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2	Interstate 69 Congressionally designated corridor Most direct trade route Connects industrial centers of North America through primary border crossings Stimulates economic growth Improves safety Provides intermodal connections
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6	Major Studies of I-69 Feasibility studies of Corridors 18 & 20 showed positive cost benefit ratios, returning $1.57 and $1.68 respectively for every dollar invested Special Issues study to determine state border crossings and urban issues - complete Record of Decision approving location of Great River Bridge across the Mississippi River - complete
7	Funding for I-69 $4.05 M from ISTEA for Corridor 18 Feasibility and Special Issues Studies State of Texas paid for Corridor 20 Feasibility Study and for location studies; Texas also committed $19.2 M for environmental studies Corridors 18 & 20 have received $214 M from the Corridors and Borders programs in TEA-21 and the Highway Trust Fund -- more than $26.5 M to Texas I-69 will also leverage the $12 million that Texas received in FY ‘02 for border security infrastructure
8	Current Status of I-69 Corridor-wide location and environmental studies are in progress Texas will commence environment & location studies along all 14 SIUs during Fall 2002 Some sections are in design, preliminary engineering and construction 111 projects along I-69 Corridor in Texas
9	Opportunities to Advance I-69 Trans Texas Corridor Reauthorization of TEA-21
10	"For more information contact:" For more information contact: Jennifer Shepard 703-580-4416