Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) has become a driving force to rename U.S. Highway 287 to Interstate 47 in honor of President Dinald Trump.
The senator, who is in a tight reelection contest to keep his Senate seat, made his intention known with a post on X.
“I am proud to introduce legislation to rename US Highway 287 as Interstate 47 in honor of our 47th President,” Cornyn wrote.
“My bill will upgrade one of our nation’s longest highways to a future interstate and save more than $5 BILLION in travel costs, all while honoring the most effective and influential president of our lifetime,” he continued.
“Texas is Trump Country & this bill cements
’ legacy by designating nearly 1,800 miles of open road to forever be known as the Trump Interstate,” Cornyn added.
Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) co-sponsored the bill.
The bill cites a 2025 study from the Texas Department of Transportation. The study found this upgrade could reduce travel time by 7.37 percent and result in $5.4 billion total savings by 2050.
Cornyn is facing opposition for reelection from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) in a runoff election May 26. Neither received a majority in the state’s GOP primary election in March.
A poll in April from the University of Houston’s Hobby School of Public Affairs found Paxton was leading the race by 3 percentage points.
The winner will go against state Rep. James Talarico (D) in the November general election.
Trump has yet to back a candidate in the race, although he has said he would announce his endorsement “soon” on several occasions.
“Both John and Ken ran great races, but not good enough. Now, this one, must be PERFECT!” Trump wrote in the March 4 post, referring to the runoff contest.
“My Endorsements within the Republican Party have been virtually insurmountable!” he continued. “It is such an honor to realize that everyone I Endorse WINS, and wins by a lot, especially in Texas! I will be making my Endorsement soon, and will be asking the candidate that I don’t Endorse to immediately DROP OUT OF THE RACE!” Trump wrote.
