The Development and Economic Impacts to the State of Texas from the Construction of Interstate 69 Page: 11
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Interstate 35 and to reduce the bridge congestion at Laredo. The westernmost branch,
which will most likely be numbered simply as 1-69, will follow US 59 east from Laredo.
The central branch, which will most likely be numbered I-69C, will follow US 281 from
McAllen. The easternmost branch will follow US 77 from Brownsville and will likely be
numbered I-69E. Interstate 69C will converge with the main branch of Interstate 69 at
the town of George West in Live Oak County. From there Interstate 69 will run to the
city of Victoria located in Victoria County where it will converge with Interstate 69E.
From Victoria, Interstate 69 will follow US 59 to the Houston area where it will continue
on a yet to be determined route. North of Houston, Interstate 69 will follow a new 40-
mile long S-curve that will skirt around the cities of Lufkin and Nacogdoches. Northeast
of Nacogdoches in the town of Tenaha, Interstate 69 will follow US 84 to Shreveport,
Louisiana. An additional option is to construct a northern branch along US 59 from
Tenaha to Texarkana where it would intersect with the to-be-extended Interstate 49.
After leaving Texas, Interstate 69 will pass through Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi,
Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, and Michigan on its way to Canada.
Population Characteristics and Trends along Interstate 69
The population growth forecast for Texas in the coming decades will mean longer
commutes, transportation time delays, and higher costs associated with shipping. These
problems will be lessened for the people living in the cities that Interstate 69 passes
through. Table 7 illustrates the rapid growth that is predicted to occur over the next half
century for the cities along Interstate 69.11
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Pettibon, Gregory Jason. The Development and Economic Impacts to the State of Texas from the Construction of Interstate 69, thesis, December 2002; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3325/m1/15/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .