Though many were unsure, no members of the public spoke in favor of the Trans-Texas Corridor plan at a public hearing in Weatherford Thursday. The plan, unveiled by Gov. Rick Perry, calls for the construction of a transportation network spanning the state from Laredo to Gainesville. tate transportation department officials say the corridor is needed because current traffic volumes for most segments of I-35 exceed design capacity. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, 45 percent of 21 million Texans live within 50 miles of I-35. TxDOT Project Developer Jack Heiss also said half the fatalities on I-35 involved large...