Corridor Segment Committee 5 Meeting 

 May 14, 2010 

 Sinton, Texas 

I-69 Corridor Segment Committee 5 Meeting

May 14, 2010 1:00PM – 4:00PM

Welcome/Introductions Administrative Art Garcia

Facilitator Review February 2010 Meeting Notes Recap of Previous meeting results CSC Tasks and Schedule Update Planning Features Map Book available for additional input

Review Updated Transportation Facilities to be Art Garcia Considered when Developing the I-69 Corridor Program Map Facilitator

The CSC members will be asked if they have any further edits or additional input on which specific routes should be upgraded to interstate standards as a part of I-69 or which facilities the interstate should connect to and why.

CSC Input on Conceptual Interstate Layout within the CSC Limits Marc Williams Facilitator

CSC Group Activity to assess the suitability of upgrading the specified existing highways to interstate standards.

The groups will be requested to suggest where consideration should be given to relief routes, shifts in location, need for adjacent access roads, and the type and location of interchanges.

The Conceptual Interstate Layout is for planning purposes only and is preliminary, subject to change.

Presentation of US 77 Upgrade Project John Mack Project Manager - US 77 Upgrade Project Discussion of Next Meeting Activities TxDOT

Review, edit, and further comment on the Conceptual Interstate Layout that will now include the CSC’s recommendations regarding relief routes, shifts in location, typical section, access road limits, and interchanges.

Begin the process of reviewing potential project limits within the I-69 corridor and order of magnitude cost estimates.

Discuss what transportation problems would likely be solved by the facility shown on the Conceptual Interstate Layout.

Wrap Up TxDOT

Website update – http://www.txdot.gov/public_involvement/committees/i69/default.htm Meeting Scheduling

Adjourn Facilitator

Corridor Segment Committees 5 Tasks and Schedule

for Developing the I-69 Corridor Program August 2009 Task 1 – Identification of Transportation Problems October 2009 Task 2 – Refine Transportation Problems and Identify Transportation Problem Ownership February 2010 Task 3 – Identify Routes and Facilities that Should Connect to I-69 February 2010 Task 4 – Discuss and Locate Planning Features February 2010 Task 5 – Review example Conceptual Interstate Layout May 2010 Task 6 – Review Conceptual Interstate Layout and suggest where consideration should be given to relief routes, shifts in location, the need for access roads, and the types and locations of interchanges July 2010 Task 7 – Review potential project limits, order of magnitude cost projections, and transportation problems addressed as part of the effort to develop a CSC based I-69 Corridor Program of individual projects September 2010 Task 8 – Initiate the process of defining and prioritizing the transportation projects to be included in the CSC based I-69 Corridor Program November 2010 Task 9 – Review framework for preparing the Draft CSC I-69 Corridor Plan Report November 2010 Task 10 – Create framework for the I-69 Corridor Program Public Involvement Plan January 2011 Task 11 – Review, edit, and finalize the CSC I-69 Corridor Plan Report

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Robstown

Portland

Beeville

San Diego

Mathis

Falfurrias

Kingsville

Port Lavaca

Calallen

San Manuel

Hebbronville

Crystal City

Carrizo Springs

Aransas Pass

Ingleside

Benavides

Freer

Premont

Bishop

Dilley

Palacios

FultonBayside

Port Mansfield

Point Comfort

George West

Three Rivers

Woodsboro

Austwell Seadrift

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Transportation Facilities to consider when developingthe I-69 Corridor Program as proposed by

members of Corridor Segment Committee 5

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All Rail Crossings to be elevated.Reroute rail (where economical / feasible)

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CSC Identified Facilities

I-69 Corridor Program Connecting FacilityI-69 Corridor Program Facility

Potential Relief Route

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Laredo-ColombiaSolidarity Bridge

World Trade Bridge

Gateway to the Americas Bridgeand Juarez-Lincoln Bridge

This is an updated map from the February 2010Corridor Segment Committee (CSC) meetingsthat reflects continuing CSC member input onidentifying transportation facilities to beconsidered when developing the I-69 CorridorProgram. During future CSC meetings, the CSCmembers will continue to have the opportunity toreview and make further edits to this map.Please note that the purpose of collecting thisinformation was to gather ideas from theCommittee members who submitted them. Thesemaps do not represent recommendations of theCSCs or of TxDOT.

Connection to La QuintaIntermodal Facility &Naval Station Ingleside

US 181

SH 44 to JoeFulton CorridorFM 624

SH 285Riviera

Relief Route

DriscollRelief Route

US 281

US 77

SH 44

US 59

Odem Relief Route

Port of Corpus Christi

Las Brisas Power Plant

Corpus Christi Airport

RobstownIntermodal

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Beeville Airport

Live Oak County Airport

Alice Airport

Nueces CountyAirport

Port of LaredoLaredo Airport

Potential Facility

Zapata County Airport

Proposed Laredo toBrownsville Interstate

Dept. of DefenseWarehouse

La QuintaIntermodal Facility

Naval StationIngleside Reuse

Recommend Additional Railto La Quinta, San Patricio County,

Aransas County, Port of Corpus Christi,and Ingleside

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