Past Projects Completed
- 550 Spur at Port of Brownsville (connecting Port to FM 511 to expressway)
- Drainage District #1 annexed Southeast Brownsville. After 40 years of being abandoned the District cleaned all drainage canals which saved us from flooding during Hurricane Dolly.
- Improved the Activity Center and Bingo Hall at Isla Blanca Park, as well as the Sandpiper and DJ Lerma pavilions
- Improvement on Isla Blanca Park Roads
- Helipad for emergency air care services established at Isla Blanca Park
- Agent Jaime Jorge Zapata - Highway 48 Boat Ramp
- El Jardin Elementary / Eddie A. Lucio Jr. Middle School Sidewalk Project
PROGRESS YOU KNOW AND TRUST
Pedro “Pete” Benavides Park Sports Equipment
Debris removal of the Paso Real Drainage Improvement Special Project
Paso Real Drainage Improvement Special Project
Cameron County Pedro “Pete” Benavides Park Mountain Bike Trail
SPI Causeway
South Port Connector Road
Cameron Co. Tax Assessor- Collector’s Southmost Office
Cameron Co. Amphitheater
Roads Projects Completed
- Hockaday Road
- N. Oklahoma
- N. Browne
- S. Browne
- N. Dakota
- S. Dakota
- Hope King
- Hope King Circle\
- Sea Ranch Marina
- Tapachula Dr.
- Paso Real Dr.
- N. Illinois
- Beachway Avenue
- Maverick Rd.
- Houston Rd.
- Oakland Rd.
- Atlantic Avenue
- Bonham
- Mora
- Medford Ave.
- Browne Rd.
- Boca Chica Village
- BISD Parking Lot
- Chicago Ave
- Vermont Ave
- Villa Pancho Rd.
- Vermont Rd.
- Martinez Rd.
- Maryland Rd.
- South Point Rd.
- Ruiz Rd.
- Coronado Rd.
- BISD Parking lot
- Remedios & Joanne
- County Court Parking Lot
- Coronado
- Dockberry
- Bonham
- Milam Rd.
- Lohr Rd.
- Paloma Blanca Rd.
- Vermillion Rd.
- Del Rio Rd.
- Sabal Palm Rd.
- Havenway Rd.
- San Martin Blvd.
- Benavides Park
Future Projects
- Expansion of the Veterans Bridge East Loop
- Construction of Pedestrian Sidewalk Canopy at Gateway Bridge
- Construction of East Loop (Direct connection from Veterans Bridge to the Port of Brownsville)
- Expansion of Browne Road Social Service Center
- Improvements to Pedro “Pete” Benavides Park
- Improvements to Vermillion Road (SH 4 to FM 802)
- Widening of the Pilot Channel for the Bahia Grande
- SPI 2nd Access
- Conversion of U.S. 77 to Interstate standards
- Expansion of Bon Clark Social Service Center
- Solar Light Installation at the Pedro "Pete" Benavides County Park Mountain Bike Trail
Future Transportation Projects
- Veterans International Bridge at Los Tomates, Bridge Expansion - Need for Bridge Expansion: Truck Lane Improvements, Reduce Traffic Congestion, Improve Safety, Promote Economic Development, Improve Designated FAST & SENTRI Lanes. Estimated Construction Costs - $11 million
- Brownsville / Matamoros West Railroad Relocation Project- This project will move the existing rail lines from the city to the outskirts. In addition, a new rail bridge will be built. It will be the first rail bridge to be built in over 100 years. Estimated Construction Costs - $35 million
- Viability of 2nd Causeway
- Widening of the Pilot Channel for the Bahia Grande
- TxDOT Acquires Second South Padre Island Causeway
- Expansion of East Loop
- Ongoing conversion of U.S. Highway 77 to Interstate Standards
- Continuation of 5 year Road Project Maintenance Schedule
Community Engagement Services
County Commissioner Sofia C. Benavides has various colonias such as Valle Escondido, Valle Hermoso and Sunny Skies just to name a few. The Pedro "Pete" Benavides Park and the Bob Clark Community Center sit in the center of these colonias. The Southmost area of Brownsville is in the heart of her precinct.
She has been instrumental in bringing annual health fairs at the Community Center to assist many families each year as well as Covid and Pet Vaccinations. She partners with el Consulado de Mexico in Brownsville as well as Valley Baptist Medical Center, Valley Regional Hospital, Texas A&M Extension Center, Planned Parenthood, Cameron County Health Department, and many others to assist area families in their time of need.
She has worked with the Cameron County Public Health Department to bring diabetes awareness classes to these areas. The Bob Clark Community Center offers zumba, ESL and citizenship classes free of charge to residents of Precinct 1.
During the past few years, she has distributed over 10,000 pairs of pajamas to children and clothing during the winter months. These pajamas were donated by a charitable organization in New York as well as a local facility that donates clothing for distribution at the Bob Clark Community Center.