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Trans Texas Corridor
The Trans Texas Corridor is a new vision for transportation that
leverages the resources of the private sector to build roads faster,
cheaper and with fewer taxpayer dollars spent up front for
construction. It combines roads, rail, utilities and energy pipelines
into a single corridor that uses less land than traditional methods of
expansion. And it will boost our economy by creating hundreds of
thousands of jobs, save commuters time with speed limits up to 85 mph,
take hazardous cargo out of our most populated areas, provide for
passenger rail between cities, and significantly reduce air pollution.
The U.S. Department of Transportation has said that the Trans Texas
Corridor is helping make Texas “a national example for all
states” when it comes to innovative transportation solutions.
Gov. Perry has consistently opposed converting existing roads into
toll roads, and in 2005 he signed a law that prevents that practice
unless local voters say otherwise.
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Rail Relocation
Texas has become the first state in the nation to partner with private
rail companies to move existing freight rail lines away from
population centers. Relocating rail lines will increase safety for
motorists and improve traffic flow, move hazardous cargo out of
densely populated areas and lead to quieter neighborhoods with cleaner
air. These projects will also lead to greater efficiency in the
movement of products from the warehouse to the market and stimulate
further economic growth.
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Metropolitan Mobility Plan
For the first time in history, Texas voters have given the state the
ability to use its bonding authority to dramatically accelerate
transportation construction projects. With $3 billion from this new
funding source, nearly 90 percent of the major metropolitan highway
projects planned for the next 12 years will be completed in half the
standard time. The projects being accelerated will help ease
congestion, clean up our air, encourage business expansion and improve
safety conditions on highways in our largest urban areas.
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Highway Safety Projects
Texas is undertaking the largest highway safety improvement program in
state history thanks to $600 million in bonds approved by voters for
safety projects. A total of 645 priority projects covering 2,300 miles
will be completed across Texas that will help reduce accidents and
save lives. These safety projects include widening narrow roads,
installing safety barriers between divided highways, constructing left
turn lanes at dangerous highway intersections and building critically
needed overpasses.
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