# Donna Plans Rio Grande Bridge Expansion

The City of Donna plans a **$72–$80 million** Phase II expansion of the Donna–Río Bravo International Bridge in Texas. The project would add more than five commercial lanes, non-intrusive inspection technology, unified cargo inspections, and a centralized command center. Groundbreaking is expected in late 2026 or early January 2027, with commercial operations targeted for 2029. No solicitation or procurement contact has been announced.

- The planned scope may create future opportunities for construction, logistics infrastructure, cargo inspection technology, and command-center systems contractors; the project details provide an early basis for assessing capabilities and potential teaming needs.
- Because procurement notices have not yet been identified, firms should treat this as a planned project rather than an active solicitation and use the stated schedule to inform business planning.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Transportation
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 16, 2026

### Government Entities
- City of Donna
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)

### Key Quotes
> Everything's going to be controlled through a command center. The trucks are going to come in, we're going to have all the officers in the command center, and they'll be communicating with display screens and X-rays. We'll be able to get those vehicles into the United States faster than any existing port in the United States right now.
> — Jesus Reyna, City Manager

> We're going to be recruiting manufacturing, warehousing, and cold storage. That brings job creation for community members and revenue that allows us to improve our infrastructure and make our city beautiful.
> — April Castañeda, Executive Director

### Sources
- [Donna leaders outline timeline for fully commercialized, high-tech international bridge port of entry - Rio Grande Guardian](https://riograndeguardian.com/stories/city-of-donnaedc-podcast,87294) - Rio Grande Guardian