Is there going to be a NAFTA Superhighway? Maybe it's already under construction? And does it pose a threat to our nation's security? Grassfire.org's Backgrounder addresses these concerns.

Is there going to be a NAFTA “Superhighway”?
Interestingly, the phrase “NAFTA Superhighway” has
been in use for many years and describes current
roadways (centered on I-35) that lead from the Mexico
border in Texas through the heart of our nation, to
Canada. According to the North American Super
Corridor Coalition (NASCO) “NASCO and the cities,
counties, states and provinces along our existing
Interstate Highways 35/29/94 (the NASCO Corridor)
have been referring to I-35 as the 'NAFTA
Superhighway' for many years…. There are no plans to build a new, “NAFTA
Superhighway” - it exists today as I-35.”

There is more to this than what NASCO is stating.
The concept of the NAFTA superhighway was
introduced into legislation in the 1991 Intermodal
Surface Transportation Act (ISTEA). According to
the Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway
Administration website, there is a planned national
highway from Mexico to Canada: “I-69 is a
2,570-kilometer (1,600-mile) national highway that,
once completed, will connect Mexico, the United
States, and Canada.”

So, yes, there IS a NAFTA superhighway (I-35) and
there will be a NAFTA superhighway (I-69). Both
are considered main arteries in the national
superhighway concept.


Is the Trans-Texas Corridor (TTC) the NAFTA Superhighway
When people talk about an active “NAFTA
Superhighway” project they are usually talking
about the TTC. The TTC is the state of Texas’
long-term (50-year) plan to address transportation
and communication needs for the state. 75% of trade
with Mexico passes through Texas and officials say
the TTC is designed to serve the growing needs of
the Texas community as well as anticipated
increased commerce and transportation between the
U.S. and Canada (see this Human Events article
which challenges Texas Gov. Perry). TTC is a
4,000-mile plan that centers in two major arteries --
I-35 (from the border through Dallas north--blue on map) and the proposed I-69
(from the border through Houston east and north--orange on map). Some of the
TTC is proposed to be 1,200 feet wide and include: 6 automobile lanes, 4 truck
lanes, 6 rail lines, in addition to power lines, waterways, etc. The TTC is a
public-private partnership toll road in which foreign companies hold controlling
interest.

The Federal Highway Administration puts
Texas’ TTC project under the umbrella of the
national highway plan: “Although part of a
national project, I-69/TTC is being developed in
Texas under the Trans-Texas Corridor master
plan.” Thus, according to the federal
government, the TTC is a first stage of the
NAFTA Superhighway. The path of the two
main artieries (I-35 and I-69) along with the
TTC’s name (“Trans”) makes it self-evident that these super corridors are being
planned to more closely link America and Mexico in trade, commerce, transit.

Is The I-69 Superhighway Under Construction?
The Tennessee Department Of Transportation website makes it clear the I-69 is a
highway that will extend from Mexico to Canada with the "overall goal" to
"improve international and interstate movement of freight and people."
Grassfire team members in Tennessee alerted us to the fact that I-69 is moving
ahead quickly. One team member reports that TDOT officials conducted a
preliminary "easment survey" in Summer 2006 for an easment 1,000-feet wide
that cuts through their family farm. A section in Mississippi has already been built
and more construction is planned for 2007.

What are SENTRI lanes?
According to the State Department website, SENTRI
(Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid
Inspection) lanes are special border crossing lanes “used
by frequent border-crossers who have passed a
background check and inspection. SENTRI allows
prescreened applicants and vehicles to use special
commuter lanes to cross into the United States more
rapidly than those in regular lanes.” Essentially, these
are “Speed Pass” lanes for border crossing.

SENTRI lanes first opened in December 2005 and the program was expanded in
the fall of 2006, including extending the pass from 2 years to 5 years. The U.S.
Ambassador to Mexico recently said, “SENTRI lanes permit passenger vehicles
and their occupants enrolled in the program to cross the border more quickly and
securely.” Certainly more “quickly” is true, but more securely? And what is to
prevent these Speed Passes from falling into the hands of human smugglers, drug
smugglers or terrorists? (after all, you can even apply online) Perhaps we should
push for a Speed Pass for air travel as well, especially for those of us who have
good “terrorism scores”.

Is there an agenda to create a North American Community?
Certainly there is an effort underway to bring the economies and cultures of
Mexico and America closer together. As we point out in our “Truth About The
Illegal Invasion” booklet, there is an active agenda among Mexicans that even
claims much of the southwest United States rightfully belongs to Mexico. This
“La Raza” (the race) movement is strong and influential, and even funded (at least
indirectly) by our own government. Multicultural, economic and political forces
are also driving the merging of American and Mexico and the removal of barriers
between our two countries. The SPP and the plans for the NAFTA
Superhighway are, in our opinion, part of the long-term infrastructure being put
into place to prepare America the coming community.

Read Grassfire's backgrounder on the North American Union.
Sign Grassfire's "Stop The Invasion" petition (over 520,000 signers)
Order Grassfire's "Illegal Invasion" booklet