For info on the Trans Texas Corridor, see:
Corridor Watch Would you believe 4,000 miles of 1/4 mile- wide rights-of-way containing
- Six 12-foot Passenger Vehicle Lanes (80mph); 112-feet in aggregate width with shoulders.
- Four 13-foot Truck Lanes; 84-feet in aggregate width with shoulders.
- Two Tracks for 200mph High-Speed Passenger Rail. (All depots are contained within the corridor.)
- Two Tracks for 80mph Commuter Passenger Rail.
- Two Tracks for 80mph Freight Rail.
- A 200-foot Utility Zone for large underground water lines, natural gas and petroleum pipelines, telecommunication cables and overhead high-voltage electric transmission lines.
- Operational Maintenance Zone.
- Safety Zones sufficient to accommodate future roadway expansion.
That's a roughly 1,000 square mile land grab...
(Thanx for the ping, BobL...)