1	Trans Texas Corridor A Status Report and an Early Assessment Roger H. Hord July 2005
2	In This Presentation What is the Trans Texas Corridor? How will TTC Effect or Serve Houston? Where are we in its Development? Some Observations
3	What is the Trans Texas Corridor? A Revolution in Transportation A Vision of a System to Accommodate Ultimate Statewide Needs for Goods Movement, Intercity Travel and Utility Systems
4	TTC Design Concept Original Vision of TTC 4,000 miles of up to 1200’ multi-modal corridors paralleling 6 major highway corridors Safer & faster inter-city transport of people, goods & utilities
5	Ultimate TTC Design/Vision
6	Ultimate TTC Design/Vision Conceptual Cross Section—Up to 1200’
7	Ultimate TTC Design/Vision
8	Ultimate TTC Design/Vision
9	How will it Affect Houston? Ultimately Houston would be served by 3 Trans Texas Corridors TTC/I-69 North & South TTC/I-10 West & East TTC/I-45 North
10	How will it Affect Houston? Most immediately--TTC/I-69 Transport of goods to/from Houston Region Ports Transportation of goods through Houston
11	Current Status of Development Texas I-69 is in Initial Environmental Study 650 mile length DEIS complete Spring 2006: Identify preferred corridor (+/- 4 mi) or no-action FEIS complete Winter 2006
12	Current Status of Development Tier 2 Environmental studies Winter 2006 (after FEIS) Determine final route Within 4 mile wide corridor Existing highways in corridor will be included in analysis Length of study typically 3-5 years Advanced based on need—phased implementation
13	Options Around Houston
14	Options Around Houston
15	Observations Trans Texas Corridor Advisory Committee—a communication tool Full width of 1200’ not needed along length of corridor Elements (highway, rail, utilities) could disaggregate where feasible or required Houston connection from south & north to the ports on east side
16	Observations Comprehensive Development Agreement (CDA) on TTC/I-35 Other bids will be taken for individual elements (combination of design, build, operate, maintain, finance) TxDOT has multiple opportunities to exit agreement with Cintra TxDOT can choose alternate means of development Route to be selected by TxDOT
17	Observations TTC is a massive conceptual plan to help Texas avoid future infrastructure expansion problems as the population more than doubles by 2050 The TTC concept is in the process of “maturing” as environmental and financial feasibility studies are undertaken Its ultimate extent and configuration will be the product of these studies and demand