WASHINGTON (KWTX) — Legislation introduced Monday by U.S. Sen. John Cornyn would rename a major highway stretching from the Texas Gulf Coast to Montana as Interstate 47 in honor of President Trump, his office said.
Sen. John Cornyn R-Texas walks through the Capitol Rotunda on Capitol Hill on Friday, March 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)(Tom Brenner | AP)
Cornyn’s I-47 Future Interstate Act targets US-287, a route spanning nearly 1,800 miles between Port Arthur, Texas, and Choteau, Montana, according to his office. The highway would be known as “Trump Interstate” under the proposal.
“Texas is Trump Country, and this bill cements that legacy by designating nearly 1,800 miles of open-road from Texas’ Gulf Coast to the edge of the U.S.-Canadian border as I-47 to forever be remembered as Trump Interstate,” Cornyn said. “By upgrading one of our nation’s longest highways to a future interstate, this legislation will increase economic growth and improve safety, all while honoring the most consequential president of our lifetime.”
Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., is cosponsoring the bill, according to Cornyn.
The legislation comes as Cornyn campaigns in a Republican runoff against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. A recent poll shows Paxton ahead by three percentage points ahead of the May 26 runoff, the Texas Tribune reported.
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