One Hidalgo County resident says she’s seen more construction around her home between McAllen and Mission.

Virginia Richter says she’s been living near Ware and Mile 7 road, and says the recent growth in the area has meant a growing need for wider drainage ditches.

Last week, Hidalgo County Drainage District #1 one started construction to widen a nearby drainage ditch. 

It comes after much of the Rio Grande Valley saw widespread and damaging flooding between 2018 and 2020.

Hidalgo County voters approved a $195 million dollar bond to cover 39 drainage improvement projects across the county.

One of the projects is to widen Ware road from 3 Mile to 7 Mile roads is four phases at a cost of $2 million.

Phases one and three of the project should be completed by March 2025.

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