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By: TexasBusiness.com     Posted: Tuesday, December 6, 2011 8:25 pm
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Texas Business reports:  ROBSTOWN, Texas—State and federal transportation officials unveiled a 10 foot by 10 foot highway sign today in Robstown, marking the first segment of Interstate 69 in Texas and the first new interstate highway in Texas since 1992.

Following the necessary approvals of the Federal Highway Administration and American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials, the Texas Transportation Commission gave final approval to designate the first segment of I-69 in Texas on October 27, 2011.

The first segment is concurrently designated with US 77 for 6.2 miles from State Highway 44 in Robstown to I-37 in Corpus Christi.

“The support of federal, state and local officials and partners like the Alliance for I-69 is instrumental in bringing I-69 to Texas,” said Fred Underwood, member of the Texas Transportation Commission in a prepared statement. “This is a proud first step in bringing expanded economic opportunity to the Coastal Bend and South Texas regions, and I expect we’ll bring these same economic opportunities to other parts of the state once the citizen-led planning efforts of the I-69 Advisory and Segment Committees are complete.”

The Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) Corpus Christi District is installing 10 overhead freeway guide signs and numerous route markers at intersections leading to the newly-designated segment of I-69. Sign installation efforts are under way and will be complete by mid-December.

“Here in Robstown, Interstate 69 begins a journey that will ultimately link the Rio Grande Valley, the Coastal Bend, the Golden Crescent, the greater Houston metropolitan area, Southeast Texas, and the Piney Woods to six states, three countries, and a growing trade corridor,” said John A. Casey, district engineer for the TxDOT Corpus Christi District. “Here in the Coastal Bend, Interstate 69 connects ports, waterways, trains, airports, and highways to create opportunities for jobs and increased commerce between the U.S. and countries on every continent across the globe. It’s that big of a deal.”

I-69 was identified by Congress as a Federal High Priority Corridor in 1991, linking the Texas-Mexico border to the Canadian border by passing through Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Indiana and Michigan. In Texas, I-69 will follow existing highways wherever possible.

The exact path and composition of additional Texas segments of I-69 is still being determined based on input provided by the citizen-led I-69 Advisory Committee and five I-69 segment committees

 
 
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