TxDOT launches study on US 87/US 287 upgrade to interstate standards

AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — The Texas Department of Transportation's Amarillo District is conducting a feasibility study to evaluate the potential upgrade of US 87/US 287 to interstate standards, potentially extending I-27 from Amarillo to Dumas.

This study, aligned with the Ports-to-Plains Corridor Interstate Feasibility Study, will assess current and future transportation, safety, and mobility needs along the corridor.

The study aims to identify feasible concepts for upgrading the route to interstate standards, covering US 87/US 287 in Randall, Potter, and Moore counties from SL 335 in Amarillo to a logical terminus north of Dumas at US 287.

TxDOT is offering a virtual meeting and two in-person options to present the same information. Community members are invited to attend, provide comments, and ask questions about the study area.

The in-person public meetings will be held in Dumas on April 7 and in Amarillo on April 8, with sessions from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. each day.

Virtual meeting materials will be available online starting April 7 at 2 p.m. on TxDOT.gov, where the public can also provide location-specific comments via a social engagement map.

The public comment period is open from April 7 to April 23. Comments must be postmarked or received by April 23, to be included in the official record. Responses to comments will be available online once prepared.