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New Master Development Plan for TTC-35 Unveiled
Acknowledging that Texans and ultimately the Federal Highway Administration will have the final say, the Texas Department of Transportation released on September 28th a plan proposing the first phase of Trans-Texas Corridor 35 (TTC-35) including a connection to Interstate 35 south of San Antonio and a long-sought loop for the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
The report says construction could begin by 2011, pending final environmental clearance to determine the ultimate alignment of TTC-35.
The TTC-35 master development plan, which took 16 months to complete, envisions a parallel alternative toll road to I-35 funded by the private sector.
In 2004, Cintra-Zachry—a consortium led by Spanish and Texas firms—identified a plan to relieve congestion on I-35 by investing $6 billion to build a state-owned toll road from east of San Antonio to the Dallas-Fort Worth area and to pay the state $1.2 billion for the investment opportunity.
The Texas Transportation Commission authorized TxDOT staff to enter into discussions with Cintra-Zachry to produce a master development and financial plan. Work on the plan has been ongoing separately, but parallel to, the environmental process.
