Tyler MPO Seeking Input on I-20 East Texas Corridor Study

TYLER — The I-20 East Texas Corridor Study, being conducted by TxDOT, continues with an open house today from 5:30 till 6:30 p.m. at Tyler’s Rose Garden Center. The Tyler Area Metropolitan Plan Organization (TAMPO) is hosting the event. As a member of the Advisory Committee, TAMPO is charged with assisting TxDOT in assessing the rural transportation needs along I-20 by providing locally focused input and recommendations. Officials with the city of Tyler say the study is focused on evaluating the current safety and capacity needs along the 155-mile stretch of I-20 from I-635 in Dallas to the Texas/Louisiana state line. Officials say TAMPO would like to gather the public�s input on the stretch of I-20 located within Smith County. �Getting Smith County residents� input is critical to ensuring that the study captures the concerns for our region,� said Heather Nick, MPO executive director.

The I-20 corridor currently serves as an integral east-west connection for both travel and trade in Texas. As the interstate system ages and trade increases, identifying opportunities for improvement becomes more critical, according to officials. They say assessing the current corridor conditions and identifying future growth potential are important to ensuring the route meets the needs of the region for decades to come. You can go to http://www.txdot.gov/inside-txdot/projects/studies/statewide/i20-east-corridor.html for
more information about the I-20 East Texas Corridor Study.