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Corridor Segment Committee to guide TxDOT planning

AUSTIN – Regional leaders are set to meet Friday, September 17 as part of a long-term public involvement effort, providing guidance and local perspective to develop I-69.

I-69 Corridor Segment Committees Four and Five are two of five regional citizen advisory groups meeting throughout the I-69 Corridor to help the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) plan projects along the I-69 corridor to suit local and regional needs and improve mobility throughout the corridor. Committee Four has jurisdiction from Live Oak County to Cameron County and Committee Five has jurisdiction from Webb and Zapata Counties eastward to Nueces and San Patricio Counties. Friday’s
meeting will focus on preparations for a presentation to the Texas Transportation Commission in the coming months to provide an update on the progress of the segment committee planning process.

TxDOT issued a revised vision for corridor development and planning in 2009, calling for increased local participation in planning efforts. The new vision, Innovative Connectivity in Texas | Vision 2009, divides the major corridors, including the I-69 Corridor, into a series of smaller, more locally-focused corridor projects that will first focus on improving existing facilities.

Members of I-69 Corridor Segment Committees represent metropolitan planning organizations, counties and other entities with an interest in transportation such as cities, chambers of commerce, economic development organizations and others. All Corridor Segment Committee meetings are open to the public, and a complete listing of corridor advisory committees, members and meetings is available online by visiting http://www.txdot.gov/public_involvement/committees/.