Interstate 49Interstate 49SummarySummary

Palms to PinesPalms to Pines

Presented by Presented by

Curt Green, PresidentCurt Green, President

Gard Wayt Executive DirectorGard Wayt Executive Director

I-49 International CoalitionI-49 International Coalition

I-49 StatusI-49 Status4/22/20134/22/2013

Total Distance 1700 MilesTotal Distance 1700 Miles(New Orleans to Winnipeg) (New Orleans to Winnipeg)

Complete appx. Complete appx. 80% 80%

Contract/Construction appx. Contract/Construction appx. 5% 5%

Funding Needed appx.Funding Needed appx. 15% 15%

““Too Close to Stop NowToo Close to Stop Now””

I-49 Impacts 12 States

ArkansasKansasLouisianaMissouriOklahomaTexasNebraskaIowaMinnesotaSouth DakotaNorth DakotaWisconsin

And Canada & Mexico

I-49 Is……..I-49 Is…….. A needed international trade route A needed international trade route

from New Orleans to Canada.from New Orleans to Canada. Impact on the area by NAFTAImpact on the area by NAFTA

A Congressionally Designated High A Congressionally Designated High Priority Corridor 1 of the Intermodal Priority Corridor 1 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) In1991(ISTEA) In1991

Inclusion of the project on the list of High Priority Corridors in ISTEA Inclusion of the project on the list of High Priority Corridors in ISTEA and TEA-21and TEA-21

I-49 Is……..I-49 Is…….. Needed for commerceNeeded for commerce Provides Economic Development in Provides Economic Development in

Underserved AreasUnderserved Areas Reduces CongestionReduces Congestion Improves Transportation SafetyImproves Transportation Safety Provides for Hurricane EvacuationProvides for Hurricane Evacuation Supports National DefenseSupports National Defense Supports National Security Supports National Security

• Access to nation’s off shore oil production.Access to nation’s off shore oil production.

I-49 Is……..I-49 Is…….. The intersection of 6 interstatesThe intersection of 6 interstates

• I-70, I-44, I-40, I-30, I-20, and I-10I-70, I-44, I-40, I-30, I-20, and I-10 Linkages to two or more existing Interstate highwaysLinkages to two or more existing Interstate highways

A needed interstate filling the 400 A needed interstate filling the 400 plus mile north / south gap between plus mile north / south gap between Dallas, TX and Jackson, MSDallas, TX and Jackson, MS

Flow of international commerceFlow of international commerce

Cargo DistributionCargo Distribution

Shortest Distance/Time New Orleans and Kansas CityWithout I-49

Shortest Distance/TimeHouston and Kansas CityWithout I-49

Shortest Distance between Shreveport and Kansas CityWithout I-49

Time SavingsTime SavingsFromFrom ToTo Without I-49Without I-49

min\hoursmin\hoursWith I-49With I-49

min\hoursmin\hoursSavingsSavings

min\hoursmin\hours

Kansas CityKansas City FayettevilleFayetteville 240.99240.99

4.024.02167.39167.39

2.792.7973.673.6

1.231.23

FayettevilleFayetteville TexarkanaTexarkana 255.55255.55

4.264.26161.75161.75

2.702.7093.893.8

1.561.56

TexarkanaTexarkana ShreveportShreveport 82.6182.61

1.381.3864.9264.92

1.081.0817.6917.69

.29.29

ShreveportShreveport LafayetteLafayette 183.92183.92

3.073.07183.92183.92

3.073.0700

00

LafayetteLafayette New OrleansNew Orleans 159.49159.49

2.662.66140140

2.332.3319.4919.49

.32.32

KansasKansas New OrleansNew Orleans 922.56922.56

15.3815.38717.98717.98

11.9711.97204.58204.58

3.413.41

Travel without I 49 via US 71 - I 49 - US 90

Passenger & TruckPassenger & TruckOperational Cost SavingsOperational Cost Savings

Seven States Area• $513,250,925.00 Annually

System Wide• $656,377,112.50 Annually

6 Year System Wide Savings• $3,938,262,675.00

A closer look by stateA closer look by state

LouisianaLouisiana

ArkansasArkansas

MissouriMissouri