HOUSTON — At the 2024 WASHTO conference in Omaha, Neb., TxDOT was presented with the award for Safety by America’s Transportation Awards. The hardware went to TxDOT’s $217 million State Highway 146 Expansion Project, which included the construction of a 2. …
AUSTIN — Paving the way for the future of transportation in the state, the Texas Transportation Commission adopted the “Connecting Texas 2050,” long range transportation plan. This will serve as the cornerstone planning document to help guide priorities in …
July 25, 2024 By Lauren Macias-Cervantes EL PASO — So much for lifeguarding or summer travel. Dozens of young Texans are spending their summer at TxDOT, gaining experience, sharpening skills and building a future. “This is my first job, and at 17, I …
July 23, 2024 By Paul Stinson FORT DAVIS — In late April, 25 members of TxDOT’s West Texas environmental staff left the hum of their computers to listen to nature, wildlife experts and Native American tribal representatives as part of a field training …
ATLANTA - The Texas Department of Transportation has opened a new bridge on State Highway 8, crossing Wright Patman Lake between Bowie and Cass counties. "The width of the old bridges was not up to our current standards for a highway like SH 8," …
July 22, 2024 By Shannon McIntire AMARILLO — Earlier this year, the Texas Panhandle was engulfed in the largest wildfire in the state’s history, setting ablaze more than 1 million acres and prompting a rapid response from TxDOT crews in the area. The …
July 19, 2024 By Jessye Fan HOUSTON—In the wake of Hurricane Beryl’s path through Texas, TxDOT crews have been working hard to repair, restore and resolve issues caused by the storm. Hurricane Beryl made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane near Matagorda …
July 18, 2024 By Paul Stinson AUSTIN — As TxDOT Travel Information Centers statewide gear up to host the tourists of summer’s peak-travel season, the agency is also extending its hospitality by completing Austin’s largest-ever accommodation for its most …
July 17, 2024 By Ryan LaFontaine AUSTIN — To really get a feel of what the open road is like in an electric vehicle, you need a road trip. Michael Chamberlain, TxDOT’s data management section director, decided to do just that. He jumped in his personal EV …
AUSTIN – The telltale red-and-blue lights in a driver’s rearview mirror can inspire shame and guilt. But those feelings don’t come close to the guilt speeding drivers feel after killing or injuring someone – or the pain a family feels when someone dies in …
by Shannon McIntire AUSTIN—Inspiring Texans and tourists alike with tips on cultural festivals or where to find the best piece of pie on a country road for a half-century, Texas Highways is turning 50 this year and celebrating the occasion with a new look …
July 3, 2024 By Danny Perez July and August are the calendar’s two deadliest months for drunk-driving fatalities, and TxDOT is tackling the issue through multiple strategies in the Houston area and across the state. In the Houston area in 2023, there were …
During the Fourth of July holiday, many Texans travel across the state, including the Gulf Coast where ferries are essential to connect drivers to the mainland. More than 8 million passengers travel every year on the Port Aransas and Galveston-Port Bolivar …
AUSTIN – To help keep a thriving Texas economy moving, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is drafting a record-breaking 10-year transportation plan, and the public is invited to weigh in on potential projects in communities across the state …
June 27, 2024 By Laura Butterbrodt AUSTIN – Here’s what the Texas Transportation Commission discussed and approved at its meeting on June 27, 2024. Unified Transportation Program The Commissioners heard an update about the 2025 Unified Transportation …
June 27, 2024 By Kelly Lindner and Julien Devereux AUSTIN — TxDOT workers have helped families encountering difficulties on the road many times, of course. But recently a few were able to help a very different kind of family in distress: a mother duck and …
June 25, 2024 By Heather Deaton TEXARKANA — How much do you love your job? Enough to get your company’s logo tattooed on your arm? TxDOT Texarkana Maintenance Supervisor Kelli Speer loves her job just that much. In addition to the TxDOT logo, on Speer’s …
June 21, 2024 By Cynthia Vaquera AUSTIN —As Texas continues to see a booming economy, TxDOT is working to address congestion at the U.S.-Mexico border to help the flow of goods between the two countries. “Border crossing volumes for commercial vehicles …
June 18, 2024 By Lauren Macias-Cervantes ALPINE — An empty college campus parking lot turned into an obstacle course last week to promote bicycle safety at Sul Ross State University. TxDOT’s El Paso District partnered with the Alpine Police Department to …
AUSTIN – We all know that drunk driving is dangerous and yet people still choose to get behind the wheel impaired, causing on average 65 alcohol-related crashes every day last year. Three Texans died daily as a result — their lives extinguished at the …
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