Texas Discussion Thread

[fra_ba]

We may pass by HL corporate office if there is a plan to add Will Rogers airport cargo center, and instead of SR152 something like this could be another option:
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/35.4072 ... m0!1m0!3e0
along the route there are other industries that could be added. I just noticed that HL distribution warehouses are massive in the area. Hopefully some of them will be added.

[flight50]

Although that route it possible, it doesn't make a lot of sense to do. We are better off just getting the exist off I-40 and branch down to 1-2 warehouses. That road doesn't have to extend beyond OK-152 or beyond. There is a TA truck stop and a Peterbilt dealership off that same exit so the exit is very valid. I don't see the airport coming if DFW gets one of their airports. SCS doesn't give airports so close together.

[fra_ba]

Regarding the glass industry mentioned in one of the previous blogs, I think the depot is based on this plant in Corsicana, not an exact match though. The company has another plant in Fresno, so it could be reused in CA rebuilding too.

[Tristman]

Well we know Corsicana is going to be in the Texas DLC, so they might have the glass plant there as a remote depot for Dallas or Waco?

[flight50]

Honestly, I don't care where the glass plants are.......we got them finally baby, lol. Should help the building material and construction sector. So construction and even Home Store can get glass. Maybe if we can get car plants, it will help there too. I'm not so positive glass goes to home furnishings or dishware. But a housewares company in ATS would be a nice way to source goods for plastic, metal, glass and wood. That brings retail into play here too. There are a few such companies in Texas. LA has some and then the the Midwest up in Chicago/Milwaukee area. The last of it is in NY/NJ area. This is shown on Google Maps if you type in housewares manufacturers in USA.

[Jacob94]

wat about beaumont port arthur nederland and bridge city

[flight50]

@Jacob94 What about them? Are you asking where are they? Are you asking if they will be included or represented? We don't know. There is still a ton of Texas to be revealed so no telling at this point if what you are asking is in or out. Something in Texas can't be missed and I'd say Beaumont is one of them. Port Arthur is 50/50. Imho, I'd absorb Port Arthur into Beaumont. If we only got 1-2 depots to represent PA, that would be good enough. They could have done the same with Houston and Galveston. But with the amount of attention Galveston is getting, its hard to think its just scenic. Now Houston+Baytown or Texas City enlarges the Houston area and they could get absorbed into Houston.

Although Texas has now gone into year 3 of development, we still don't know a lot of what's coming outside of the 7 or so blog post we have. As things heat up, more will get revealed I'm sure. Whether Texas or Montana comes first, doesn't matter a ton to me anymore. We know both are in development and that is peace of mind to me. Montana seriously needs to bridge the gaps in the West well before Oklahoma, Kansas, Louisiana or Arkansas comes about.

[Double M]

In Texas, what type of trailer length is allowed?
Are rocky mountain trailers allowed?

[flight50]

No. Texas does not allow any lcvs. We only get pup doubles and up to 59' trailers.

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[Double M]

Thank you flight for the answer.
Seriously, with so many publications that you have, how have you remembered that a year ago you published that comment that you have left me in the link.
I have read old publications of yours and you surprise me, you always contribute knowledge and information. I wonder how you manage to get so much information and publish such great maps.
I am Spanish and reading some of your posts and those of other users of this forum, the truth is that I have been able to learn many interesting facts about the USA.
If it is not indiscreet to ask, Are you a geographer or something like that?
Thank you friend for providing so much information and knowledge in this forum.