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Citizens’ Advisory Committees Selected for Trans-Texas Corridor
The Texas Transportation Commission today selected members to serve on two citizens’ Advisory Committees for the Trans-Texas Corridor.
Each committee will advise the Texas Department of Transportation in the planning of two prioritycorridors. One committee will focus on Interstate 35 corridor, and TTC-35 and the other committee will advise TxDOT on the proposed Interstate 69 corridor and I-69/TTC.
The Corridor Advisory Committees represent a cross-section of community and business leaders, land owners, local transportation experts and other interested parties. (A list of committee members is attached.)
"Our goal is to enhance the public dialogue and meaningfully involve more Texans in transportation decisions," said Texas Transportation Commission Chair Hope Andrade. "These committees will have an important seat at the table as we work together to shape the future of transportation for our state."
The committees will study and prepare reports on the impacts of corridor development, includingeconomic, political, societal, population trends; the use of existing, new andupgraded facilities; road and rail solutions; and financing options.
Based on report findings, the committees will make recommendations to TxDOT's ExecutiveDirector and the Texas Transportation Commission on the development of thesepriority corridors.
The committees are expected to hold their first meetings this spring. Eachcommittee is scheduled to serve through December 31, 2009.
Later this year, Corridor Segment Advisory Committees will beformed to specifically assist TxDOT in identifying a final route for segmentsof TTC-35 and I-69/TTC. The segment committees will be appointed by local entities.
