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“Representative Brian Babin proposed designating an interstate corridor from Port Arthur to Montana as I-47 in honor of Donald Trump”
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Representative Brian Babin introduced legislation to designate the U.S. Route 287 corridor from Port Arthur to Montana as Interstate 47 in honor of Donald Trump.
According to an official press release from babin.house.gov, Representative Brian Babin introduced the I-47 Future Interstate Act of 2026 to designate U.S. Route 287 as Interstate Route I-47 in honor of Donald Trump. Reporting from KFDM confirms that the proposed interstate route begins in Port Arthur, Texas, and extends through multiple states before terminating in Choteau, Montana. The coverage further notes that the proposed number specifically honors Donald Trump as the nation's 47th president.
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