San Angelo Scores $1M in Federal Funds for Future I-27 Planning

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The H.R. 7148, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, signed on February 3, 2026, delivers $19.24 million in federal funding to advance critical planning, safety, and infrastructure projects across the Ports-to-Plains Alliance corridor, strengthening regional connectivity, freight mobility, and future interstate development.
 

TEXAS INVESTMENTS
 

August Pfluger secured $1 million for future interstate planning between San Angelo and Sonora. These funds will advance schematic design, environmental review, and planning for the proposed I-27 segment. This positions the project for inclusion in the Texas Unified Transportation Plan and supports long-term regional economic development.
 

Ronny Jackson secured funding for two major projects:
• $1 million for State Loop 335 – Upgrade to freeway in Amarillo (TxDOT Project ID 2494-02-011), supporting conversion of the corridor to a controlled-access facility with main lanes, ramps, frontage roads, multimodal accommodations, and four multi-level interchanges to improve safety and mobility.
• $1 million for interstate planning and a city location study at Dumas, advancing alignment planning, connecting the city of Dumas with US 87, a key step in maintaining momentum toward I-27 implementation.
 

Jodey Arrington successfully advocated for two projects in Lamesa:
• $640,000 for a study of Lamesa operational improvements and interstate upgrade options to evaluate near-term traffic flow improvements at a critical I-27 split location.
• $5 million for operational improvements in Lamesa, converting existing US 87 and Business 87 (Dallas Avenue) into one-way pairs to enhance safety and traffic flow while future interstate planning continues.
 

NEW MEXICO INVESTMENTS
• U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján secured $1.6 million for Ports-to-Plains corridor interstate planning between Raton and Clayton, including an I-27 / I-25 Interchange Alignment Study. Funding supports alternative analysis, environmental documentation, and preliminary design for a segment that is already four-lane divided, as well as city location studies for Des Moines and Capulin.
• Teresa Leger-Fernandez championed $1 million for interstate planning and a city location study at Raton, assisting the New Mexico Department of Transportation in determining the future alignment between US 87 (Future I-27) and I-25 to support economic development and regional connectivity.
 

COLORADO INVESTMENT
• Lauren Boebert secured $2 million for the SH 71 Corridor Improvements Project along the Heartland Expressway. The project, included in CDOT’s 10-Year Plan, will advance reconstruction, shoulder widening, safety improvements, operational upgrades, and Intelligent Transportation Systems across approximately 27.5 miles in eastern Colorado.
 

NEBRASKA INVESTMENT
• Deb Fischer championed $6.0 million for Heartland Expressway safety enhancements between Chadron and the Nebraska–South Dakota state line, strengthening a critical North–South trade corridor.