What she is referring to are images of a cattleman and a longhorn on one side of the structure and a cart being pulled by oxen on the other. "These vaquero type images come from the Camino Real era," She invites the public to come by and view the structure at night as the safety lighting strategically located under and around the overpass gives the structure a different perspective. Also on hand were commissioners Rosy Cantu and Roberto Ruiz along with city councilwoman Gloria Hernandez, Joe Ornelas representing Sate Representative Poncho Nevarez, MCHD board member Ricardo Calderon, Jesus Sanchez and maintenance Supervisor Celestino Hernandez. Montemayor added that right of way had to be obtained and some of the property owners were also there to witness the ribbon cutting such as Cha Cha Rodriguez, Lupita and Gustavo Landin, Nena Castillon, who she said was very instrumental in this process as she works with Stewart Title and she mentioned several other key players in this project such as Albert Ramirez, Marissa Montoya, supervisor Eduardo De Leon, Steve Zymyska. engineer Antonio Perea and Eagle Pass maintenance staff members Luis Padilla and Charlie Palomo. "I have a great deal of respect for our maintenance staff who work hard here in Eagle Pass who take care of our roads. Whenever you see them patching up a pot hole or a drop-off edge, they are the ones who respond." "Our motorists are able to travel safely along this corridor which leads to our ports of entry," said Mayor Cantu, "We were adamantly working with TxDoT to see that this project was completed." "The unbelievable job that TxDoT has done with projects in Maverick County and Eagle Pass," stated Judge Saucedo, "I'd like to thank the community who has shown the resiliency and the patience when TxDoT decided to put this project on the fast track. We knew we were going to have to close down some streets." The $12.3 million project was 80% federally funded and 20% funded by the state and was isolated and selected because of safety and because of the at grade situation faced by motorists and pedestrians who would have to cross the railroad tracks there.