Interstate 49 Summary Palms to Pines Presented by Curt Green, President Gard Wayt Executive Director I-49 International Coalition
I-49 Coalition Mission Statement: Realizing the economic benefits of a centrally located north / south interstate trade corridor, the I-49 Coalition is composed of multiple organizations both private and public working together to seek the successful funding and construction of Interstate 49 beginning in Louisiana and ending at Kansas City.
I-49 Status 11/19/2013 Total Distance 1700 Miles (New Orleans to Winnipeg) Complete appx. 80% Contract/Construction appx. 5% Funding Needed appx. 15% “Too Close to Stop Now ”
I-49 Impacts 12 States Arkansas Kansas Louisiana Missouri Oklahoma Texas Nebraska Iowa Minnesota South Dakota North Dakota Wisconsin And Canada & Mexico
I- 49 Is…….. A needed international trade route from New Orleans to Canada. Impact on the area by NAFTA A Congressionally Designated High Priority Corridor 1 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) In1991 Inclusion of the project on the list of High Priority Corridors in ISTEA and TEA-21
I- 49 Is…….. Needed for commerce Provides Economic Development in Underserved Areas Reduces Congestion Improves Transportation Safety Provides for Hurricane Evacuation Supports National Defense Supports National Security • Access to nation’s off shore oil production.
Job Creation & Support Jobs/$1 Billion I-49 Construction Jobs Construction Cost $9.98 Billion 7,900 78,842 Direct On Site 19,700 196,606 Indirect 14,500 144,710 Induced TOTAL 42,100 420,158
US Energy Significance Largest US Oil Production 2 nd Largest US Natural Gas Production
Hurricane Evacuation 2008/245 - 09/01 at 19 :00 UTC Hurricane Gustav (07L) over Louisiana
I- 49 Is…….. The intersection of 6 interstates • I-70, I-44, I-40, I-30, I-20, and I-10 Linkages to two or more existing Interstate highways US Hwy 59 upgraded to I-69 A needed interstate filling the 400 plus mile north / south gap between Dallas, TX and Jackson, MS Flow of international commerce
Cargo Distribution
Freight Travel Time Reduction
Truck Traffic Without I-49 Truck data = All heavy truck traffic to, from, within or thru Louisiana and thru Arkansas REEBIE Freight Data modeled by Wilbur Smith Associates.
Truck Traffic With I-49 Truck ADT = 14700 at LA/ARK state line Truck data = All heavy truck traffic to, from, within or thru Louisiana and thru Arkansas REEBIE Freight Data modeled by Wilbur Smith Associates.
Shortest Distance/Time New Orleans and Kansas City Without I-49
Shortest Time New Orleans and Kansas City With I-49
Shortest Distance/Time Houston and Kansas City Without I-49
Shortest Time Houston and Kansas City With I-49
Shortest Distance between Shreveport and Kansas City Without I-49
Shortest Distance/Time between Shreveport and Kansas City With I-49
Time Savings From To Without I-49 With I-49 Savings min\hours min\hours min\hours Kansas City Fayetteville 240.99 167.39 73.6 4.02 2.79 1.23 Fayetteville Texarkana 255.55 161.75 93.8 4.26 2.70 1.56 Texarkana Shreveport 82.61 64.92 17.69 1.38 1.08 .29 Shreveport Lafayette 183.92 183.92 0 3.07 3.07 0 Lafayette New Orleans 159.49 140 19.49 2.66 2.33 .32 Kansas New 922.56 717.98 204.58 Orleans 15.38 11.97 3.41 Travel without I 49 via US 71 - I 49 - US 90
Passenger & Truck Operational Cost Savings $656,377,112 Annually $3,938,262,675 6 Year Savings
A closer look by state
Louisiana
Shreveport Times Article 04/13/2013
South Louisiana Lafayette to Berwick Lafayette Connector $700 million Lafayette Airport to La 88 $400 million LA 88 to Wax Lake Outlet $113 million Wax Lake Outlet to Berwick $300 million TOTAL (2007 dollars) $1.513 BILLION
Missouri
12/12/12 I-49 Dedication
12/12/12 I-49 Dedication
12/12/12 I-49 Dedication
12/12/12 I-49 Dedication
Missouri Progress
Arkansas
I49 Alma to Fayetteville
I49 Ft Chaffee Progress
I49 Texarkana, AR to Shreveport, LA
Missing Link Texarkana to Ft. Smith
Arkansas 56 Projects Withdrawn from 2015 Bid Openings State highway officials said Tuesday that they have withdrawn from consideration 56 road and bridge projects that had been scheduled for an April bid opening because of “continuing uncertainty of federal- aid reimbursements” through the federal Highway Trust Fund. Those projects are worth more than $112 million, including $50 million authorized by the Arkansas Highway Commission for its 2015 highway overlay program, Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department officials said in a statement. In total, 61 projects worth $162 million have been withdrawn from 2015 bid openings, the department said.
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I 49 International Coalition Visit us at: www.Interstate49.org Curt Green 903.748.6000
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