Interstate 49 Summary Palms to Pines Presented by Curt Green, President Gard Wayt Executive Director I-49 International Coalition

I-49 Status 4/22/2013 Total Distance 1700 Miles (New Orleans to Winnipeg) Complete appx. 80% Complete appx. 80% Contract/Construction appx. 5% Contract/Construction appx. 5% Funding Needed appx. 15% Funding Needed appx. 15% “Too Close to Stop Now ”

I-49 Impacts 12 States Arkansas Kansas Louisiana Missouri Oklahoma Texas Nebraska Iowa Minnesota South Dakota North Dakota Wisconsin And Canada & Mexico

I-49 Is…….. A needed international trade route from New Orleans to Canada. A needed international trade route from New Orleans to Canada. Impact on the area by NAFTA Impact on the area by NAFTA A Congressionally Designated High Priority Corridor 1 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) In1991 A Congressionally Designated High Priority Corridor 1 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) In1991 Inclusion of the project on the list of High Priority Corridors in ISTEA and TEA-21 Inclusion of the project on the list of High Priority Corridors in ISTEA and TEA-21

I-49 Is…….. Needed for commerce Needed for commerce Provides Economic Development in Underserved Areas Provides Economic Development in Underserved Areas Reduces Congestion Reduces Congestion Improves Transportation Safety Improves Transportation Safety Provides for Hurricane Evacuation Provides for Hurricane Evacuation Supports National Defense Supports National Defense Supports National Security Supports National Security Access to nation’s off shore oil production.Access to nation’s off shore oil production.

I-49 Is…….. The intersection of 6 interstates The intersection of 6 interstates I-70, I-44, I-40, I-30, I-20, and I-10I-70, I-44, I-40, I-30, I-20, and I-10 Linkages to two or more existing Interstate highways Linkages to two or more existing Interstate highways A needed interstate filling the 400 plus mile north / south gap between Dallas, TX and Jackson, MS A needed interstate filling the 400 plus mile north / south gap between Dallas, TX and Jackson, MS Flow of international commerce Flow of international commerce

Cargo Distribution

Shortest Distance/Time New Orleans and Kansas City Without I-49

Shortest Distance/Time Houston and Kansas City Without I-49

Shortest Distance between Shreveport and Kansas City Without I-49

Time Savings FromTo Without I-49 min\hours With I-49 min\hoursSavingsmin\hours Kansas City Fayetteville FayettevilleTexarkana TexarkanaShreveport ShreveportLafayette Lafayette New Orleans Kansas Travel without I 49 via US 71 - I 49 - US 90

Passenger & Truck Operational Cost Savings Seven States Area $513,250, Annually System Wide $656,377, Annually 6 Year System Wide Savings $3,938,262,675.00

A closer look by state

Louisiana

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Missouri