Public invited to meetings about potential corridor locations for Trans-Texas Corridor

North Texas e-News ^ | February 14, 2005 | media release

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Public invited to meetings about potential corridor locations for Trans-Texas Corridor
By media release
Feb 14, 2005

What, When, Where

• With more information on where Texas’ future transportation system may be located, the public is being invited to meetings on the Oklahoma to Mexico/Gulf Coast element of the Trans-Texas Corridor.

• From February 7 through March 31, the Texas Department of Transportation will hold 47 meetings throughout the study area. The purpose of the meetings is to present the public with possible locations for the project and gather their comments.

Oklahoma to Mexico/Gulf Coast element

• Part of the Trans-Texas Corridor system, the Oklahoma to Mexico/Gulf Coast element generally parallels I-35 and extends from north of Dallas/Forth Worth to Mexico and/or the Gulf Coast. It will include roads, rail and a utility zone.

• The study covers an area 800 miles long and includes 77 counties.

• The initial environmental study is expected to be completed by Spring 2006. The goal is to identify a preferred corridor approximately 10 miles wide. If a preferred corridor is federally approved, additional environmental studies will be needed to determine a specific route alignment for road and rail and to authorize construction.

Meeting Schedule

• Below are the public meetings for the week of February 14.
  • Feb. 14 in Quitman; Carroll Green Civic Center Auditorium, 602 McAllister St.
  • Feb. 14 in Paris; Paris Junior College Ballroom, 2400 Clarksville St.
  • Feb. 15 in Athens; Cain Center, 915 South Palestine
  • Feb. 15 in Bonham; Bonham High School Cafeteria, 1002 Warpath Dr.
  • Feb. 16 in Corsicana; Corsicana High School Cafeteria, 3701 West Hwy. 22
  • Feb. 16 in Commerce; Commerce Middle School Cafeteria, 606 Culver St.
  • Feb. 17 in Groesbeck; Enge-Washington International School Cafeteria, 701 South Ellis St.
  • Feb. 17 in Terrell; Terrell High School West Campus Cafeteria, 400 Poetry Rd.

• All meetings will be held from 5 to 8 p.m.

• A map of the corridor alternatives and a complete list of the public meetings are available on www.keeptexasmoving.org

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[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Trans-Texas Corridor PING!

Please let me know if you want on or off the list. Thanks.

[E.G.C.]

BTT!!!!!

[NormsRevenge]

I have heard a figure of ~$400 billion for all of this new infrastructure.

Do you know of any specific figures available or is it pay thru the nose as you go, as usual?

California is finally starting to look at options to boost the state's transportaion capabilities.

[NormsRevenge]

Make that $184 billion...

still a lot of dough...

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Make that $184 billion...

That's about what I know about the cost.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Hi, TxDOT. You've been added to the TTC ping list as you requested. Welcome to FreeRepublic!

TxDOT
Since Feb 15, 2005

[NormsRevenge]

Sounds like the roads do need some work,,

I know it has never been cheap to build good roads and access and facilities.

hopefully lots of jobs would be created.

they need to watch the costs..

[Paleo Conservative]

Pro TTC Ping!

This is a pro Trans-Texas Corridor ping list.

Please let me know by Freepmail if you want on or off the list.

[Paleo Conservative]

[Paleo Conservative]

Here are some links various Freepers have posted on other Trans Texas Corridor (TTC) threads on Free Republic

Paleo Conservative

Free Republic search on keyword "TTC"

Interview (Audio) NPR | February 8, 2005 A Superhighway for Texas?

Diddle E. Squat

Here's the website with more info and explanation:

http://www.keeptexasmoving.org/

Here's a list of meetings where you can ask questions(and I encourage everyone who can to attend and ask questions)

http://www.keeptexasmoving.org/pdfs/TTC-35_Public_Meetings.pdf

Here's a link to the map of the TTC-35 corridor alternatives, which are approximately 10 miles wide study areas (the actual selected single corridor will be at most 1/4 mile wide):

http://www.keeptexasmoving.org/pdfs/TTC-35_Alternatives_Map.pdf

Ben Ficklin

The Oklahoma Extension

La Entrada al Pacifico

1990-2000 Population Growth of Border Metro Areas

Bidders for TTC contract

NHS High Priority Corridors

maui_hawaii

Port of Houston teams up with Panama to draw a piece of Asia's massive trade away from West Coast

[DoughtyOne]

Another link in the FTAA chain.

FTAA, better governance through hemispheric NGOs. Self deterimination and sovereignty, concepts whose time has come and gone. Wave by-by.

There's a great big beautiful tomorrow...

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[hushpad]

This is a pro Trans-Texas Corridor ping list.

I would like to know more about this. Somehow this "Trans-Texas Corridor" seems to be something Texas does not need at all. The current highway system seems to get everyone from one place to another just fine.

Looks to me like the big cities would like to lighten up their congestion at the expense of the entire State.

Can someone catch me up, tell me what I'm missing here? Maybe I'm for it but just dont know yet.

[Rightly Biased]

I wish I could find a better map of where they are going in Guadalupe county, and if I need to move now.

[FreedomCalls]

When has any project like this ever come in at or under the estimate? Boston's "Big Dig" was supposed to cost $2.6 billion initially, but they ended up spending $14.6 with a billion still yet to be spent to totally finish it out.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Boston's "Big Dig" was supposed to cost $2.6 billion initially, but they ended up spending $14.6 with a billion still yet to be spent to totally finish it out.

And the tunnels are riddled with leaks. How many millions/billions will it take to effect repairs?

[Paleo Conservative]

Looks to me like the big cities would like to lighten up their congestion at the expense of the entire State.

The only people who pay for the toll roads are the people who use them. You can still use the existing highways if you want to avoid tolls. The rail rights of way included in these corridors will allow for relocation of freight rails out of highly populated areas and improve safety in carryingin hazardous cargo. All the rails will be grade separated from all roads so they will greatly improve safety.

[Paleo Conservative]

When has any project like this ever come in at or under the estimate? Boston's "Big Dig" was supposed to cost $2.6 billion initially, but they ended up spending $14.6 with a billion still yet to be spent to totally finish it out.

The toll roads in Houston came in under budget and ahead of schedule.

[ken21]

why didn't they want public comment BEFORE they let the contracts?