Public Hearing Schedule for TTC-35 Preferred Corridor Alternative Route
CorridorWatch.org BULLETIN
May 25, 2006
TxDOT has released the public hearing schedule focusing on the TTC-35 Preferred Corridor Alternative Route
We now have the list of dates and locations for the next 54 hearing that TxDOT will hold along the TTC-35 route. This series of Public Hearings will begin July 10, 2006 and conclude on August 10, 2006. (see list below)
It is important for the public to participate in this process to provide input and express concerns that they may have. However, it is equally important to understand that this is an environmental process mandated by the federal government. TxDOT has held more than 100 meetings as part of the required environmental process. It is not a process by which the State of Texas will determine whether or not to build the TTC, that decision has already been made (without your input).
There was never as much as a single meeting to solicit public input on the of the Trans-Texas Corridor concept or plan before it was made policy. Proceeding with the TTC was the unilateral decision of Governor Perry and has been faithfully implemented by the Texas Transportation Commission.
Your comments on this project are not limited to wildlife, endangered species and pollution (air, water, ground, noise, etc.). While all of those are important and certainly a part of the process the scope of a highway environmental impact study is much broader.
Here are just a few of the other issues of concern:
Ennis: Knights of Columbus Hall 850 S. Interstate 45
Gainesville: Gainesville Civic Center 311 S. Weaver St.
Sherman: Municipal Ballroom 405 N. Rusk St.
July 11
Bonham: Bonham High School Cafeteria 1002 Warpath Dr.
Decatur: Decatur Civic Center 2010 W. US 380
Denton: Univ. of North Texas Gateway Ctr. Ballroom 801 N. Texas Blvd.
July 12
Cleburne: Cleburne Civic Center 1501 W.Henderson St.
Paris: Love Civic Center 2025 S. Collegiate Dr.
Waxahachie: Waxahachie Civic Center Ballroom 2000 Civic Center Ln.
July 13
Hillsboro: Hill College Performing Arts Center Auditorium 112 Lamar Dr.
McKinney: McKinney High School Cafeteria 1400 Wilson Creek Pkwy.
Weatherford: Weatherford College Marjorie Black Alkek Fine Arts Center 225 College Park Dr.
July 17
Fort Worth: Will Rogers Memorial Center, Exhibits Hall, Round Up Inn 3400 Burnett-Tandy Dr.
Greenville: Fletcher Warren Civic Center 5501 S. Bus. Hwy. 69
McGregor: McGregor High School Auditorium 903 Bluebonnet Pkwy.
July 18
Cameron: Cameron ISD Performing Arts Center 303 E. 12th St.
Granbury: GISD Pearl Street Conference Center 205 E.Pearl St.
Mesquite: Poteet High School Auditorium 3300 Poteet Dr.
July 19
Clifton: Clifton High School Cafeteria 1101 N. Avenue Q
Hearne: Hearne Junior High School Aud. 401 Wheelock St.
Terrell: Terrell ISD Performing Arts Center 400 Poetry Rd.
July 20
Caldwell: Caldwell High School Auditorium 550 County Road 307
Corsicana: Drane Intermediate School Auditorium 100 S. 18th St.
Groesbeck: Groesbeck High School Auditorium 1202 N. Ellis St.
July 24
Georgetown: Georgetown High School Klett Center for the Performing Arts 2211 N. Austin Ave.
Waco: Waco Convention Cntr, Brazos Room 100 Washington Ave.
July 25
Marlin: Marlin High School Auditorium 1400 Capps
Taylor: Taylor High School Auditorium 3101 N. Main St.
July 26
Giddings: Sons of Hermann Hall 1031 County Road 223
Temple: Frank W. Mayborn Civic & Convention Center, Main Hall 3303 N. 3rd St.
July 27
Dallas: Grauwyler Community Center 7780 Harry Hines Blvd.
Rockdale: Knights of Columbus Hall 655 Highway 79 E
July 31
Beeville: Beeville Community Center 111 E. Corpus Christi St.
