Texas may soon see its newest Interstate if US 287 is upgraded, potentially providing a more direct trade route from the Texas coast to the Panhandle. A US 287 Interstate Feasibility Study from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), published this summer, outlines a $24.5 billion project to transform US 287 into an Interstate, reported WFAA.
The proposed corridor would connect Port Arthur to Fort Worth and then extend north to Amarillo.
The study estimates that the project could increase the state’s gross domestic product by $11.6 billion by 2050 and create roughly 47,000 jobs, with a projected net return on investment of $39.6 billion…