“It’s important we complete the Fulton Corridor as soon as possible as a matter of safety, connectivity and economic development. We have attracted a $3 billion investment to the port on property now accessed by the improved Fulton Corridor so it is imperative we keep the momentum to realize the project,” said Ruben Bonilla, Chairman of the Port of Corpus Christi.
The funds will be used to repave 2.25 miles of roadway where the corridor connects to the old Navigation Boulevard and to provide for an asphalt surface treatment for the eastern portion of the roadway. The Joe Fulton International Trade Corridor project, on the north side of the Inner Harbor of the Port of Corpus Christi, consists of almost 12 miles of new and existing roadway coupled with seven miles of new rail line. The project will provide an additional four miles of frontage and 630 acres along the ship channel for development and will improve access to existing property. The 630 acres offer one of the few remaining industrial sites in America served by a 45–foot deep channel and designated a State Strategic Investment Area with Franchise tax credits available for job creation, investment and research.
