Raton Officials to Study Interstate 27 Extension Into NM with $2.6M in Federal Funds

Raton officials to study Interstate 27 extension into NM with $2.6M in federal funds

Interstate 27, which currently stops in Amarillo, will extend into northeast New Mexico to Raton as part of the “Ports-to-Plains” interstate expansion effort. Members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation recently secured $2.6 million for local towns to study the best route. (Courtesy Ports-to-Plains Alliance)Officials in Raton and other northern New Mexico towns are beginning work on a study to determine how extending Interstate 27 from Texa…

Millions in federal dollars will help Raton advance a potential interstate connection between Texas and northern New Mexico

Shanna LewisKRCC More than $2.6 million in federal funds will help Raton plan for a potential interstate connection between Texas and northern New Mexico. The proposed Ports-to-Plains Corridor would connect Interstate 27 in northern Texas with Interstate 25 in Raton. The city will use the federal dollars to study traffic, safety and various options for a future interchange there, along with considering potential challenges, too. Additionally, an…