The highway was developed in response to the tremendous surge in truck traffic on the I-35 corridor brought on by the North American Free Trade Agreement during the late 1990s, especially truck traffic originating from Laredo, where the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) reported 150 trucks entering the United States every hour.
The highway was created in response to a massive increase in truck traffic on the I-35 corridor caused by the North American Free Trade Agreement during the late 1990s, particularly truck traffic coming from Laredo, where the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) reported 150 trucks entering the United States every hour.