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Interstate 49 Summary. Palms to Pines Presented by Curt Green, President Gard Wayt Executive Director I-49 International Coalition. I-49 Impacts 12 States. Arkansas Kansas Louisiana Missouri Oklahoma Texas Nebraska Iowa Minnesota South Dakota North Dakota Wisconsin.
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Interstate 49Summary Palms to Pines Presented by Curt Green, President Gard Wayt Executive Director I-49 International Coalition
I-49 Impacts 12 States Arkansas Kansas Louisiana Missouri Oklahoma Texas Nebraska Iowa Minnesota South Dakota North Dakota Wisconsin And Canada & Mexico
I-49 Status 11/19/2013 Total Distance 1700 Miles (New Orleans to Winnipeg) Complete appx. 80% Contract/Construction appx. 5% Funding Needed appx. 15% “Too Close to Stop Now”
I-49 Is…….. • A needed international trade route from New Orleans to Canada. • Impact on the area by NAFTA • A Congressionally Designated High Priority Corridor 1 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) In1991 • Inclusion of the project on the list of High Priority Corridors in ISTEA and TEA-21
I-49 Is…….. • Needed for commerce • Provides Economic Development in Underserved Areas • Reduces Congestion • Improves Transportation Safety • Provides for Hurricane Evacuation • Supports National Defense • Supports National Security • Access to nation’s off shore oil production.
I-49 Is…….. • The intersection of 6 interstates • I-70, I-44, I-40, I-30, I-20, and I-10 • Linkages to two or more existing Interstate highways • A needed interstate filling the 400 plus mile north / south gap between Dallas, TX and Jackson, MS • Flow of international commerce
Texas I-69 Funding Map
Texas I-69 Funding Map
I-549 Ribbon Cutting Texarkana
Shortest Distance/Time New Orleans and Kansas City Without I-49
Shortest Distance/Time Houston and Kansas City Without I-49
Shortest Distance between Shreveport and Kansas City Without I-49
Time Savings Travel without I 49 via US 71 - I 49 - US 90
Passenger & TruckOperational Cost Savings • Seven States Area • $513,250,925.00 Annually • System Wide • $656,377,112.50 Annually • 6 Year System Wide Savings • $3,938,262,675.00
I-49 Status 11/19/2013 Total Distance 1700 Miles (New Orleans to Winnipeg) Complete appx. 80% Contract/Construction appx. 5% Funding Needed appx. 15% “Too Close to Stop Now”