Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Trans-Texas Transportation Corridor Officially Dead



A few years ago- the Texas Department of Transportation (TX-DOT) made ambitious plans to build additional lanes on existing highways as well as new- proposed toll lanes.


All this was to handle the forecasted increased cargo coming up from Mexico to Kansas City's foreign trade zones (specifically the KC Southern facility at the Old Richards-Gebaur Air Force base and BN's new freight facility near Gardner-KS).

Right of way for new pipe and rail lines were also proposed in the plan.

However- after a number of public forums on this proposal- the State of Texas has shot down the not-so-glorious "Trans-Texas Plan"- according to this story from the HOUSTON (TX) CHRONICLE.
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Tornado Strikes Monroe LA With Confirmed Injuries

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