Flatonia: Flatonia ISD Cafeteria 400 E. 4th St.
Lockhart: Lockhart High School Cafeteria #1 Lion Country Dr.
August 1
Gonzales: Gonzales High School Cafeteria 1801 Sarah DeWitt Dr.
Kingsville: King Ranch Museum 405 N. 6th St.
Manor: Manor High School Cafeteria 12700 Gregg Manor Rd.
August 2
Bastrop: Bastrop Middle School Cafeteria 709 Old Austin Hwy.
Calallen: Calallen High School Cafeteria 4001 Wildcat Dr.
Pleasanton: Pleasanton High School Cafeteria 1100 W. Adams St.
August 3
Floresville: Floresville High School Gymnasium 1832 Highway 97 East
Smithville: Smithville High School Cafeteria 285 Highway 95
August 7
Falfurrias: Sacred Heart Parish Hall 201 W. Blucher
Laredo: TAMIU Events Center Western Hemispheric Trade Center, Rm. 111 5201 University Blvd.
Pearsall: Pearsall High School Cafeteria 1990 Maverick Dr.
August 8
Alice: Knights of Columbus Hall 1050 Cecilia St.
McAllen: McAllen Convention Center 1300 S. 10th St.
San Antonio: East Central High School Cafeteria 7173 FM 1628
August 9
George West: George West High School Cafeteria 913 Houston St.
Harlingen: Casa de Amistad 1204 Fair Park Blvd.
Seguin: Seguin-Guadalupe County Coliseum 810 S. Guadalupe St.
August 10
Brownsville: City of Brownsville Events Center 1 Event Ctr. Blvd.
Yorktown: Yorktown Community Mess Hall 60 Community Hall Rd.
© 2006 CorridorWatch: www.corridorwatch.org
May 25, 2006
TxDOT has released the public hearing schedule focusing on the TTC-35 Preferred Corridor Alternative Route
We now have the list of dates and locations for the next 54 hearing that TxDOT will hold along the TTC-35 route. This series of Public Hearings will begin July 10, 2006 and conclude on August 10, 2006. (see list below)
It is important for the public to participate in this process to provide input and express concerns that they may have. However, it is equally important to understand that this is an environmental process mandated by the federal government. TxDOT has held more than 100 meetings as part of the required environmental process. It is not a process by which the State of Texas will determine whether or not to build the TTC, that decision has already been made (without your input).
There was never as much as a single meeting to solicit public input on the of the Trans-Texas Corridor concept or plan before it was made policy. Proceeding with the TTC was the unilateral decision of Governor Perry and has been faithfully implemented by the Texas Transportation Commission.
Your comments on this project are not limited to wildlife, endangered species and pollution (air, water, ground, noise, etc.). While all of those are important and certainly a part of the process the scope of a highway environmental impact study is much broader.
Here are just a few of the other issues of concern:
- Impact on local communities (jobs, effect on local traffic routes, etc.).
- Cemeteries and historical sites (including unmarked and private family plots).
- Social impact (cost of tolls, disruption of communities, etc.).
- Economic impact (competition with local commerce, loss of traffic associated business, etc.).
- Community objection to project.
PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULE
All meetings open at 5:00pm with presentations beginning at 6:30pm.
Date City - Location - Address
July 10 Ennis: Knights of Columbus Hall 850 S. Interstate 45
Gainesville: Gainesville Civic Center 311 S. Weaver St.
Sherman: Municipal Ballroom 405 N. Rusk St.
July 11
Bonham: Bonham High School Cafeteria 1002 Warpath Dr.
Decatur: Decatur Civic Center 2010 W. US 380
Denton: Univ. of North Texas Gateway Ctr. Ballroom 801 N. Texas Blvd.
July 12
Cleburne: Cleburne Civic Center 1501 W.Henderson St.
Paris: Love Civic Center 2025 S. Collegiate Dr.
