2. Ports-to-Plains Corridor
1,390 miles corridor
length
About 40% of route
is either 4 or 6 lane
divided, or under
design/construction
15 Relief routes
planned, totaling 113
miles
4. Ports-to-Plains
North
Development of
eastern corridor to
improve freight flow,
especially to Ft
McMurray, rural
economic
development
Expand Port of Wild
Horse
Existing interstate
connection to Hwy 2
5. Tijuana Mexicali
Dallas
Nogales Ciudad Juárez
To Ports-to-Plains
Houston
San Antonio
Del Rio
Hermosillo Chihuahua Piedras Negras
Allende
Nuevo Laredo
Monclova
San Pedro Matamoros
Saltillo Monterrey
Culiacán Torreón
La Paz
Durango
Cd.Victoria
Mazatlán
Zacatecas Cancún
SLP Tampico
Ags Progreso
Tuxpan Mérida
Tepic Querétaro
Guadalajara Campeche
Jalapa
Colima Toluca D.F. Veracruz
Manzanillo Morelia D.F. Chetumal
Puebla Villa Hermosa
Cuernavaca
Lázaro Cárdenas
Chilpancingo
Oaxaca
Acapulco Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Salina Cruz
Ciudad Hidalgo
Texas Tech University 5
6. Ports-to-Plains Benefits
Economic development to rural areas of
North America
Infrastructure to improve commerce,
particularly agriculture and energy
industries
Improved highway safety
7. Safety
Completion of PTP projected to reduce
accidents by the following rates:
Texas – 47%
Oklahoma – 44%
New Mexico – 33%
Colorado – 28%
8. Ports-to-Plains Economic Impact
Will create more than 40,000 new jobs
Economic impact of more than $4.5
billion
Expand tax base
Economic benefit of more than 3:1
12. Oil and Gas Corridor
5 of top 6 gas producing states
6 of top 10 oil producing states
Alberta has world’s second largest oil
reserves, behind only Saudi Arabia
16. Wind Power Corridor
7 of top 8 top states for wind power
potential
9 of top 12 states for wind power
potential
17.
18.
19. Infrastructure Demands
Approximately 8 trucks per tower for major parts (not
including concrete, rebar, crane, etc.)
Boone Pickens planning 4000 MW farm or 2667 towers
Will require approximately 21,336 trucks for tower parts
alone
Another 42,672 pilot cars
26. Get involved
Energy Advisory Council
Identify areas of mutual interest
Tap into Ports-to-Plains grassroots
network to promote joint interests
Business memberships in Ports-to-
Plains Alliance
27. Michael Reeves
5401 N. MLK #395
Lubbock, TX 79403
(806) 775-2338
www.portstoplains.com
michael.reeves@portstoplains.com
