Comprehensive Study of Ports-to-Plains Corridor and I-27 Expansion
Study results show a critical need for expanding I-27 to increase Texas GDP by $55.6B, add 17,710 jobs, reduce crash rates by 21%, save $450M from fewer accidents, and achieve a 2.4 Benefit-Cost ratio. Legislation like H.R. 7151 and S.4701 aimed to designate the Ports-to-Plains Corridor for development, with differing versions in the House and Senate. The controversy surrounds funding decisions for district projects, with some Texas delegation members refraining from requests. Congressman Jodey Arrington's FY23 legislation includes funding for transportation projects.
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86R House Bill 1079 by Representative Four Price/Senator Charles Perry 86R HB 1079 directed TxDOT to perform a comprehensive study of the Ports-to-Plains Corridor Results of the HB 1079 study showed indisputable evidence there is a great need for expansion of I-27
Increase Texas GDP by $55.6 B Add 17,710 New Jobs Decrease Crash Rate by 21% $450 M Savings from Reduced Crashes 2.4 Benefit Cost Ratio Average 1 Hour and Half Time Savings Across Texas Corridor
U.S. House H.R. 7151 Would have designated the entire Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado Ports-to-Plains Corridor and a Portion of the Heartland Expressway in Colorado Filed by Jodey Arrington (TX-19) Henry Cuellar (TX-28) Mac Thornberry (TX-13) Ben Ray Lujan (NM-3) Will Hurd (TX-23) Kay Granger (TX-12) Kelly Armstrong (ND-At Large)
S.4701- would have designated the entire Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado Ports-to-Plains Corridor and a Portion of the Heartland Expressway in Colorado Filed by Cory Gardner (CO) Ted Cruz (TX) John Cornyn (TX) Kevin Cramer (ND)
Transportation Reauthorization Bill House Version I-27 Federal Designation Language for Texas and New Mexico included Senate Version Very Different Bill which did not include the I-27 Designation nor any of the earmarks approved by the House Omnibus FY22 Appropriations Bill Included the I-27 Federal Designation Language for Texas and New Mexico
Working Together Local Governments, MPOs, District DOT Offices Controversial Led Some Members of Texas Delegation in House; Both Texas Senators, and Republicans from the Northern States to Not Submit District Project Funding Requests Ceding Funding Decisions to Biden Administration
Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) House Version - FY23 Legislation Funding the US Department of Transportation contains funding for the following three community projects in district TX-19 represented by Rep. Arrington totaling $5.6 M: Phase I Ports-to-Plains Corridor Planning Funding (TX-19) --$1.6 M SL 88/US 87 Interchange- Lubbock Outer Loop (114th to 146th streets) -- $2 M SL 88 Lubbock Outer Loop (Ave. U to US 87) $2 M
Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) The City of Eagle Pass Request $9.5M for the Camino Real International Bridge Roadway Reconfiguration Project. Demonstrates Power of Constituencies Our main priority will be to work to retain funding for Ports-to-Plains Projects
Capitalize on Momentum in Southern Portion of the Ports-to-Plains Corridor Continue to Build Relationships with DOTs in Other Ports-to-Plains Corridor States Identify Infrastructure Needs and Write Congressionally Directed Project Requests Washington D.C. Fly-In Planned First Quarter
Cheri Huddleston Chief Legislative Consultant Hance Scarborough, LLP 400 W. 15th Street, Suite 950 512-750-8502 chuddleston@hslawmail.com
