FreightWaves Classics/Infrastructure: I-37 is a critical hurricane evacuation route

Construction of I-37 in San Antonio in the 1960s. (Photo: TxDOT/Texas Highway Man)

Like Interstate 2 (I-2), I-27 and I-45, I-37 is an intrastate interstate highway that runs entirely within Texas. Its total length is 143 miles.

San Antonio and Corpus Christi (and the Texas Gulf Coast) are linked by I-37. The highway also provides connectivity to the Rio Grande Valley via U.S. 281/I-69C and U.S. 77/I-69E. In addition, I-37 has a public safety role – it is one of the few limited-access hurricane evacuation routes from the Texas coastline inland toward San Antonio and Austin. 

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U.S. LNG exports soar

Graphic shows U.S. LNG export totals over time in relation to export terminal capacity

Figures released yesterday by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) show that monthly U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports reached record highs in the first half of 2021, averaging 9.6 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d). This average marks an increase of 42%, or 2.8 Bcf/d, compared with the same period in 2020 (according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s LNG Monthly reports and EIA estimates for June 2021, based on shipping data from Bloomberg Finance L.P.).

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https://www.marinelog.com/shipping/markets/u-s-lng-exports-soar/

COVID-19: Why Corpus Christi Port Is Allowing Vessels To Dock While Other Have Shutdown?

The Port of Corpus Christi intends to widen this entryway, near Port Aransas, that leads into the port. This is an aerial view of the area in 2018.
  • Corpus Christi’s port has operated continuously in the weeks amid COVID-19 threats.
  • The virus began spreading in the United States and throughout Texas.
  • Port personnel is working remotely and cleaning efforts at port facilities have significantly stepped up.
  • Each ship is vetted by the Coast Guard, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and port personnel before it is allowed entry.
  • International vessels are subject to additional screening, if a crew member is ill.
  • Port of Houston’s Barbours Cut...

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