$1.2 million park, boat ramp coming to Rio Hondo
Published: Mon, 01/09/23
$1.2 million park, boat ramp coming to Rio Hondo
ValleyCentral.com
by: Joe De Leon
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RIO HONDO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The City of Rio Hondo has a $1.2 million project called “Boat Ramp Park” which has been in development for 10 years.
City Manager Ben Medina said the project is currently awaiting pending offers from construction companies.
“As the land became available, they were able to purchase it. Now we have acquired all the land necessary. So that was to build we’re hoping that we’ll have a contractor by the end of the month and start construction in early March,” said Medina.
The majority of the million dollar project funded through several grants provided by Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation and Texas Parks and Wildlife. The city will pay the remaining $200,000.
“There’ll be an opportunity for campers for fishermen. For people enjoying the environment though part of the walkways, trails would have plants native plant identification,” Median said.
The park, which will sit on the banks of the Arroyo Colorado, brings new amenities to the community for families and anglers such as a fishing pier and walking trails. The park also provides RV parking with full access to electricity and plumbing, a pavilion with restroom facilities, and a kayak launch.
“It’s been a long time it’s been needing some repair you back in your trailer and your trailer can drop off and it can cause problems your boat, your damage to your boat or your trailer,” said angler Kevin Prudhome.
Anglers who travel from cities outside of Rio Hondo said they will use the access point more frequently with these renovations. Meanwhile the residents who have to live in the city said this project was long overdue.
“I mean, the sooner the better. This this ramps been pretty. It’s pretty beat up. I mean, it’s kind of hard to get a boat in there sometimes there’s wood drifting everywhere. It’s just nails coming out of the out of certain areas,” Rio Hondo resident, Rene Rocha told ValleyCentral.
The boat ramp park project, which will be located on Harris Road across the arroyo from the city administration building, is set to begin construction in March and should be completed by the end of the year.