public workshop scheduled for Wednesday, October 21, 2026, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the International Center for Trade, located at 3295 Bob Rogers Drive.
The Eagle Pass Metropolitan Planning Organization, known as the MPO, is hosting the workshop on its 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan and Transportation Improvement Program.
Residents can attend to ask questions, review transportation plans and point out problems they would like to see addressed, whether it’s a congested road, a dangerous intersection or a neighborhood that needs sidewalks. Citizens’ input is sought at the public workshop.
The Eagle Pass MPO was officially designated effective May 24, 2024, after the Eagle Pass urban area surpassed 50,000 residents. Its transportation planning responsibilities include the Eagle Pass urban area, Maverick County and Kickapoo tribal lands.
The organization was established to meet federal requirements calling for metropolitan transportation planning in urban areas with more than 50,000 people. That process is a condition for receiving federal transportation aid.
The MPO brings local governments and transportation agencies together to identify needs and recommend improvements. It works with the Texas Department of Transportation and federal partners on planning for roads, public transportation, sidewalks and bicycle access. Its plans help guide transportation investment throughout the region.
Its responsibilities also include planning for freight movement, which affects how commercial vehicles and other traffic move through the border community. The MPO recommends projects to the government agencies responsible for developing and carrying them out.
The 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan looks at existing and future transportation needs and establishes long-term strategies to address them. The Transportation Improvement Program identifies projects moving toward implementation and helps coordinate funding priorities.
For local residents, those decisions can affect everyday trips to work, school, businesses and medical appointments. Wednesday’s workshop offers an opportunity to explain where transportation problems exist and what improvements residents consider most pressing.
The workshop is open to everyone. Anyone needing translation services or disability assistance can contact the MPO at sfigueroa@eaglepasstx.gov or (830) 773-4247 at least three business days before the meeting. These services are free.
