Groundbreaking set for Hidalgo County courthouse

​​​​EDINBURG – Construction on ​​Hidalgo County’s new courthouse and jail expansion ​begins next month with official groundbreaking​ set for October. 

The 300,000-sf courthouse will be six or seven stories high. It will have about 30 courtrooms and District and County Clerks’ offices. ​​This portion of the project will deliver in 2021. 

The $150 million project will add 1,000 beds to the jail. There will also be a separate central utility plant, a security screening area, secure parking, a loading dock area, and a food court. 

The development team includes ERO Architects, HDR Architecture, Jacobs Project Management Co., and Morganti Texas Inc.