GALVESTON, Texas -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) and the Trinity River Authority (TRA) will unveil the Port of Liberty Master Plan at a town hall meeting on March 19, 2025.
The town hall, open to the public, will be held at the A.J. Hartel Building, located at 318 San Jacinto Street, Liberty, Texas, beginning at 4 p.m. No reservation is needed to attend.
The meeting is a step toward presenting the draft plan and eliciting feedback from the community to help further shape the plan, which includes best and highest uses of land, navigation of the Trinity River, economic development, environmental stewardship, and multi-modal transportation.
“Texas ports are vital to the state’s economy,” said SWG Project Manager Katrina White, who oversees the Port of Liberty Vision Plan for USACE. “This vision plan will determine the best uses for a potential port in Liberty … taking into consideration the economic and social aspects of the community.”
A letter of support for the development of the Port of Liberty from Liberty Mayor John Hubert, Jr., highlights the importance of ports to Texas’ growth and development. Hubert writes:
“Texas ports are responsible for over 30% of the Texas gross domestic product and are integral to Texas manufacturing and energy. However, Texas ports and manufacturing face an unprecedented competitive threat as ports in neighboring states are beating Texas in the race to improve their depth and infrastructure to meet the opportunities created by the new, deeper Panama Canal. Texas cannot afford to fall behind.”
For more information about the upcoming town hall, call or email Amy Stelter, of the TRA, at (682) 551-8376, steltera@trinityra.org. For more information about the Trinity River Authority of Texas, visit www.trinityra.org.
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