Looks like the drive to Lubbock got easier. I-27 expanding to Raton, NM and all the way to the Mexico border.
Still won't improve the look of Lubbock.
![www.lubbockonline.com](https://www.lubbockonline.com/gcdn/presto/2022/03/15/NLAJ/c5e2868e-ca81-4a67-ab66-620e8e8eebfb-I-27_Extension.jpg?crop=736,414,x0,y45&width=736&height=414&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Raton to Laredo corridor added to Interstate Highway System, paving way for I-27 expansion
President Joe Biden signed a bill that includes federal highway designation for the Ports-to-Plains Corridor from Raton, New Mexico to Laredo, Texas.
www.lubbockonline.com
Still won't improve the look of Lubbock.
![a890b041-b3e3-4827-b765-a1c03d216c08-MicrosoftTeams-image_2.png](https://www.lubbockonline.com/gcdn/presto/2022/03/15/NLAJ/a890b041-b3e3-4827-b765-a1c03d216c08-MicrosoftTeams-image_2.png?width=660&height=495&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)