Draft Environmental Assessment for Proposed 2.6-Mile Rail Line in Webb County, TX
Summary
The Surface Transportation Board's Office of Environmental Analysis issued a Draft Environmental Assessment for a proposed 2.6-mile rail line in Webb County, Texas. The rail line would connect to the Union Pacific Railroad mainline and serve the Gateway Industrial Park near Laredo. Public comments on the Draft EA are due by May 11, 2026.
What changed
The Surface Transportation Board issued a Draft Environmental Assessment analyzing the potential environmental and historic impacts of approximately 2.6 miles of new rail line construction and operation in Webb County, Texas. The proposed rail line would connect to Union Pacific Railroad's existing mainline and serve the Gateway Industrial Park being developed near the intersection of I-35 and SH-255 north of Laredo.
Interested parties and the public have until May 11, 2026 to submit comments on all aspects of the Draft EA. Parties affected by or interested in the rail project, including local industries, transportation companies, and community stakeholders, should review the assessment and consider providing input on potential environmental or historic impacts.
What to do next
- Submit comments to Docket No. FD 36847 by May 11, 2026
- Review Draft EA and appendices for potential environmental impacts
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STB Issues Draft Environmental Assessment for Proposed New Rail Line in Webb County, TX
For Release
04/10/2026 (Friday)
No. 26-07
[PDF Version]
Contact:
(202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board’s Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) today issued a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed construction and operation of a new rail line in Webb County, Texas. The Draft EA analyzes the potential environmental and historic impacts of approximately 2.6 miles of new rail line that would connect to the existing Union Pacific Railroad mainline and serve a new industrial park under development, known as the Gateway Industrial Park, near the intersection of Interstate Highway 35 (I-35) and State Highway 255 (SH-255) north of Laredo, Texas.
OEA invites interested parties and the public to review and submit comments on all aspects of the Draft EA. Comments are due by May 11, 2026.
The Draft EA in Laredo Gateway Industrial Railway, LLC—Construction and Operation Exemption—in Webb County, Texas, Docket No. FD 36847, may be viewed and downloaded from the following links: Draft EA, Appendices.
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