Whereas, The Trans-Texas
Corridor plan is being implemented as a
result of he passing of H.B.3588, which,
granted the Texas Transportation
Commission sweeping authority, and
Whereas,
the Trans-Texas Corridor is the Governor's
vision for the future transportation which
would dissect rural Texas by creating
expansive toll roads not accessible to
local public roads, and
Whereas,
if the Trans-Texas Corridor is built as
proposed, its 1,200' right-of way will
separate farms, homesteads and negatively
impact the economy of local communities
along its pathway, and
Whereas,
Wharton County, which has for many years
financially supported the I-69 initiative,
which is designed to seek Federal
Government assistance to transform U.S.
Highway 59 into Interstate status,
utilizing and or expanding the existing
right-of-way, and
Whereas,
the Trans-Texas Corridor concept with its
limited access and alternate route would
not be an acceptable substitute to the
1-69 initiative in the eyes of many local
residents in Wharton County, and
Whereas,
the projected cost of the Trans-Texas
Corridor, which is estimated to be as high
as $184 billion would place an unnecessary
financial burden on state taxpayers
without sound and proven facts to support
the wisdom of such a plan, and
Whereas,
H.B.3588, is [if] left unaltered, would
give the Transportation Commission legal
authority to commence route selection and
the right to condemn private property for
its use in building the Trans-Texas
Corridor,
Therefore, be it
resolved that the Wharton County
Commissioner's Court opposes the
Trans-Texas Corridor concept, and urges
the Legislature to amend H.B. 3588 to
allow further public input before
implementing this plan.
Approved and adopted this the 13" day
of September, 2004
