Customs and Border Protection has awarded a contract to build three new miles of wall on federal land in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, allowing the agency to begin construction where no barriers have existed before
As of now, no new miles have been built in the Rio Grande Valley, but there are other construction projects underway along the Texas border, according to a CBP official.The $42.8 million contract was awarded to Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. The project, according to CBP, includes the construction of"18-30 foot tall steel bollards, in addition to road construction, detection technology and lighting installation." Construction is expected to begin in August.
375 billion for approximately 55 miles of new barriers in the Rio Grande Valley sector. The bill included some restrictions on where the structures can be mounted and what materials can be used.Read MoreThese three miles are the first of a total of 53 miles of barrier anticipated to be built in Starr County, Texas, which presently has"no existing fencing or barrier of any kind," the official said.
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