Interstate Interstate 49 49 Summary Summary Palms to Pines Palms to Pines Presented by Presented by Curt Green, President Curt Green, President Gard Wayt Executive Gard Wayt Executive Director Director I-49 International I-49 International Coalition Coalition
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Interstate 49Interstate 49SummarySummary
Palms to PinesPalms to Pines
Presented by Presented by
Curt Green, PresidentCurt Green, President
Gard Wayt Executive DirectorGard Wayt Executive Director
I-49 International CoalitionI-49 International Coalition
I-49 StatusI-49 Status4/22/20134/22/2013
Total Distance 1700 MilesTotal Distance 1700 Miles(New Orleans to Winnipeg) (New Orleans to Winnipeg)
I-49 Is……..I-49 Is…….. A needed international trade route A needed international trade route
from New Orleans to Canada.from New Orleans to Canada. Impact on the area by NAFTAImpact on the area by NAFTA
A Congressionally Designated High A Congressionally Designated High Priority Corridor 1 of the Intermodal Priority Corridor 1 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) In1991(ISTEA) In1991
Inclusion of the project on the list of High Priority Corridors in ISTEA Inclusion of the project on the list of High Priority Corridors in ISTEA and TEA-21and TEA-21
I-49 Is……..I-49 Is…….. Needed for commerceNeeded for commerce Provides Economic Development in Provides Economic Development in
Underserved AreasUnderserved Areas Reduces CongestionReduces Congestion Improves Transportation SafetyImproves Transportation Safety Provides for Hurricane EvacuationProvides for Hurricane Evacuation Supports National DefenseSupports National Defense Supports National Security Supports National Security
• Access to nation’s off shore oil production.Access to nation’s off shore oil production.
I-49 Is……..I-49 Is…….. The intersection of 6 interstatesThe intersection of 6 interstates
• I-70, I-44, I-40, I-30, I-20, and I-10I-70, I-44, I-40, I-30, I-20, and I-10 Linkages to two or more existing Interstate highwaysLinkages to two or more existing Interstate highways
A needed interstate filling the 400 A needed interstate filling the 400 plus mile north / south gap between plus mile north / south gap between Dallas, TX and Jackson, MSDallas, TX and Jackson, MS
Flow of international commerceFlow of international commerce
Cargo DistributionCargo Distribution
Shortest Distance/Time New Orleans and Kansas CityWithout I-49
Shortest Distance/TimeHouston and Kansas CityWithout I-49
Shortest Distance between Shreveport and Kansas CityWithout I-49
Time SavingsTime SavingsFromFrom ToTo Without I-49Without I-49
min\hoursmin\hoursWith I-49With I-49
min\hoursmin\hoursSavingsSavings
min\hoursmin\hours
Kansas CityKansas City FayettevilleFayetteville 240.99240.99