What will TxDOT do next to address congestion on I-35?
In 2001, the Texas Transportation Commission made a commitment to expand I-35 to six untolled lanes from San Antonio to the “Y” in Hillsboro – that commitment still stands. TxDOT will “finish” I-35. We don’t yet know exactly how we’ll cobble together the needed funds, but they’ll come from a variety of sources. TxDOT will also reopen the public involvement process. “Finishing” I-35 will not be enough to relieve the growing congestion experienced by users of the I-35 corridor, and we need help from the public to determine how to address that congestion. In addition, the I-35 Corridor Advisory Committee, building on their previous report , A Citizens’ Report on the Current and Future Needs of the I-35 Corridor (available at www.keeptexasmoving.com), will recommend to the Commission at its October 2009 meeting their ideas for a better public involvement plan. The department will support their efforts as the Committee sees fit.
