GULF COAST STRATEGIC HIGHWAY COALITION

Congressman Brian Babin of Woodville, Texas, has been carrying the I-14 legislation since entering Congress in 2015. The latest version of the legislation was successfully included in a House transportation bill passed early in 2021. It became the basis of an amendment to the bipartisan IIJA offered successfully in August by Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia. The I-14 designation had the support of all 10 senators and every member of the House along the corridor. The Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia state departments of transportation (DOTs) and 14 metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) all provided letters to Congress supporting the new interstate corridor. The Gulf Coast Strategic Highway Coalition worked closely during this successful effort with the Youth Infrastructure Coalition which successfully built community support for the I-14 designation across Georgia and Alabama.

Also known as: Gulf Coast Strategic Highway Coalition, Inc.

Registration numbers: said I-14 (W)

Primary location: San Marcos United States