A-7112A Comfort Station

Rio Grande LNG, LLC is building a new 354-square-foot comfort station at 48326 State Highway 48 in Port Isabel, Texas. The structure is a pre-engineered metal building designed for the Rio Grande LNG facility. This specific filing is registered under the name A-7112A Comfort Station. The project is privately funded and located on private land for private use.

Construction began in July 2026 and is scheduled to finish in December 2026. The TDLR plan review was completed in August 2026, marking the status as Review Complete. The total estimated cost for this new construction project is $500,000. This translates to a cost of $1,412 per square foot. The build window of 124 days is shorter than the median scheduled build window of 250 days for similar new construction filings in Cameron County.

Project Details and Context

Burrow Global serves as the design firm of record for this project. Jeffrey A Gutknecht is the registered accessibility specialist listed in the TDLR filing. The site is located in Cameron County, within the Port Isabel area. According to U.S. Census American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates for ZIP code 78578, the local population is about 10,231. The median household income in this area is $52,041, and the median owner-occupied home value is $193,700. Housing in this ZIP code is predominantly owner-occupied, with 6,391 total housing units recorded.

The estimated cost of $500,000 is close to the county median for new construction projects, which stands at $500,000. However, the cost per square foot of $1,412 is above the county median of $98. Rio Grande LNG, LLC has six other TDLR-registered projects in Port Isabel, totaling $12,800,000. These include projects with estimated costs ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000, all of which have completed their review process. Burrow Global is also the design firm for these other registered projects. The Cameron County unemployment rate was 7 percent in July 2026, according to FRED data.

The site is situated inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area, designated as zone AE. This classification indicates potential flood risk based on the National Flood Hazard Layer. The project involves new construction rather than renovation or repair. The scope is limited to the single-story comfort station building. No other structural elements are included in this specific filing. The registration with TDLR occurred in July 2026, aligning with the construction start date. The completion date listed on the filing is December 2026, consistent with the scheduled finish date.