Authorities shift focus to ‘super corridor’

In-Forum News ^ | May 30, 2007 | Jonathan Knutson and Melinda Rogers

[mysterio]

Then why are you here antagonizing those of us that don’t want the companies given unlimited access to our highways?

[wolfcreek]

“They’ll face heavy opposition in this area”

They face great opposition in Texas. Surprisingly, our Legislature heard the people’s voices and put a 2 yr. moritorium on the TTC.

[Toddsterpatriot]

I’m antagonizing the idiots who think a road somehow destroys our sovereignty.

[Toddsterpatriot]

I don’t have a problem with that, as long as their trucks undergo the same inspections and their licensing standards are the same as ours.

Don't forget, their salary and fuel costs have to be identical too!

[ears_to_hear]

I am not surprised, there have always been short sighted naive people , that is how the government has gotten away with so much this far.

But hopefully the sleeping giants is now awake

[philman_36]

Interesting that you can’t answer a simple question.
No, what was interesting was that you couldn't properly form a question.
Let me be more specific:
Which is what you should've done from the beginning instead of playing some stupid "gottcha" game.
Do you believe the US-Mexico border is porous?
I don't have to "believe" in something that is existent. And porous is too light of a word, the border is virtually nonexistent. (that's a yes if you can't figure it out and I know it as do millions of other Americans as well as our politicians [It is about our security, which cannot be ensured with a porous border.])
Or is that too difficult for you to answer?
Now that you've properly formed the question it isn't difficult to answer at all. It's a real shame you didn't do so from the outset and that I had to point out your error.

What stupid assed question do you have now?

[Toddsterpatriot]

there have always been short sighted naive people

Like the people who don't know that we still produce goods in America.

[wolfcreek]

“Tell me again why a wider road is worse than a narrower road.”

Because it will eat up about a million acres of prime farm and ranch land then, we’ll have to buy more poison products from China to make up the difference. Nuff reason for ya?

[mysterio]

No, they are just delivering from Mexican destinations. While I’d prefer all transport be done by American truckers once the goods enter the country, I can support Mexican companies bringing in goods to warehouses. If you are going to use them to transport point to point in the US or from US to Canada, I don’t support that. Our truckers can’t compete with their slave wages.

[timer]

You assume only fission nuclear plants as your energy source, there are many other sources you don’t know about yet.

[Toddsterpatriot]

Because it will eat up about a million acres of prime farm and ranch land

Yeah, roads take land. We have more roads than ever but we still produce more farm goods than ever. It's like magic!

[wolfcreek]

“You may call me Emperor AmishDude.”

Curious you should use the word *emperor* Can’t impeach an emperor. Guess we’ll have to have a good ‘ol fashion revolution and shot you.

[AmishDude]

Are you familiar with paragraphs?

And porous is too light of a word, the border is virtually nonexistent.

Ah, there we go. Now, please tell me why it would be such a bad thing to funnel truck traffic from Mexico through a single point in Laredo, Texas?

You see, it would make border control easier.

Or maybe you don't see. I don't think I should make assumptions in your case.

[AmishDude]

Interesting post. I wonder how long it will last.

[philman_36]

I’m antagonizing the idiots who think a road somehow destroys our sovereignty.
Thanks for the admission.
Perhaps you ought to go back in time and take a look at incrementalism...a for instance...

NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM DESIGNATION ACT OF 1995 Public Law 104-59, 109 STAT. 588
SECTION 332. HIGH PRIORITY CORRIDORS
Amends several parts of Section 1105 of the ISTEA. In Section 1105(c), three of the existing high priority corridors are extended or described in more detail as to location as follows: The East-West Transamerica Corridor (number 3) is described from Virginia through southern Kansas. Segments of the “I-73/I-74" North-South Corridor (number 5) are detailed from South Carolina to Ohio. The Indianapolis/Houston Corridor (number 18) is extended to the Mexico border. Further, an additional eight corridors are added to the listing as follows: Alameda Transportation corridor, California; I-35 from Texas to Minnesota; Dalton Highway, Alaska; Virginia Route 168 south of Norfolk; CANAMEX corridor from Arizona to Montana; Camino Real corridor from Texas to Colorado; Birmingham northern Beltline in Alabama; and the Coalfields Expressway in West Virginia and Virginia.
An additional provision is added to Section 1105(e) designating certain portions of selected high priority corridors as future additions to the Interstate System. These are Corridor 9 in Pennsylvania and New York, the portions of Corridor 5 described above, Corridor 18 from Texas to Indiana, and Corridor 20 in Texas. When the Secretary determines that any segment of these corridors has been brought up to Interstate standards and connects to the Interstate System, it shall become part of the Interstate System. Corridor 9 is designated I-99.

And yes, these are only US highways, but the question is...where do they connect? Do they connect to Mexico and Canada?

A pretty thorough description...High Priority Corridors
Corridors 18 and 20 combine to form the Interstate 69 Corridor from Texas to Michigan. Corridor 18 refers to the entire Interstate 69 corridor from Laredo to Port Huron, including branches to Brownsville via U.S. 77 and 281, Interstate 530 extenstion from Pine Bluff to Monticello, Interstate 94 from Chicago to Port Huron, and the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit. Corridor 20 is almost entirely absorbed by Corridor 18, as it is the Interstate 69 corridor from Laredo to Texarkana. The only part of Corridor 20 that may be separate from Corridor 18 would be in and around Texarkana, which might be overtaken by Corridor 1/Interstate 49.

This has all been a long road coming. Why do you refuse to see?

[wolfcreek]

“Yeah, roads take land”

Good, let them have your land. We’re (Texas) planning on being our own country again and we’ll need ours.

Why? What? Where? When? How?.....Are you smarter than a fifth grader?.......annoying

[Toddsterpatriot]

Good, let them have your land.

Okay. Just send me the check. Of course my land is in Chicago. Won't help with a road down there.

We’re (Texas) planning on being our own country again and we’ll need ours.

Good luck with that.

[philman_36]

Are you familiar with paragraphs?
Why yes, I am. I use them when necessary. They weren't, in this instance.
Now, please tell me why it would be such a bad thing to funnel truck traffic from Mexico through a single point in Laredo, Texas?
It wouldn't be a bad thing to funnel truck traffic through a single point. You could monitor incoming vehicles much easier.
However, there are plans with more than one point of entry. You might want to take a look at the information in the NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM DESIGNATION ACT OF 1995 link in reply #155 as well.

Or maybe you don't see. I don't think I should make assumptions in your case.
You know what they say about assumptions...

[philman_36]

Of course my land is in Chicago.
You're too funny!

Corridors 18 and 20 combine to form the Interstate 69 Corridor from Texas to Michigan. Corridor 18 refers to the entire Interstate 69 corridor from Laredo to Port Huron, including branches to Brownsville via U.S. 77 and 281, Interstate 530 extenstion from Pine Bluff to Monticello, Interstate 94 from Chicago to Port Huron, and the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit. Corridor 20 is almost entirely absorbed by Corridor 18, as it is the Interstate 69 corridor from Laredo to Texarkana. The only part of Corridor 20 that may be separate from Corridor 18 would be in and around Texarkana, which might be overtaken by Corridor 1/Interstate 49.

What's your asking price?

[wolfcreek]

“Now, please tell me why it would be such a bad thing to funnel truck traffic from Mexico through a single point in Laredo, Texas?”

This is true for the TTC-35 but, there is also a new road in W. Texas coming from Presidio. I-69 coming from the Valley and all other existing ports of entry. The completed TTC system will be more than 4000 miles of roadway. Want that in your state? BTW: if you think *border control* is part of this deal........forget it. Illegals swim across the river right under the International bridges.