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Trans Texas Corridor

Crossroads of the Americas: Trans Texas Corridor Plan

• Ten vehicle lanes – 6 passenger car lanes & 4 truck lanes.

• Six rail tracks – Separate 80 MPH commuter/freight & 200 MPH passenger rail.

• 200-foot wide utilities zone – For large water lines, natural gas and petroleum pipelines, and high-power electric lines.

• 4,000 miles long – 580,000 acres.

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Trans Texas Corridor

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Trans Texas Corridor

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". . . acquiring property for all components must begin as soon as possible." [plan page 44]

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Trans Texas Corridor

Crossroads of the Americas: Trans Texas Corridor Plan

The answer to those needed legislative actions is House Bill 3588

passed in 2003 by the 78th Legislature.

The action plan also set forth specific congressional and legislative actions needed to move the Trans Texas Corridor off the drawing board and onto the Texas landscape.

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