Chet Edwards For Congress

Working Hard for Brazos County

Economic Development through Better and Safer Roads

Chet Edwards believes it is important for Brazos County residents to see some of their hard-earned tax money come back home to help state and local government keep up with the explosive population growth in Brazos County.

These investments mean increased economic development and safer roads for Brazos County families.


Since 2004, Chet has secured over $18 million for transportation improvement projects in Brazos County:

• $2 million to widen the Old Reliance Road Overpass at SH6 (Earl Rudder Freeway) to accommodate traffic from the new Bryan High School location on Old Reliance Road.
• $2.4 million to construct an overpass at the Barron Rd. & SH 6 Interchange, which will provide congestion relief on Hwy. 6 and improve safety.
• $3.4 million for the widening of FM 60 (University Drive) from SH6 to FM 158, significantly improving regional mobility.
• $3 million for the Brazos Transit District/Bryan Inter-modal Transit Terminal and Parking Facility.
• $2 million to make Highway 6 a four-lane freeway with frontage roads from north of Peach Creek to the Navasota River.
• $1 million for system-wide upgrades in the Brazos Transit District, including bike racks, ADA ramps, sidewalks, improved lighting and other improvements that will encourage transit usage.
• $900,000 to construct a parking garage and a passenger shelter facility at the Bryan Inter-modal Transit Terminal.
• $625,000 for the Brazos Transit District to replace 12 buses.
• $900,000 for a Brazos County transportation study in conjunction with Texas Transportation Institute (TTI), the Bryan District of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), the City of College Station, the City of Bryan, Brazos County, and Texas A&M University.

Improving Easterwood Airport

• Chet secured $2.7 million for Easterwood Airport Runway rehabilitation in order to preserve the integrity and structure of the runway and ensure safety for aircraft.
• Chet inserted language in the Transportation Appropriations Bill that directs the Houston Area Air Traffic System to design and develop surveillance radar coverage for Easterwood Airport by 2009, enhancing safety and efficiency at Easterwood.

Working for Better Health Care for Our Families

• Chet secured $50,000 for the Center of Excellence in Family Medicine and Rural Primary Care by Brazos Valley Family Medical Center, to support a new facility that will provide technological support for rural hospitals and clinicians.

Improving the Security of Brazos County's Citizens

• Chet secured $146,000 for Project Focus at the Shiloh Economic Development Corporation to combat and contain alcohol/drug activities in our community through rehabilitation placement, education, and prevention programs.

Protecting Federal Jobs in Brazos County

• Chet worked closely with the U.S. Postal Service to eliminate the possibility of the closure of the Bryan Postal Distribution Center, saving 20 jobs and ensuring timely mail delivery in the region.