Project:  Hawkins Parkway & Good Shepherd Safety Enhancements

Location: Hawkins Parkway & Good Shepherd Way

Project Specifics: Installation of a traffic signal and widening of Hawkins Parkway to accomplish left turn-lanes

Funding: City of Longview, and NET RMA

Benefit of Project: Reduce crashes, improve east to west connectivity and reduce congestion

Economic Development Act: Project completion will serve as a catalyst for economic development

Monies allocated: $270,000

Project: Rural Rail District Henderson-Overton HOB Shortline Upgrade

Location: Off of US 259 between SH 31 and US 79

Project Specifics: HOB would  be upgraded to maintain Class I rating, including railroad-tie and ballast improvements

Funding: Rusk County Rural Rail District, Blacklands, and NET RMA

Benefit of Project:  Improve safety and reduce truck traffic

Economic Development Act:  Project completion will serve as a catalyst to bring new business to the region

Monies allocated: $240,000

Project: Wood County Airport Collins Field

Location:  North of the intersection of US 69 and SH 37 in Wood County

Project Specifics: The project will include doubling the airport’s aircraft parking apron area, make drainage improvements to the property and update the long term airport layout.

Funding: Wood County Airport, Wood County, TxDOT, and NET RMA

Benefit of Projects: The project will increase the volume of aircraft that can be locate at the airport and will enlarge the aircraft fueling areas

Economic Development Act:  The completion of the upgrades will allow more aircraft to conduct business locally which will support more economic development in the East Texas Region.

Monies allocated: $125,000

Project: Widening & Straightening FM 1735

Location: FM 1735/Chapel Hill Road/Northeast College Road

Project Specifics: Purchasing of right-of-way and utility relocation

Funding: Titus County, and NET RMA

Benefit of Project: The project will strengthen the development of the new loop including residential development by producing a safer and faster route to the schools, college, and other parts in the South East quadrant of the county

Economic Development Act: Project completion will serve as a catalyst for residential development.

Monies allocated: $320,000

Project: US Hwy 271 Feasibility Study

Location: US Hwy 271

Project Specifics: The second phase of the study will develop and analyze both interim and long term potential transportation solutions to relieve congestion and to improve mobility and safety

Funding: Upshur County, TxDOT’s rural transportation funding, and NET RMA

Benefit of Project:  Project will reduce congestion an improve mobility for motorists on US Hwy 271

Economic Development Act:  Interim and long term solutions resulting from the study will help in improving safety and reducing congestion which will in turn help businesses along the highway and could spur new economic development activity.

Monies allocated: $280,000 + $40,000 (previously awarded)

Project: West Spur Feasibility Study

Location: connects existing I-369/US 59 to I-30, US Hwy 82 and US Hwy 67

Benefit of project: provide freight traffic relief for Texarkana urban center, enhanced multi-modal connectivity for RRAD, TAC and the overall I-69 system by providing increased connectivity.

Monies allocated: $350,000

Project: US 59/I 369 Marshall Relief Route

Location: 4 miles from the intersection of US 80 going south to intersection of I-20.

Funding: Harrison County Road and Bridge Fund

Benefit of Project: Will be the initial keystone block in the I-69 system in the Northeast Texas segment stretching from Bowie County to Nacogdoches County. It would ultimately become eligible to become part of the Interstate Highway system due to linkages with I-20. This segment would greatly relieve traffic congestion and provide safer travel through this part of the state.

Monies allocated: $150,000

Project: Intersection improvements

Location: SH 243/FM 2727

Funding: Kaufman County Bond program

Benefit of project: Safety improvement for the SH 243 corridor. The project will help improve corridor efficiency, safety and mobility.

Monies allocated: $77,817

Project: Feasibility study for the construction of a loop

Location: Gilmer, TX

Funding: TxDOT’s rural transportation funding

Benefit of project: Will improve traffic safety, especially in school zones and at the major intersections of US 271 and SH 154, SH 155 and SH 300.

Monies allocated: $250,000

Project: The development of water, sewer and natural gas infrastructure in support of the Northeast Texas Poultry Complex (Sanderson Farms)

Location: Mineola, TX

Funding: Local funds

Benefit of project: $200M capital investment in poultry complex, 1,700 new jobs, increased utility revenues and franchise fees, etc.

Monies allocated: $172,183

Project: Improvements to US 259 and Hawkins Parkway intersection

Location: Northeast Longview, Gregg County, Texas

Funding: Partnership between City of Longivew, Gregg County and TxDOT.

Benefit of project: US 259 is a principal artery of regional significance. It functions as a critical freight corridor linking the Gulf Coast to Oklahoma.

Economic Development Activities: The project promotes an extensive list of retail, medical and residential planned developments near the project.

Monies allocated: $400,000