Public Invited to Port Mobility Open House Oct. 1

Public Invited to Port Mobility Open House Oct. 1

September 8, 2026

GALVESTON, TX (Sept. 9, 2026) – The Galveston Wharves will hold a public meeting 5-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, at Cruise Terminal 16, 1602 Harborside Drive, to share highlights, answer questions, and get public input on the port's mobility projects. A presentation will be made at 5:30 p.m.

Port staff will man stations with displays and be available to answer questions and discuss the port’s various studies and projects related to traffic management and pedestrian safety. Refreshments and free parking at the terminal garage will be provided. 

Presentation topics include the following:

• Traffic analysis results for a proposed fifth cruise terminal at Pier 14
• Mobility study of the port and adjacent area between Harborside, Church, 14^th and 33^rd streets
• Grant- and port-funded mobility projects totaling $8.5 million to improve traffic flow, pedestrian safety and transportation connections within and around the port
• Plans to reopen the Harborside walkover at 25^th Street, as well as a proposed walkover at 16^th Street

Rodger Rees, Galveston Wharves port director and CEO, said, “Taken together, these projects represent a coordinated investment in the future of Galveston's waterfront and the community to benefit businesses, residents and visitors alike.  

“As the port implements its 20-Year Strategic Master Plan, mobility has become one of our highest priorities. Growth is about more than adding cruise capacity or expanding cargo operations. It means ensuring residents, businesses, visitors, cargo transporters and cruise passengers can travel safely and efficiently throughout the area.”

About the Port of Galveston

Located at the entrance to Galveston Bay and the Houston Ship Channel, the Port of Galveston has been a thriving maritime commercial center since 1825. Just 45 minutes from open seas, the 840-acre port has infrastructure and assets to serve growing cruise, cargo and commercial businesses. 

The port is the fourth-ranked cruise home port in the U.S. with four cruise terminals. In 2026 the port projects 445 sailings and 3.9 million passenger movements, a new record for the port. Galveston also leases and maintains a wide range of cargo facilities on the deep-water Galveston Harbor, which is ranked among the top 40 busiest U.S. cargo waterways. The Galveston Wharves is a self-sustaining city entity whose mission is to generate and reinvest port revenues to benefit the Galveston community with economic growth, jobs and sales tax revenues.