HOUSTON – Texas Senator John Cornyn is proposing a major highway change that would honor President Donald Trump while reshaping one of the nation’s longest roadways. Cornyn announced legislation to rename U.S. Highway 287 as Interstate 47, calling it a ...

The president has stayed out of Cornyn-Paxton race as both Republicans still are fighting for his backing.

FORT WORTH, Texas — The state's newest interstate could cut through East Texas and connect DFW to Amarillo, providing a more direct trade route between the Texas coast and the Panhandle. The $24.5 billion project would transform U.S. 287 into an interstate.