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<br />t!~~l:UPJI0!LO! Im.p.I9-.yeme}l!.:i to Regional [vJgh\.Lg:, <br /> <br />the northeast Texas region that comprises [>ella. Hopkins. I lUllt and! .amar l UUIl!!,> <br /> <br />s! tuated I n an ex tremcl y strategIc area 01 the slate. I H 30 runs from Dallas to me l',) <br /> <br />through two of these counties (llunt and Hopkins); SH 24 runs northeast from 'I I \0, to <br /> <br />()klahoma and the Indian Nation Turnpike. through three of these counties (Hunt. Delta <br /> <br />and Lamar); and SII 19 runs due north lhHl1 III 30. 10 Oklahoma and the Indian Nation <br /> <br />I urnpikc" through three of these counties (Ilopkins, Delta and Lamar). Thi.' n:sulting III )0 <br /> <br />SII 24 Sl J 19 trallie triangle that connects major hubs (Commerce, ('ooper, (ireenvi!k. <br /> <br />Paris.. and Sulphur Springs) throughollt the SlJRRMA region is located just to the easL <br /> <br />outside of the congested and air quality non-attainment DaUas-Ft Worth region. <br /> <br />SURRMA, working co-opcratively with the Texas Depurtment of Transportation <br /> <br /> <br />(TxUOI). will assist in the development planning. designing and linancing of critic,,: <br /> <br />transportation projects that w1l1 serve the region's unique travel demands along this triangle <br /> <br />corriduL These projects. whidl an: not only traditionul highway projects hut also rail <br /> <br />proJccts, will introduce new travel modes, enhance safely, decrease travel time. and <br /> <br />improve the quaiity of life for c.itizens of this region. and for the stall'. <br /> <br />JLUJl;:!Lg~lb_J~x~.i~(;t <br />nle initial project that will be pursued by SlJRRMA is the i.:ompletion or the wii.knln),! \), <br /> <br />SII 24. from a two lane to a fi.nlr lane divided f~ICility. Sll 24 is a Texas Trunk SvstCIt <br /> <br />!'Oute that i.:Ollnccts two National Highway System routes. At it southernmost terminus. Sf; <br /> <br />24 intersects III JO. approximately 9 miles south of the City of Commerce (which is the <br /> <br />II00Ile of Texas A&ivl University.. Commerce). At its northernmost terminus. Sll .24 <br /> <br />illll'rSCi.:ts US 271. in the City of Pans. Further to the north, in the State of OklallOma, tiS <br /> <br />') <br /> <br />. r T'-Jr." <br />