Whats happening with the NAFTA Superhighway?
Choate: The Trans Texas Corridor is on hold for two years. Seven people in Texas who mobilized the opposition have brought it to a stop. Most of the Mexican toll roads necessary for the long corridor from ports in Southwest Mexico are in place. The rail is in place. The issue is not that there is not going to be a route — there is going to be a corridor, which is Rt. 35, the major north-south route that now exists. A super corridor has congressional approval and it’s going to be built, but the question is this: Is it going to be a private or public road? Rt. 35 was built 50 years ago with enough space to easily double it. It’s a major artery and it’s very busy. There are four major arteries north-south in the United States. All four are overcrowded. The truth is we need to expand those roads for our own purposes, but the last thing we need do is turn them over to the private operators. If the federal government allows states to toll these interstates, it’s a guaranteed money maker. If
