US 287 Corridor Interstate Feasibility Study
TxDOT works to deliver a safe, reliable, and integrated transportation system. TxDOT’s Transportation Planning and Programming Division is conducting the US 287 Corridor Interstate Feasibility Study. The purpose of the study is to evaluate interstate feasibility for US 287, identify corridor needs and develop prioritized improvements that enhance safety, connectivity, and mobility along the corridor. The study corridor spans along US 287 from Port Arthur to I-40/US 287 in Amarillo, traveling through nine TxDOT Districts, 55 counties, six Metropolitan Planning Organizations/Council of Governments, and is adjacent to 68 cities. The section of US 287 north of Amarillo has already been studied and is currently being implemented as part of the Ports to Plains System in Texas.
Key considerations
Potential improvements to the US 287 Corridor will be identified in collaboration with the stakeholders and public by analyzing multiple elements, such as:
- Safety
- Mobility and congestion
- Multimodal passenger and freight options
- Intermodal
- Resiliency
- Connectivity
- Operations and emerging technologies
- Asset preservation
- Interstate feasibility
Study components
The components of the US 287 Corridor Interstate Feasibility Study are to:
- Review existing conditions, identify needs, and gaps
- Engage broad range of corridor stakeholders
- Assess interstate feasibility
- Perform economic analysis
- Identify and prioritize improvements
- Estimate preliminary costs by improvement
- Develop implementation plan and report
Stakeholder and public engagement
This study will be guided through a corridor-wide Steering Committee with input from three Segment Working Groups, TxDOT Districts and Divisions, the public, and private sectors. The three Segment Working Groups are:
- Southeast – From Port Arthur to the Freestone/ Navarro County Line
- Central – From the Freestone/ Navarro County Line to the Montague/Wise County Line
- Northwest – From the Montague/Wise County Line to I-40/US287 in Amarillo