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Friday July 16, 2000
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TxDOT to Award Design Contracts on I-69

HOUSTON,  Today, the Texas Department of Transportation announced 13 engineering contracts related to I-69.  The estimated cost to complete all of the environmental studies is $60M.  The environmental studies will define right-of-way requirements, address environmental concerns, and establish the preferred alignment. 

“The planning efforts of TxDOT place the I-69 project in good position for securing funding in the next authorization of TEA-21, in 2004,” says Judge Eckels, Harris County Judge, “This project is not just important to Houston, or Texas, but to the entire nation.  It is imperative that we continue to provide transportation infrastructure that meets the needs of local communities, regional commerce, and national and international trade.”

For more information on the TxDOT contracts:
Peggy Thurin
Texas Department of Transportation
telephone: (512) 486-5036
email: pthurin@dot.state.tx.us

The Alliance for I-69 Texas is a membership-based organization created in 1994 to promote the development of I-69 in Texas.  Membership includes government and business interests from 34 counties in East and South Texas, with administrative support provided by the Greater Houston Partnership.

 

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