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On Monday, February 24^th, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) joined Texas Department of Transportation Commissioner Jeff Austin and Webb County officials to designate Loop 20 as a future section of the Interstate 69 highway.  With the addition of Loop 20 into our Interstate Highway System, Laredo, Southern Texas, and I-69 will become even more vital arteries to our nation’s economy.

“Texas’s roads are vital to economic activity and we should continue to foster their growth and safety,” said Congressman Cuellar.  “The designation of I-69 will complement the existing Interstate 35 highway in Laredo as well as support some of the busiest freight routes in the nation, connecting cities and towns across the country to commercial opportunities once thought unheard of, lowering the cost of doing business, and making travel safer for those lives that depend on trade.  I thank Jeff Austin and the Texas Department of Transportation for its support and dedication to expanding I-69 and remain committed to ensuring that we continue our investment in transportation, bringing us ever closer to a true 21^st century economy.”

In 2012, the ports of Laredo were number one in the nation for bus crossings with over 38,000 buses and for truck crossings with over 1.7 million trucks.  These commercial crossings, along with the over 4.4 million personal vehicle crossings occurring at the ports of Laredo will play a critical role in making I-69, and Loop 20, two of the most important thoroughfares in the state of Texas.