The new $350 million Inner Loop freeway gets approved

[Six Foot Three]

It will never happen because of the numbers game but it would be cool if they built one of these super highways parallel the border from EP to Corpus Christi. Hey at least we can dream......

[Muhnay]

Would be nice.. but hey get me to San Antone real fast, and the leasure drive down to Corpus will be just fine. =)

[Chuco]

Originally Posted by Muhnay

Pretty cool huh Chuco.. I hope Texas gets crackin on it, id like to see it in my life time. I think of you visit the sight they say how much it will cost and where they plan to get the funding.

That is really cool, I hope they do build it one day. I saw that it will cost a total of:
"Based on an estimated cost of $31.4 million per centerline mile, the 4,000-mile corridor will cost $125.5 billion, not including right of way and miscellaneous costs. Factoring in right of way at $11.7 billion to $38 billion and miscellaneous costs at $8 billion to $20 billion, the estimated total cost for the Trans Texas Corridor ranges from $145.2 billion to $183.5 billion." Though some are saying that the real total costs could exceed $754 billion.

"To help pay for building the roads and rails, the highways will be partially financed through private investment. The investors will then operate the highways as toll roads."

I'm not sure if this will ever get built but it would be nice to see in my lifetime as well.

[Chuco]

Getting back to the original topic of this thread, it looks like the construction of the Inner Loop freeway is already underway and going "surprisingly smooth".

El Paso Times - Phase 1 of Inner Loop project going surprisingly smooth

[holmes]

Hehe, just read that article and you beat me to posting.. This looks to be one massive project and it's good they're on schedule.