AUSTIN - Regional leaders are set to meet Tuesday, Feb. 23, in Kingsville as part of a long-term public involvement effort, providing guidance and local perspective to develop I-69.

The meeting will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Founder’s Room at Lewis Hall (855 N. University Blvd.) on the campus of Texas A&M University-Kingsville.

The I-69 Corridor Segment Committees Four, which includes Kleberg and Kenedy Counties, and Five are two of five regional citizen advisory groups meeting throughout the I-69 Corridor to help the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) plan projects along the I-69 corridor to suit local and regional needs and improve mobility throughout the corridor.

Kleberg County Pct. 3 Commissioner Roy Cantu represents Kleberg County on the committee, and Kenedy County Pct. 1 Commissioner Louis E. Turcotte III represents Kenedy County on the committee.

Committee Four has jurisdiction from Live Oak County to Cameron County and Committee Five has jurisdiction from Webb and Zapata Counties eastward to Nueces and San Patricio Counties.

Tuesday’s meetings will include discussions of example conceptual interstate layouts and the possible corresponding planning and environmental impacts.

TxDOT issued a revised vision for corridor development and planning in 2009, calling for increased local participation in planning efforts. The new vision, Innovative Connectivity in Texas | Vision 2009, divides the major corridors, including the I-69 Corridor, into a series of smaller, more locallyfocused corridor projects that will first focus on improving existing facilities.

Members of I-69 Corridor Segment Committees represent metropolitan planning organizations, counties and other entities with an interest in transportation such as cities, chambers of commerce, economic development organizations and others.

All Corridor Segment Committee meetings are open to the public, and a complete listing of corridor advisory committees, members and meetings is available online by visiting www. keeptexasmoving.com.