WESLACO – Construction of several border wall gates along the Rio Grande Valley border is set to begin Friday.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Army Corps of Engineers awarded a contract to Gideon Contracting LLC in early October.

The agencies approved over $3.5 million for the San Antonio-based company, which is set to install the first seven border wall gates and includes options for four additional gates.

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Plans include the installation of 35 automated border wall gates and site improvements at the current openings in the existing wall in Cameron County.  

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