Future Interstate Highway

As a result of the Interstate Feasibility Study conducted by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), in the 117th Congress, H.R. 1608 was filed in the U.S. House of Representatives and S. 705 in the U.S. Senate to designate the future interstate in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Colorado. Efforts continue to include this designation in the transportation reauthorization, appropriations, or infrastructure bills being considered by Congress.

Ports to Plains Alliance

Welcome to Ports-to-Plains Alliance, a non-profit, bipartisan, grassroots alliance of more than 200 partner communities and businesses across nine states. We advocate for a robust international transportation infrastructure to promote economic security and prosperity throughout North America’s energy and agricultural heartland including Mexico to Canada.

It is critical that the infrastructure is upgraded and modernized to meet the needs of trade and economic activity. The Alliance currently advocated for a four-lane divided highway or interstate highway connecting our communities to domestic and international markets across North America.

Billions secured in state and federal funding for projects throughout the nine-state Corridor

Secured support and studies for a future interstate in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Colorado

Developed crucial relationships with national and state legislatures and state departments of transportation

Maintains a 200 member partnership including the Heartland Expressway Association and Theodore Roosevelt Expressway Association

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Latest News

S.B. 1474 Introduced

S.B. 1474 passed the Texas Senate on Friday, April 23, 2021 on a 31-0 vote. S.B. 1474 passed the Texas House Committee on Transportation on May 4, 2021. Passed Full Texas House on May, 18, 2021. Signed by Governor Greg Abbott on June 14, 2021.

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July 2021 Vol 19 Issue 7

Ports-to-Plains NEWSLANE | July 2021 | U.S. House of Representatives Pass $715 Billion Transportation Reauthorization Bill | Save the Date for Heartland Expressway Association Annual Meeting

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2021 Policy Priorities

The Ports-to-Plains Alliance federal policy priorities include Future Interstate Highway Designation (I-27) and a set of general priorities.

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H.R. 1608 Introduced

Congressman Arrington (TX-19), with original co-sponsors Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Tony Gonzalez (TX-23), Ronny Jackson (TX-13), Kay Granger (TX-12), and Kelly Armstrong (ND-At Large) and sponsor August Pfluger (TX-11), introduced H.R. 1608, the Ports-to-Plains Highway Act of 2021.

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S. 705 Introduced

Senator Ted Cruz (TX), with original co-sponsors John Cornyn (TX) and Kevin Cramer (ND), has introduced S. 705 with the same language as H.R. 1608 in the U.S. House.

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