# El Paso Weighs Port Expansion Studies

El Paso City Council is scheduled to consider two port-of-entry planning actions on November 10, 2026. One is a $4 million federal-local funding application for feasibility work at the Paso del Norte and Stanton ports, comprising $3.2 million in federal funding and an $800,000 city match. The other is a proposed professional-services contract worth more than $3.8 million with GFT Infrastructure Inc. for a Ysleta Port of Entry expansion study and master plan. Neither item is described as an approved funding award or completed contract. Engineering and infrastructure firms can use the council’s upcoming consideration to assess the potential pipeline for border-crossing planning work.

- The feasibility work would cover conceptual design, benefit-cost estimation, and recommendations for traffic, safety, and capacity improvements at Paso del Norte and Stanton.
- The proposed Ysleta study would address commercial and privately owned vehicle operations; GFT Infrastructure is the proposed consultant, not a confirmed awardee.
- Interested firms should distinguish the funding application from the proposed contract and review the November 10 council action for decisions affecting these potential opportunities.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Transportation
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 06, 2026

### Government Entities
- City of El Paso

### Vendors
- GFT Infrastructure Inc. (Proposed consultant under a professional-services contract)

### Sources
- [El Paso City Council to weigh studies to expand key border ports](https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/politics/local/2026/11/06/el-paso-city-council-to-weigh-studies-to-expand-key-border-ports/92627248007) - El Paso Times