Posted: Aug 10, 2020 / 03:43 PM CDT / Updated: Aug 10, 2020 / 03:43 PM CDT

Harlingen, Texas (KVEO)Construction for the South Port Connector Road is set to begin on Monday.

The $25.6 million project is aimed at improving urban traffic and access to the Port of Brownsville.

Brownsville Navigation District (BND), Cameron County, the Cameron County Regional Mobility Authority (CCRMA), the Rio Grande Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (RGVMPO) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) contributed to the project.

The port connector is the first phase of CCRMAs larger State Highway 32 construction project, according to officials with the Port of Brownsville.

The Port of Brownsvilles steady growth in cargo movement and overall activity makes the south port connector road critical to the regions future success in domestic and international trade, said John Reed, BND Chairman. The excellent partnership forged with Cameron County, the CCRMA, RGVMPO and TxDOT contributes greatly to the success of this project.

The 1.9 mile long port connector road is set to connect Ostos Road inside the port with State Highway 4.

It will provide another entry and exit to and from the port and convenient access to commercial lanes at Veterans International Bridge.

Officials say it will also facilitate the flow of cargo and other goods related to the space industry from the port docks to the SpaceX facility at Boca Chica.

The projected date of completion is late 2021.

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Construction for the South Port Connector begins on Monday - KGBT-TV