Top Texas Touts: Infrastructure

  • Texas is the gateway to global trade for the nation by air, land, and sea.
  • Texas is a leading state for infrastructure investment trends and corporate facility projects.
  • The largest Gulf Coast container port, the Port of Houston, is the top U.S. port for waterborne tonnage.
  • Texas is home to the No. 1 inland port along the U.S.-Mexico border, the Port of Laredo.
  • Texas is investing $240 million in port infrastructure and connectivity projects.
  • Texas is home to 19 seaports, with 11 deep-water ports.
  • Texas is home to 35 free trade zones, more than any other state.
  • Texas has the most miles of public roadways, state highways, and freight railways.
  • Texas has the most airports as well as two international airline headquarters and a major hub for a third.
  • Texas is making a 10-year $142 billion commitment to new state roadway projects.
  • Texas offers lower operating costs with lower energy and land costs, plus fewer land-use restrictions.

 

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