The CANAMEX corridor is a corridor linking Canada to Mexico through the United States. The corridor was established under the North American Free Trade Agreement.^[1] Currently the corridor is defined by a series of highways. However the corridor is also proposed for use by railroads, pipelines and fiber optic telecommunications infrastructure.^[1] NAFTA redirects here. ... railroads redirects here. ... A pipeline is a conduit made from pipes connected end-to-end, used mostly to transport fluids like water or petroleum over long distances. ... Fiber Optic strands An optical fiber in American English or fibre in British English is a transparent thin fiber for transmitting light. ...

States, Provinces part of the CANAMEX Corridor

Canada

• Alberta- Highway 2, Highway 3, Highway 4, Highway 43

United States For other uses, see Alberta (disambiguation). ... Deerfoot Trail in Calgary, Alberta. ...     Crowsnest Highway marker shields. ... Alberta Highway 4 forms the most southerly leg of Albertas CANAMEX Highway system it travels south from Lethbridge as a divided Highway to Coutts Alberta where it meets With Interstate 15 connecting eventually to Salt Lake City(14 hours from Lethbridge) and Las Vegas and its ending in... Highway 43 westbound, west of Whitecourt Highway 43 eastbound, west of Whitecourt Highway 43 is the main Alberta highway stretching from the Yellowhead just directly west of Edmonton to the Alberta/British Columbia provincial border via Grande Prairie. ...

• Montana - Interstate 15
• Idaho - Interstate 15
• Utah - Interstate 15
• Nevada - Interstate 15, Interstate 515, U.S. Route 93
• Arizona - U.S. Route 93, Interstate 10, Interstate 19, Arizona State Route 85. To make the highway drivable as a continuous route also requires the inclusion of Interstate 15 and U.S. Route 60, though they are not officially included.

Mexico This article is about the U.S. State. ... For other uses, see Idaho (disambiguation). ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Interstate 15 in Utah runs north-south through Salt Lake City. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Nevada. ... I-15 redirects here. ... Interstate 515 (abbreviated I-515) is a spur of Interstate 15 that runs approximately 20 miles from the interchange of I-15 and US 95 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Railroad Pass on the border of Henderson, Nevada and Boulder City, Nevada. ... U.S. Route 93 is a major north-south United States highway in the Western United States, extending between the Canadian border in Montana, where it connects with B.C. Highway 93, and Wickenburg, Arizona, a small town about 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Phoenix. ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... Interstate 10 (abbreviated I-10 or IH-10) is the southernmost east-west, coast-to-coast interstate highway in the United States. ... Interstate 19 (abbreviated I-19) is an intrastate interstate highway located entirely within the state of Arizona, United States. ... State Route 85, or SR 85 is a north-south state expressway in south-central Arizona, United States. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 15 “I-15” redirects here. ... U.S. Route 60 is an east-west United States highway, running 2,670 miles (4,300 km) from Virginia to Arizona. ...

• Sonora- Mexico Federal Highway 15

Sonora is a state in northwestern Mexico, bordering the states of Chihuahua to the east, Sinaloa to the south, and Baja California to the northwest. ... Federal Highway 1-D, near Ensenada Toll roads are named after the parallel free road, with the letter D added; for example, Mexican Federal Highway 1D parallels Mexican Federal Highway 1. ...

Highway

The United States portion of the highway was established as a High Priority Corridor. The treaty establishes that the CANAMEX highway will be upgraded to at least 4 lanes along its entire length. Currently 84% of the highway in the United States is compliant, 86% of the highway in Mexico is compliant.^[2] The Canada portion was expected to be complete in 2007. The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-240; ISTEA, pronounced Ice-Tea) is a United States federal law that posed a major change to transportation planning and policy, as the first U.S. federal legislation on the subject in the post-Interstate Highway System era. ...

Current infrastructure improvements to upgrade the non-compliant portions include the Hoover Dam Bypass along U.S. Route 93, improvements to I-15 near Great Falls and new freeway connections in Phoenix.^[3] Hoover Dam Bypass refers to the construction of the Mike OCallaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge (proposed name) and connecting roads for a new route across the Colorado River for U.S. Highway 93. ... U.S. Route 93 is a major north-south United States highway in the Western United States. ... Nickname: Location of Great Falls, Montana Coordinates: , Country State County Cascade Government  - Mayor Dona Stebbins Area  - Total 19. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State County Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ...

Railroad

NAFTA also established the CANAMEX corridor for rail usage. The Union Pacific Railroad already owns and operates rail lines paralleling Interstate 15 between Las Vegas, Nevada and Canada as well as a rail line between Phoenix, Arizona and Mexico, loosely following the corridor. However there is no existing railroad directly connecting Las Vegas and Phoenix. Union Pacific redirects here. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 15 “I-15” redirects here. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State County Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ...

Legislative Issues

There are two discrepancies in the US definition of the CANAMEX corridor that have not yet been resolved. The first is a technicality, which states the Nevada portion of the CANAMEX corridor shall follow Interstate 15 to Utah.^[4] However, I-15 does not pass directly from Nevada to Utah. Interstate 15 in Arizona was omitted; but necessary for continuity. The rail line to be used by CANAMEX runs to the northwest of I-15. It does directly enter Utah from Nevada without entering Arizona. The connection is made between Beryl, Utah and Pioche, Nevada. Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 15 “I-15” redirects here. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... In the U.S. state of Arizona, Interstate 15 passes through Mohave County in the far northwest corner of that state. ... Beryl is a city located in Iron County, Utah. ... Pioche is a town located in Lincoln County, Nevada, of which it is the county seat. ...

The second issue is a gap near Phoenix, Arizona. The official designation in Arizona is Interstate 10 to U.S. Route 93 at Phoenix. However, US 93 does not enter Phoenix or connect with I-10. US 93 currently terminates at Wickenburg, Arizona northwest of Phoenix. Currently to make this connection requires driving U.S. Route 60. Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State County Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 10 Interstate 10 (abbreviated I-10) is the southernmost east-west, coast-to-coast interstate highway in the United States. ... Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State County Maricopa Government  - Mayor Ron Badowski Area  - Town  11. ... U.S. Route 60 is an east-west United States highway, running 2,670 miles (4,300 km) from Virginia to Arizona. ...

This, along with Hoover Dam, were identified as bottlenecks in the corridor. Studies immediately commenced to propose workarounds. The Hoover Dam Bypass had already been proposed, and is now under construction. Studies to resolve the Phoenix bottleneck include 2 proposals for freeway connections between Wickenburg and Phoenix. One involves upgrades and extensions of Arizona State Route 303, the other is a Wickenburg bypass that would connect to Arizona State Route 74. For the dam near Westerville, Ohio, see Hoover Dam (Ohio). ... Hoover Dam Bypass refers to the construction of the Mike OCallaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge (proposed name) and connecting roads for a new route across the Colorado River for U.S. Highway 93. ... State Route 303, also known as SR-303L, Loop 303 and Estrella Parkway, is a state highway currently maintained by Maricopa County[1] in central Arizona serving the far western suburbs of the Phoenix metropolitan area. ... State Route 74 (or SR-74) is a state highway in central Arizona that stretches east to west from its junction with U.S. Route 60 just south of Wickenburg to its junction with Interstate 17 north of Phoenix. ...

References

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External links

• CANAMEX Corridor website