Northeast Texas to Mexico (I-69/TTC)
Interstate 69 is a planned 1,600-mile national highway connecting Mexico, the United States and Canada . Eight states are involved in the project: Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas.
Three national studies conducted between 1995 and 2000 have confirmed the feasibility of this project and laid the groundwork for planning efforts at the state and regional level.
Once completed, I-69 will extend from Port Huron, Michigan to the Texas/Mexico border.
Each state will oversee development of its specific section of I-69 while ensuring coordination at the national level. In Texas , I-69 will be developed as part of the Trans-Texas Corridor, a proposed multi-use, statewide network of transportation routes that will incorporate existing and new highways, railways and utility right-of-ways. This section is currently referred to as the Northeast Texas to Mexico element, or I-69/TTC.
The majority of I-69 has not been constructed, and most states – including Texas – are currently undergoing detailed environmental and engineering studies to identify the preferred location of the future interstate.Though part of a larger, national project, I-69/TTC will be developed in Texas under the TTC master plan. A second corridor – the Oklahoma to Mexico/Gulf Coast element, or TTC-35 – is also under development. As other routes are identified, additional project pages will be added to this Web site.
http://www.nationali69.org/
The Interstate 69 Steering Committee is composed of representatives from the eight state departments of transportation in the Interstate 69 corridor -- Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas -- and from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) serves as Committee’s lead agency and provides administrative support.
