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2. Description of Improvements to Regional Mobility The northeast Texas region that comprises Delta, Hopkins, Hunt and Lamar Counties is situated in an extremely strategic area of the state. IH 30 travels from Dallas to the east through two of these counties; SH 24 travels northeast from IH 30, to Oklahoma and the Indian Nation Turnpike, through three of these counties; and SH 19 travels due north from IH 30, to Oklahoma and the Indian Nation Turnpike, through three of these counties. Located just to the east of the congested Dallas-Ft Worth region, the resulting IH 30 - SH 24 - SH 19 traffic triangle connects major hubs throughout the NETMOB region. NETMOB, working co-operatively with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), will assist in the development, planning, designing and financing of critical transportation projects that will serve the region's unique travel demands. These are projects that will introduce new travel modes, enhance safety, decrease travel time, and improve the quality ofHfe for citizens of this region, and for the state. 3. Initial RMA Proiect The initial project that will be pursued by NETMOB is the completion of the widening of SH 24, from a two-lane to a four-lane divided facility. SH 24 is a Texas Trunk System route that connects two National Highway System routes. At it southernmost terminus, SH 24 intersects IH 30, approximately 9 miles south of the City of Commerce (which is the home of Texas A&M University - Commerce). At its northernmost terminus, SH 24 intersects US 271, in the City of Paris. Further to the north, in the State of Oklahoma, US 271 intersects the Indian Nation Turnpike, and eventually IH 40. IH 30 is an east-west facility, and US 271 / Indian Nation Turnpike is a north-south facility. Therefore, SH 24, 2