The US-59/Future I-69 corridor plan will consider the area along the roadway from its intersection with US-259, staying on the current US-59/Future I-69 footprint, to an area approximately 1 mile south of the Nacogdoches City limits, at or near County Road 524. The project area is approximately 10 miles in length. The project area currently varies in land use from small lot commercial to manufacturing to institutional uses such as a public baseball complex. There are also many large vacant or underdeveloped tracts. Traffic volumes for the area vary between 18,000 and 28,000 ADT. Speed limits range from 60 to 75 miles per hour.

The selected firm will be responsible for providing a comprehensive framework for attracting and managing future development in the project area. At a minimum, the selected firm will be responsible for the following items:

• Robust public visioning and stakeholder input
• Current and proposed future land use and zoning analysis
• Public infrastructure analysis, including identifying the need for additional and/or improved public infrastructure
• Corridor aesthetics enhancement recommendations, such as landscaping, signage, and achievable design standards
• Strategies to encourage connection between the corridor and the remainder of the City
• Identification of opportunities to draw new economic investment and businesses to the area
• Development of conceptual drawings and illustrations along the corridor
• Creation of a detailed implementation strategy

The final draft of the plan will be utilized to craft future capital improvement plans, land use and development code decisions, and economic development recruiting activities.

The complete RFQ is available on-line at https://www.ci.nacogdoches.tx.us/bids.aspx, for firms wanting additional information on the project. Please direct any questions to Larissa Philpot at lphilpot@nedco.org.