Hell they want to run 14 from Killeen to Columbus Ga
New interstate thru sparse country....makes no sense
Hell drive 10 or 20 west of Hill country and its sparse
Better cheaper options for east Texas and the Deep South
I cant speak for Midland Odessa to be honest
Run 190/79 from Austin to Marshall as controled access ....interstate more or less
165 from lake Charles to Monroe ditto
80 from near York Alabama to Montgomery ditto
Do those three things and it opens up the mid Deep South. Versus a brand new interstate 14 from Killeen to Auburn Opelika Columbus
I'm a ridin' fool who is up to date I know every trail in the Lone Star State Cause I ride the range in a Ford V8 Oh, yippie yi yo kayah— Johnny Mercer
Iraan is a horrible place. A nice lunch out is a frozen burrito from the Chevron station. It is an old oilfield camp.
I was stationed at Ft. Hood for five years. Going east or west from there is a painful drive. Pushing I-14 west to San Angelo and I-10 would open up a lot of country economically.
Militarily, the route east it would ease movement of troops and equipment from Hood to Ft. Polk, and southeast to the port of Beaumont. A lot of stuff goes by rail, but a lot of stuff goes by truck, and a more direct route would have value to the DoD.
The Texas Legislature couldnt pass the Trans Texas Corridor Bill on a legitimate much needed expansion of roadway. This proposed east/west interstate expansion will be dead on arrival, at least in Texas. Ranching and agriculture lobby is very powerful in Texas and these folks have zero interest in these new interstate proposals. Texas Eminent Domain Law favors property rights and land owners. Like I said, DOA......
NO MAP??
What the hell......................