TxDOT to Announce Significant Change of Plan:
Separate TTC-69 Corridor Dropped
In Favor of Following Existing Highways
CorridorWatch has learned that tomorrow, Wednesday, June 11, the Texas Department of Transportation will hold a press conference in Victoria to announce that they are now "recommending that the I-69/Trans-Texas Corridor Project be developed using existing highway facilities wherever possible." This is a tremendous victory for opponents of the TTC and especially property owners who were in the path of the original 1,200-foot corridor.
The official press release reads, "Citing Public Recommendation, Project Would Follow Existing Roads." TxDOT is acknowledging the overwhelming public opposition to TTC-69. That's a good public relations position and certainly appreciated by anyone running for office in November, but it lacks sincerity at TxDOT. Faced with pressure from state and federal officials, an unhappy Sunset Advisory Commission, and pending report from the State Auditor, it was time for TxDOT to find something they could give up. Hello TTC-69.
