Ports-to-Plains Highway Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 3/9/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-09Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- 2021-03-08Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 2021-03-08Introduced in House
- 2021-03-08Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-08 (00)
Ports-to-Plains Highway Act of 2021
This bill expands and designates certain route segments on the National Highway System.
Specifically, the bill (1) designates the portion of the Heartland Expressway (relating solely to the portion from Limon, Colorado to Interstate Route I-76 in the vicinity of Brush, Colorado) and the Ports-to-Plains Corridor as future parts of the Interstate System; and (2) permits the continued operation of vehicles on any segment of the Heartland Expressway (relating solely to the portion from Limon, Colorado to I-76 in the vicinity of Brush, Colorado) and the Ports-to-Plains Corridor that is designated as a route on the Interstate System in Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and New Mexico, without regard to vehicle weight limitation requirements.
Cosponsors (6)
- Henry Cuellar (D-TX)
- KAY GRANGER (R-TX)
- Ronny Jackson (R-TX)
- Tony Gonzales (R-TX)
- Kelly Armstrong (R-ND)
- August Pfluger (R-TX)
Subjects
- Colorado
- Infrastructure development
- Motor carriers
- Motor vehicles
- New Mexico
- Oklahoma
- Roads and highways
- Texas
- Transportation safety and security
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