Impact of a U.S.-Mexico free trade agreement on the Texas Highway Network

Details

• Creators:
  Luker, W. ; Cuellar, S. ; Memmott, J. L. ; Danave, R. C. ; Steffel, K. J. ; Stolp, C.
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas Transportation Institute ; University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research ; United States. Federal Highway Administration. Texas Division ; Texas. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Research and Technology Transfer
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • International borders
  • International trade
  • Trade routes
  • Highway capacity
  • Border control
  • Economic analysis
  • Economic impacts
  • Highways
  • International trade
  • Mexico
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/TX-97/1317-1F ; Research report 1317-1F
• Resource Type:
  Research Paper
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas
• Edition:
  Final Sept 1993-Aug 1994
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas. Department of Transportation
• Abstract:
  The study examines the effect that increased trade with Mexico, as a result of the passage of NAFTA, will have on the Texas highway network. A dominant portion of overland trade between the U.S. and Mexico travels through Texas. Exports to and imports from Mexico are expected to increase significantly over the next two decades. The study finds a strong positive relationship between dollar-valued trade flows and border truck crossings. Thus, increased trade will translate into a need for an improvement of highway infrastructure in Texas, particularly in the border areas.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  Study No. 0-1317
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/15565/dot_15565_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.48 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:f0c53c4ec525d7929a8c339c12a8ea01053303f44fe67c7e876f84f4cbb211ca