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US 67 Corridor Master Plan

Published:

2020

[Austin, Texas]

Texas. Department of Transportation

Type:

Online document

1 PDF (172 pages)

Online Access:

https://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot/get-involved...

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23.6 MB

Summary

"US 67 between Interstate 10 (I-10) west of Fort Stockton and the Presidio Port of Entry (POE) is one of the most distinct highway corridors in the state of Texas, with unique and varied landscapes, long travel distances between towns, and travel patterns driven by tourism and the growth of the Permian Basin energy industry. To ensure that the US 67 corridor continues to enjoy high levels of safety and mobility, the US 67 Corridor Master Plan was developed by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) in close collaboration with communities and counties.... The US 67 corridor study area stretches 142 miles from I-10 west of Fort Stockton to the POE on the U.S./Mexico border in Presidio. The corridor runs north to south through Pecos, Brewster, and Presidio counties and provides access to the cities of Alpine, Marfa, and Presidio as well as Big Bend National Park, Sul Ross State University, the Marfa Lights viewing area, Big Bend Ranch State Park, Fort Leaton State Park, and Fort Davis. Most of the US 67 corridor was built in the 1930s and 1940s, and the section of the corridor in Presidio County was reconstructed in the 1960s and 1970s."

The US 67 Corridor Master Plan was developed over 28 months from August 2017 to December 2019 to consider community needs and concerns and identify possible short-, mid-, and long-term transportation improvements. Every recommended improvement has been vetted by corridor communities and key officials. This effort has therefore done much of the planning and programming portion of the project development process. Once conceptual improvements are chosen for implementation, they will move through the rest of the project development process, including environmental permitting, design, right-of-way appraisal and acquisition, utility realignment, letting, and construction. This Master Plan has established a framework for creating a corridor that is safe, serves all users, and preserves the unique character and scenery of West Texas. By working to implement the projects included in this plan, TxDOT and its partners will improve corridor safety and mobility for years to come. In addition to continuous monitoring of the implementation of plan recommendations, there may be a need to update the Corridor Master Plan in the future. TxDOT discussed the ideal time to revisit the plan with the Corridor Working Group and the general consensus was that this should take place 5 years after the initial plan was completed."--Conclusion

Publ. Place

[Austin, Texas]

Notes

"February 2020"

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Topics

Border regions
Corridors
Mobility
Ports of entry
Public participation
Transportation planning

Proper Names

TxDOT ELP District

Places

US 67
Presidio County (Tex.)
Pecos County (Tex.)
Brewster County (Tex.)

Related to

• Full project information, report Appendices A-U, and public meeting summaries at https://www.txdot.gov/inside-txdot/projects/studies/el-paso/us67-i10-presidio.html

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kevyn

Oct. 1, 2020 El Paso Herald-Post article "TxDOT’s US 67 Corridor Master Plan honored with Transportation Achievement Award" https://elpasoheraldpost.com/txdots-us-67-corridor-master-plan-honored-with-transportation-achievement-award/

"The formal announcement was made today to kick off National Community Planning Month. The awards program allows the Texas Chapter to promote the work of planners, planning officials and students in the state... A key state-of-the-art aspect of the plan that stood out was development of a Health Impact Assessment (HIA) to estimate the likely health impacts of recommended improvements and suggest ways to mitigate any potential negative health outcomes... TxDOT completed the corridor study with the assistance of CDM Smith."

4/30/2021 at 2:13 PM

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