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Unread 07-21-2008, 07:38 AM
 
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El Paso now is doing alot better now as having El Pasoan Ted Houghton on the THC since 2003 has changed things for the better for us now.

Remember the 1994 El Paso Court of Inquiry where El Paso judge Edward Marquez threaten to jail Texas Highway officials for contempt of their duty to west texas. It found that out of 25 Highway districts El Paso was at or near the bottom in funding. From 1986 to 1996 El Paso recieved just 2.8 % of 19 billion for road construction. From 1996 to 2006 it got 3.1%

I agree with needing Tolls as i approve for new roadways. We had them in Florida as they paid for the large span bridges over the St. Johns river in Jacksonville and the Florida Turnpike also. Anyway we just want our fair share like everyone else.

Court case improved EP road funding AUSTIN -- Flash back to 1994.
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Unread 07-21-2008, 08:13 AM
 
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Wow. I have not really kept up with El Paso politics, but good to see they are getting more of the pie.

I would think that El Paso also has the advantage of having the Ft. Bliss expansion. One would think that reason alone is a good cause for El Paso to receive more federal tax dollars to compliment state dollars. After all, it was the federal government who chose to increase the size of Ft. Bliss, it just makes sense that they would also pay for some of the infrastructure costs.... or are they? Like I said, I don't keep up with the politics.
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Unread 07-21-2008, 08:48 AM
 
Location: Albuquerque, NM - Summerlin, NV
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Wow there actually gettin' some money for the freeway system eh?.. pretty sweet
best wishes hope you guys a freeway system like us in albuquerque,

Our 5 Story BIG-I won the Award of Excellence from the American Segmental Bridge Institute (ASBI)











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Unread 07-21-2008, 09:05 AM
 
Location: So. Dak.
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Bradly, I'm sure that El Paso will do just fine.
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Unread 07-21-2008, 09:21 AM
 
Location: Albuquerque, NM - Summerlin, NV
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Bradly, I'm sure that El Paso will do just fine.
I'm sure they will
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Unread 07-21-2008, 09:49 AM
 
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'Back to what I said about politics and funding... check this out on Houston. This is the type of thing El Paso needs to do..

$1.6 million in lobbying gets Medical Center $3 billion in cash | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle (broken link)
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Unread 07-21-2008, 10:06 AM
 
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'Back to what I said about politics and funding... check this out on Houston. This is the type of thing El Paso needs to do..

$1.6 million in lobbying gets Medical Center $3 billion in cash | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle (broken link)
LOL....For sure that's what EP needs to do but......i think the city for now is grateful for the $1 billion in new freeways and the $4 billion for Ft. Bliss. It's great that BRAC took care of Ft. Bliss and White Sands Missle Range and Holloman AFB as the area is grateful for the Military and their families also .

Maybe i should E-Mail that clip to City Hall ....lol.....

Last edited by Six Foot Three; 07-21-2008 at 10:15 AM..
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Unread 07-23-2008, 02:16 AM
 
Location: El Paso, TX
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Here is a map and list of El Paso's 2008 Comprehensive Mobility Plan:
http://www.elpasompo.org/Portals/0/2008CMP-7-18-08.pdf (broken link)
It is a pdf file.

The $1 billion plan was unanimously approved by the city council yesterday, and will likely be passed by everyone else later this year. It all looks exciting and well planned out to me. Lots of great improvements will be made that will help out our traffic situation in El Paso.. big time!

I remember when all we had was I-10 ... now we will have a beautified I-10, the Patriot freeway that is currently being expanded and beautified as well, a completed Loop 375 with express lanes, the Inner Loop Freeway (which is already under construction), and the Northeast Parkway.. Wow! and I believe this is just the beginning folks.

Downtown renovation, a new Children's hospital, $4.5 billion Ft. Bliss expansion, a new 4 year state-of-the-art medical school, UTEP's huge expansion, Airport renovation, $1 billion in highway projects... etc.. exciting times lay ahead for El Paso.
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Unread 07-23-2008, 09:57 AM
 
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http://www.elpasomobility.org/maps.html (broken link) awesome videos showing the improvements to our transportation systems.
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Unread 07-23-2008, 10:50 AM
 
Location: El Paso, TX
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El Paso is gonna get Stacked.. Wow.. maybe we'll look like the Houston freeway system soon?
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