A new four-lane federal highway spanning just over 210 miles and connecting the cities of Amarillo, Texas and Raton, New Mexico appears closer to becoming reality. As long discussed by officials and residents in both states, the highway would connect Interstate 27 as it travels north through western Texas and Interstate 25, one of the most important throughways in New Mexico, that connects El Paso with Santa Fe and beyond. If built, the new highway would replace the current traffic route between Amarillo and Raton that requires the use of the smaller U.S. Route 87 in Texas and U.S. Route 64 in northern New Mexico. The highway will be a part of significantly larger 2,300-mile U.S. Ports to Plains Corridor. In March, President Biden signed into law an appropriations bill recognizing the Ports to Plains route as a part of the Interstate Highway System. Ultimately, the corridor will extend from Mexico to Canada. A timeline for when the project could see construction has not been announced, pending further state and federal studies, as well as cost estimates. By Garry Boulard
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