Press Release: Texas Economic Development
November 22, 2001
AUSTIN, TX -- Texas Governor Rick Perry and Texas Economic Development (TxED) Executive Director Jeff Moseley took
part in a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, November 21, to officially re-open South Padre Island's Queen Isabella
Causeway, linking the Island to the Texas mainland.
The causeway re-opened a month ahead of its original December 23 completion date, marking a return to business
as usual on the Island following a September 15 accident, which led to a partial collapse of the causeway.
``While traveling to and from the Island by ferry was a new experience for a lot of us these past two months, we
are all very happy that the bridge is now open again, and I urge all Texans to rediscover South Padre Island and
the Rio Grande Valley area,'' noted Jeff Moseley, TxED executive director.
The area continues to be one of the state's top tourist destinations, adding to the diversity of travel experiences
that Texas offers tourists -- from El Paso to Beaumont, and Amarillo to the Rio Grande Valley. The travel diversity
illustrates why we say, ``Texas -- It's like a whole other country.''
For more information on South Padre Island, please contact the Convention and Visitors Bureau at 1-800-SO-PADRE
(1-800-767-2373) or check their web site at http://www.sopadre.com.
TxED promotes Texas as a premier travel destination and supports statewide tourism. The Lone Star State currently
ranks as the second most popular state for tourists in the U.S. For more information on Texas travel events and
vacation destinations, view the web site at http://www.TravelTex.com or
for a free Texas Travel Guide please call 1-800-8888-TEX (1-800-888-8839).
SOURCE: Texas Economic Development