Texas government gives two contracts worth $307 million to construct 14 miles of new border barriers

Two contracts were approved by Texas Facilities Commission. One for $167 million to construct nearly 6.7 miles of the wall near Del Rio by the New Mexico-based Southwest Valley Constructors Co. and another for $140 million for the construction of 6.95 miles of wall in the Rio Grande Valley by the Montana-based BFBC of Texas.

The state has completed or is in the process of concluding deals to acquire about 2.5 miles of land for the Del Rio project, according to John Raff, the commission's deputy executive director.

Raff stated that the BFBC of Texas would start in the Rio Grande Valley with 2.73 kilometers.





During his four years in office, former President Donald Trump declared building a wall his top priority, and the federal government built 80 miles of new fencing, this includes 21 miles of the Texas-Mexico border.

When US President Joe Biden assumed office in January 2021, he stopped border wall building, canceled some of the contracts that had already been issued, and used some money for levee construction along the border instead.

Posillico Civil, Inc., a New York-based company, built that section. In November, it was awarded a $162 million state contract to construct 8 miles of the wall at little more than $20 million per mile.

FAQs

Where will the new wall portions be built?
According to Francoise Luca, a Facilities Commission representative, the new wall portions will be constructed on private property when the organization receives land-use agreements from the property owners.

What was the cost of building the border under Trump's administration?
According to a Texas Tribune investigation, the cost to build a mile of border wall under the Trump administration varied from $6 million to $34 million.