35-mile stretch of existing U.S. 59, from the 610 Loop to FM 787 in Cleveland to be re-named

Houston — The Houston Chronicle is reporting: The first Houston-area piece of a trade corridor — debated for more than a decade and envisioned as one day linking Mexico to Canada — has been officially designated.

Motorists will soon notice new road signs naming a 35-mile stretch of existing U.S. 59, from the 610 Loop to FM 787 in Cleveland, as part of the new Interstate 69. To read more on this story, head to The Houston Chronicle's website: http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Part-of-U-S-59-being-renamed-Interstate-69-3747886.php