April 3, 2024 By Adam Hammons SAN MARCOS—The eyes of Texas are upon the moon in early April, and airports will be a popular destination to see the total solar eclipse. Whether viewers take to the skies or stick to the ground, it might be good to also …
AUSTIN – You know that feeling of being bored behind the wheel? So bored that you just can’t help but check your phone? Yeah, that feeling. Instant gratification is only inches away, right up to the moment your car is airborne at 70 mph. Nearly 400 people …
March 27, 2024 By Laura Butterbrodt AUSTIN—It’s officially wildflower season in Texas. And while the plants and grasses blooming in fields and roadsides are native to the state, they didn’t all just sprout up overnight. The Texas Department of …
March 20, 2024 By Kelly Lindner and Laura Butterbrodt AUSTIN — The moon will throw some serious shade next month, and TxDOT is preparing for a major increase in traffic as Texans and visitors across the state travel to witness this rare total solar eclipse …
AUSTIN – Katie Parker still gets nervous just crossing the street. Eight years ago, a careless driver plowed into her and her dog, Riley, while they were out for a jog. Parker was hit with such force that she was thrown more than 60 feet. Riley, a Great …
March 14, 2024 By Shannon McIntire PARIS—Road crews are upping their game for responding to winter weather events thanks to a little help from some friends. TxDOT crews in the Paris area held a training session for Texas A&M Forest Service personnel to …
March 13, 2024 By Ryan LaFontaine IRVING— If you ask TxDOT employees in Dallas, they’ll say the egg definitely did not come first. In fact, it wasn’t even a chicken. It was a hawk. For the past 10 years, a red-tailed hawk named Rochelle has built a nest …
March 4, 2024 By Ryan LaFontaine AUSTIN—From new construction methods to crash tests and wrong-way driver prevention strategies, TxDOT’s research team has studied all sorts of ways to help make our roads safer and more efficient. At any given time, TxDOT …
March 6, 2024 By Shannon McIntire and Kelly E. Lindner AUSTIN—The two oldest divisions of TxDOT recently turned 100 years old, celebrating a rich history that began with wooden bridges and dirt roads and now includes high-speed highways and autonomous …
GALVESTON, TX – The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) proudly unveils its latest maritime marvel, the Galveston to Port Bolivar ferry, in a momentous dedication ceremony honoring the esteemed pioneer of Texas transportation infrastructure, …
March 12, 2024 By Jeff Williford TYLER—From horse smuggling to Texas legends, this historic highway in East Texas guided the beginnings of the Lone Star State with tales of adventure. Trammel’s Trace, running from northeast to deep East Texas, stands as …
Starting Thursday, Sept. 1, project contractor Webber LLC, will begin moving FM 2641 (Regis Street) traffic from its current configuration on the northern half of the road onto the newly constructed pavement on the southern half. The operation will take …
Anderson County Seal coat operations will be taking place at the following locations: US 287 – FM 321 S 9.5 miles to SH 19/US 287 split FM 645 – FM 321 S 5.8 miles to FM 3328 Anderson County construction projects updates: US 79 Super 2 Project Limits: From …
SEMINOLE – US 62 drivers through the city of Seminole can expect traffic changes starting tomorrow (weather permitting) as crews begin the process to move southbound US 62 traffic onto the northbound lanes—reducing traffic to one-lane in each direction …
Anderson County Palestine Maintenance crews will be performing base repair on FM 2961. Expect daytime lane closures with flaggers and a pilot car controlling traffic. Anderson County construction projects updates: US 79 Super 2 Project Limits: From 0.5 …
PLAINVIEW – Work on a $847, 000 Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) project to replace the bridge on south Ennis Street in Plainview is scheduled to get under way next week. Project contractor Blackstone Concrete Ventures, LLC, of Lubbock will begin …
August 18, 2022 TYLER – TxDOT has announced a detour for motorists on SH 135 in Gregg County beginning Wednesday, Aug. 24 as crews begin resurfacing operations on the roadway. The SH 135 project limits are from the traffic circle in Kilgore, south to the …
AUSTIN – Texas is taking another step forward in providing safe, long-distance travel options for bicyclists and pedestrians after TxDOT received $25 million in federal funds to expand two trail corridors in northeast Texas and El Paso. Both trails are …
Lack of responsiveness to safety concerns prompts action CORPUS CHRISTI – Due to confirmed safety deficiencies and a lack of responsiveness, TxDOT today issued a notice of default to the developer of the New Harbor Bridge Project, Flatiron/Dragados LLC ( …
LUBBOCK – The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will begin work Monday, August 15, on a $1.5 million project to make improvements to the State Spur 331 and FM 3020 intersection in eastern Lubbock. Project contractor is Allen Butler Construction, …
