There is also a proposed upgrade of the rail connection, which might be easier by not requiring the addition of new bridges and tunnels in the Barranca de Cobre region.
Initially proposed in 1997, this cooperative U.S. - Mexico trade route would begin in Topolobampo, Sinaloa, and travel along Federal Highway 32 which as of July 2016, effectively ends at Choix.
Then, the route follows US 277 to Wichita Falls Midland-Odessa stands to benefit greatly from this trade corridor.
The initial project was conceived to assist local Mexican power companies in the regional conversion from coal to natural gas, increase efficiency of import/export logistics as well as promoting and expanding trade between the neighboring nations.
The lack of support has prompted TXDOT to find reliever routes around cities in the area.