Cameron County to close State Highway 4 for SpaceX testing Friday

STARBASE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Cameron County Judge Eddie Trevino Jr. announced Wednesday that he will be temporarily closing State Highway 4 for SpaceX.

Access to Boca Chica Beach will also be temporarily closed during this time from FM 1419 to the beach entrance.

SpaceX is scheduled to conduct non-flight testing activities on Friday.

“I have ordered the closure of Boca Chica Beach and Hwy 4 for the purpose of protecting Public
Health and Safety during SpaceX non-flight testing activities on August 1, 2025, in the time
period between 7:00 a.m. C.S.T. to 7:00 p.m. C.S.T., of the same day,” Treviño stated.

Treviño's release goes on to state that SpaceX and law enforcement authorities will be coordinating to ensure that no individuals or vehicles will be allowed access to the restricted areas during these times of the day.

Additionally, Treviño stated that the county and SpaceX will establish a safety zone perimeter that will include two temporary checkpoints on Highway 4.

Residents of Starbase, formerly known as Boca Chica Village, who provide proof of residence between the two checkpoints will be allowed to proceed through the soft checkpoint and access their homes during testing.

However, access beyond the hard checkpoint to the beach will not be permitted during temporary closures.

The road will be closed between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Friday.

This means the beach will be closed. Treviño's statement encourages those who wish to visit the beach to go to South Padre Island.

To see what is happening live at the Starbase launch site, visit LabPadre.