Waxahachie: Waxahachie Civic Center Ballroom 2000 Civic Center Ln.
July 13
Hillsboro: Hill College Performing Arts Center Auditorium 112 Lamar Dr.
McKinney: McKinney High School Cafeteria 1400 Wilson Creek Pkwy.
Weatherford: Weatherford College Marjorie Black Alkek Fine Arts Center 225 College Park Dr.
July 17
Fort Worth: Will Rogers Memorial Center, Exhibits Hall, Round Up Inn 3400 Burnett-Tandy Dr.
Greenville: Fletcher Warren Civic Center 5501 S. Bus. Hwy. 69
McGregor: McGregor High School Auditorium 903 Bluebonnet Pkwy.
July 18
Cameron: Cameron ISD Performing Arts Center 303 E. 12th St.
Granbury: GISD Pearl Street Conference Center 205 E.Pearl St.
Mesquite: Poteet High School Auditorium 3300 Poteet Dr.
July 19
Clifton: Clifton High School Cafeteria 1101 N. Avenue Q
Hearne: Hearne Junior High School Aud. 401 Wheelock St.
Terrell: Terrell ISD Performing Arts Center 400 Poetry Rd.
July 20
Caldwell: Caldwell High School Auditorium 550 County Road 307
Corsicana: Drane Intermediate School Auditorium 100 S. 18th St.
Groesbeck: Groesbeck High School Auditorium 1202 N. Ellis St.
July 24
Georgetown: Georgetown High School Klett Center for the Performing Arts 2211 N. Austin Ave.
Waco: Waco Convention Cntr, Brazos Room 100 Washington Ave.
July 25
Marlin: Marlin High School Auditorium 1400 Capps
Taylor: Taylor High School Auditorium 3101 N. Main St.
July 26
Giddings: Sons of Hermann Hall 1031 County Road 223
Temple: Frank W. Mayborn Civic & Convention Center, Main Hall 3303 N. 3rd St.
July 27
Dallas: Grauwyler Community Center 7780 Harry Hines Blvd.
Rockdale: Knights of Columbus Hall 655 Highway 79 E
July 31
Beeville: Beeville Community Center 111 E. Corpus Christi St.
Flatonia: Flatonia ISD Cafeteria 400 E. 4th St.
Lockhart: Lockhart High School Cafeteria #1 Lion Country Dr.
August 1
Gonzales: Gonzales High School Cafeteria 1801 Sarah DeWitt Dr.
Kingsville: King Ranch Museum 405 N. 6th St.
Manor: Manor High School Cafeteria 12700 Gregg Manor Rd.
August 2
Bastrop: Bastrop Middle School Cafeteria 709 Old Austin Hwy.
Calallen: Calallen High School Cafeteria 4001 Wildcat Dr.
Pleasanton: Pleasanton High School Cafeteria 1100 W. Adams St.
August 3
Floresville: Floresville High School Gymnasium 1832 Highway 97 East
Smithville: Smithville High School Cafeteria 285 Highway 95
August 7
Falfurrias: Sacred Heart Parish Hall 201 W. Blucher
Laredo: TAMIU Events Center Western Hemispheric Trade Center, Rm. 111 5201 University Blvd.
Pearsall: Pearsall High School Cafeteria 1990 Maverick Dr.
August 8
Alice: Knights of Columbus Hall 1050 Cecilia St.
McAllen: McAllen Convention Center 1300 S. 10th St.
San Antonio: East Central High School Cafeteria 7173 FM 1628
August 9
George West: George West High School Cafeteria 913 Houston St.
Harlingen: Casa de Amistad 1204 Fair Park Blvd.
Seguin: Seguin-Guadalupe County Coliseum 810 S. Guadalupe St.
August 10
Brownsville: City of Brownsville Events Center 1 Event Ctr. Blvd.
Yorktown: Yorktown Community Mess Hall 60 Community Hall Rd.
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