Signed into law by President Joe Biden in 2022 as part of the federal appropriations bill funding is available for an existing portion of US 87 to become a newly constructed I-327 connecting I-27 at Dumas, Texas with I-25 at Raton, New Mexico.
According to the Ports-to-Plains Alliance I-27 would someday connect with the Heartland Expressway at Limon, Colorado at the intersection of I-70 and State Highway 71 then cross I-76 at Brush and I-80 at Kimball, Nebraska. There is already a four lane from Kimball to Scottsbluff so the proposal is to go east from there to US 385 then north through Alliance. The system would ultimately connect to the Theodore Roosevelt Expressway at Rapid City and reach the Canadian border at Raymond, Montana.
In August, 2017 this blog proposed an interstate highway that would connect I-25 at Trinidad, Colorado to Rapid City, South Dakota.
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Blogger-proposed interstate highway gaining traction: KFYR
So far no Earth hater has come forward to challenge Sen. Lujan's reelection.
I-27 into Raton a step closer: Source NM.
The Strategy: By designing current expansions to be "interstate-ready," advocates want Congress to explicitly recognize the route as an extension of the Interstate 27 (I-27) corridor.
The Precedent: Texas and New Mexico successfully won this federal future interstate designation for their portions of the Ports-to-Plains network back in 2022. Regional advocates are trying to replicate that model across Colorado, Nebraska, and South Dakota.
The Main Hurdle: While the route is a federally recognized High Priority Corridor, there is currently no dedicated federal funding program specifically carved out to construct brand-new rural interstates. Project leaders are coordinating local, state, and grassroots campaigns to force federal infrastructure investment.
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