Motran

History

The entrance to the Pacific Corridor is a state and federally designated trade corridor from Texas to Chihuahua City, Chihuahua, Mexico, and continuing to the Mexican Pacific port of Topolobampo in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. Chihuahua is one of the four largest trading partner states with the United States, and this new corridor would capture a majority of this trade for Texas. Long term, after the completion of a highway from Chihuahua City to Topolobampo, and improvement of rail facilities, it would give Texas long-term access to a Pacific deep water port that is approximately 500 miles closer and much less expensive than the Port of Los Angeles.

The concept of this major new trade corridor was developed jointly by MOTRAN Alliance and the Departments of Economic Development of the states of Chihuahua, Sinaloa and Durango. All four entities support the development of this corridor strongly. The concept was originally endorsed by Governor Patricio Martìnez Garcìa of Chihuahua, Governor Angel Sergio Guerrero Mier of Durango, and Governor Juan S. Millàn Lizàrraga of Sinaloa and Governor George Bush of Texas.

Motran Timeline


  • 1993

    1993

    TXDOT studies extension of I-27 to I-20 and I-10 and community and business leaders in the Permian Basin unite to promote a Permian Basin Route.

  • 1993

    1997

    MOTRAN is officially created as a 501(c)6 nonprofit and the La Entrada al Pacifico Corridor is designated by the Texas Legislature.

  • 1993

    2003

    MOTRAN transitions from a volunteer organization to hire a full-time staff member. Construction is completed on new road from Chihuahua to Ojinaga.

  • 1993

    2005

    La Entrada al Pacifico receives federal designation as a National High Priority Corridor.

  • 1993

    2007

    Port of Topolobampo improvements begin.

  • 1993

    2009

    SH349/Craddick Reliever Route completed.

  • 1993

    2010

    MOTRAN launches FIX349.com.

  • 1993

    2011

    SH 349 expansion to 4 lane between Midland and Lamesa is approved.

  • 1993

    2012

    SH 158 is approved for expansion to 4 lane.

  • 1993

    2013

    $58 million in Energy Impacted Funding awarded.

  • 1993

    2014

    $150 million in additional energy sector road funding for Permian Basin.

  • 1993

    2015

    Completion of Aldama Bypass and Governor Greg Abbott appoints Tryon Lewis from Odessa as chairman of the Texas Transportation Commission.

  • 1993

    2016

    TXDOT approves expansion of the Presidio International Bridge and expansion of US 385 between Crane and McCamey.

  • 1993

    2017

    MOTRAN kicks off effort to bring Interstate 14 to Midland-Odessa.

  • 1993

    2021

    I-14 Designation from Augusta, Georgia to Midland-Odessa, Texas becomes law.

  • 1993

    2022

    I-27 Designation to extend from Lubbock through Midland-Odessa approved by Congress.