In the Land of Giants
As I drove yesterday from Dallas to Austin, I was reminded of something well-known by anyone who has made that journey lately. Interstate 35 belongs to 18-wheelers, and automobile drivers are allowed, sometimes, to share a small part of the road, just so long as we don’t get in the way of the trucks.
And based on the volume of gigantic vehicles carrying heavy loads of construction materials, where is this economic slowdown and oil price crisis I’ve been reading about?
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It’s been increasing for years, especially since the passage of NAFTA. But good news: some relief is in sight. Check out http://www.dallaslogisticshub.com/ and http://www.keeptexasmoving.com.....s_corridor
Truckers still drive, they just make a lot less money when they’re paying near $5 a gallon for diesel. I’ve never been able to understand why 35 between Dallas and Austin hasn’t been expanded to 3 lanes. I know it’s expensive, but that is an incredibly busy stretch of highway.
And that Texas Corridor thing might not ever even happen.