What does “no action alternative” mean?
“No action alternative” means, quite simply, that based on the results of their environmental studies, an entity has concluded that, subject to FHWA approval, it is best to take no action to develop or construct a particular project. In this case, TxDOT is recommending to FHWA that we take no action on a 1,200-foot wide, multimodal corridor parallel to I-35 and 600 miles long, between the Texas-Mexico and Texas-Oklahoma borders. This “No action” recommendation does not mean that future improvements to I-35 or constructing highways parallel to or intersecting I-35 will be prohibited. Instead, future efforts to address mobility needs along the I-35 Corridor will follow the principles set forth in the Innovative Connectivity document.
