by Amy Fowler, Managing Editor
The Texas Department of Transportation announced this week it will recommend that I-69/TTC be developed using existing highway facilities wherever possible.
For Liberty County, this means I-69 will most likely run along I-59 in Cleveland, bringing some new life to the area.
"If anything, it just opens Liberty County up to new opportunities," said Marc Shepherd, TxDOT public information officer.
However, the real impact on the county will not be seen until both I-69 and the Grand Parkway are completed. The combination of the two roads will mean better connectivity between the county and Houston.
"Liberty County is already growing," said Shepherd. "This gives [the county] the transportation infrastructure to continue that growth in an organized way."
I-69 is part of the Trans Texas Corridor, an interstate highway that has been controversial since its inception. The announcement has quelled some of the fears, but it remains a touchy subject.
Locally, I-69 is often confused with the Grand Parkway, which is a project to build another loop around the Houston metropolitan area.
TSCRA praises TxDOT decision on Trans-Texas Corridor
Trans-Texas Corridor PING!
What are the plans for Houston? I-59 goes in the south west side and exits the north east side.
Got to give the Saudis something for their money.
ben lurkin is a gov perry shill.