(Congressman Ruiz re-emphasizes approved grant funds)....The Congressman was in the Border City to report a $12.8 Million grant from the US Department of Transportation.

The funds were announced last month, but the Congressman said this was his first opportunity to visit Calexico. The funds are to be used to construct a Transportation Center in Calexico. SCAG has added another million dollars to the grant funds. The facility is expected to be open in 2026, and feature both public and private transportation, a ticket booth, security cameras, security office, restrooms, 40 bus parking bays, canopies, waiting areas, benches, public parking spaces and more. Construction cannot get underway, however, until the city secures an area to build the facility.