Sen. John Cornyn proposes 'Trump Interstate' to replace US Highway 287 with economic benefits
Cornyn says the upgrade would save more than $5 billion in travel costs and support freight movement along the 1,800-mile corridor.
- On Monday, U.S. Senator John Cornyn introduced the I-47 Future Interstate Act to rename US-287 as Interstate 47, a route spanning nearly 1,800 miles from the Texas Gulf Coast to the Canadian border known as the "Trump Interstate."
- A Texas Department of Transportation study found the upgrade would generate 46,885 jobs and $11.6 billion in GDP gains by 2050, while Oklahoma lawmakers previously renamed a portion the "Donald J. Trump Highway" in 2021.
- Cornyn said the project would advance freight movement, improve route safety, and alleviate traffic congestion, claiming the bill honors "the most effective and influential president of our lifetime" while saving more than $5 billion.
- The legislative proposal emerges as Cornyn faces a competitive U.S. Senate runoff against Attorney General Ken Paxton, with early voting beginning Monday despite no presidential endorsement in the race.
- Senator Cynthia Lummis is cosponsoring the legislation for the route, which serves as a major trucking corridor ending in Choteau, Montana, and remains the second-longest three-digit highway in the United States.
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Cornyn introduces legislation to rename US Route 287 after Trump
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced legislation to rename U.S. Route 287 after President Donald Trump, as he vies for his endorsement before Texas voters go to the polls on May 26. Cornyn’s legislation would rename the 1,791-mile highway to “Interstate 47” in honor of Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States. “My bill will upgrade one of our nation’s longest highways to a future interstate and save more than $5 BILLION in travel co…
Cornyn Introduces Bill to Bring Trump-Themed Interstate to Amarillo
President Trump/Screenshot by White House YouTube Senator John Cornyn has introduced a bill to designate US 287 as Interstate 47, in honor of President Donald Trump.The highway, which runs from Montana to the Texas coast, connects Amarillo to both Denver and Fort Worth.“Texas is Trump Country,” said Cornyn on X. He further stated that the bill designates “nearly 1,800 miles of open road to forever be known as the Trump Interstate.”A state bill t…
Cornyn Introduces Bill To Name 1800-Mile Highway From Texas To Canada As The "Trump Interstate 47"
Austin’s CBS affiliate reports: U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced legislation Monday to designate US Highway 287 as a future interstate highway named in honor of President Donald Trump. The I-47 Future Interstate Act would rename the roughly 1,800-mile corridor, which runs from Port Arthur, Texas, to Choteau, Montana, as Interstate 47, to be known as the “Trump Interstate.” Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., is a co-sponsor of the bill. US-28…
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