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Originally Posted by ATXboom
I wish 71/290 would redesignate as I10 north...
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I've often thought the same thing - from Columbus to Austin via 71, integrate Ben White, and at the Y continue on 290 through Fredericksburg until you get back to I-10. They could designate it I-10 North while the original path through San Antonio could become I-10 South.
If not this, then I've thought that 290 from I-35 in Austin to Houston could become I-12 or something like that. It'd be shorter, but it's a heavily traveled route. However, as 290 would be relatively close (by Texas miles, that is) to this I-14 route, I'm leaning more toward the 71/290 route now.
Either one of these are needed, in my opinion, as the Texas Triangle area will only get more developed over the next few decades. I don't like the typical TxDot method of reacting rather than planning. I think this I-14 thing is needed.
Of course, if everyone relied more on rail for transport over the next few decades, we could have a sweet HSR network connecting the big four metros and then more commuter-style rail (the potential LSR, TRE in DFW, etc) connecting smaller cities...but you know...that's still me dreaming.