June 12, 2024 By Ryan LaFontaine AUSTIN — As hurricane season gets underway, TxDOT and several rail companies have developed a plan to keep railroad crossings operating during severe weather and power outages. The installation of hundreds of new fuel …
June 10, 2024 By Danny Perez HOUSTON — To encourage road safety while also encouraging travelers to keep roads clean, a TxDOT team here recently devised a plan to reach the masses through art at the Houston Art Car Parade. Traffic Engineer James Keener had …
June 6, 2024 By Val Lopez FORT WORTH—It happens almost always late at night, and more so in the earliest of morning hours. And it almost always involves drivers that are not only under the influence, but profoundly so, with drunk drivers that are usually …
Two new safety rest areas in Culberson County opened to the public on Saturday, June 1. The facilities, located on I-10 both east and west, are nine miles from Van Horn and will replace current rest area locations four miles outside of Van Horn. “Driver …
June 4, 2024 By Rhonda Oaks LUFKIN—For three generations of women, TxDOT is a family affair. Betty G. Peavy, daughter Cathy Dunn Loerch, and granddaughter Regina Loerch have all either retired from or are currently working in the Lufkin area for TxDOT. …
May 28, 2024 By Tony Hartzel DALLAS – The new Northaven Trail Bridge has hit all the right notes since opening to pedestrians and cyclists last fall. The elegant network tied arch bridge has struck the right chords with community leaders and bridge users, …
May 30, 2024 By Jeff Williford TYLER—Each summer, the Texas Department of Transportation welcomes students for the summer intern program, which has helped hundreds of engineers find their career path, leading to success down the road. In Tyler, one intern …
May 28, 2024 By Tony Hartzel DALLAS – The new Northaven Trail Bridge has hit all the right notes since opening to pedestrians and cyclists last fall. The elegant network tied arch bridge has struck the right chords with community leaders and bridge users, …
May 23, 2024 By Laura Butterbrodt AUSTIN – Here’s what the Texas Transportation Commission discussed and approved at its meeting on May 23, 2024. TxDOT Strategic Plan The Commissioners voted to adopt TxDOT’s 2025-2029 Strategic Plan, which sets the mission …
May 23, 2024 By Lauren Macias-Cervantes EL PASO — Wanna get away? You’re not alone. AAA projects 43.8 million travelers will travel 50 miles or more from home over the Memorial Day travel period, and travel centers throughout the state are preparing to …
May 22, 2024 By Laura Butterbrodt AUSTIN — With an assist from extensive public input, TxDOT is crafting a statewide, long-range transportation plan to meet the transportation needs of Texas for the next 25 years. The plan — Connecting Texas 2050 — …
May 21, 2024 By Adam Hammons AUSTIN—Throughout severe weather, heavy rain and flooding over the past several weeks, TxDOT crews were out in force helping drivers stay safe before and after the storms. Storms have hit Texas hard this spring affecting …
May 18, 2024 HOUSTON – Crews have spent the last few days clearing debris from roadways and working to restore operations in the Houston area. TxDOT’s current priority is restoring and repairing signal operations impacted by the storm. Of the 1100 signals …
AUSTIN – In the time it takes to read this sentence, Texans can click their seat belt and save themselves from an early grave — and save their loved ones from the sorrow of preventable loss. While millions wear their seat belts every day as drivers or …
May 14, 2024 By Kenna Mitchell IRVING—A congested triangle of highway interchanges is becoming a distant memory after a massive overhaul of the corridors wraps up in Irving. The Irving Interchange surrounds the old Texas Stadium site in the Dallas District …
May 14, 2024 By Julien Devereux AUSTIN—A new study looks into how and why bats make Texas bridges and roads their home, and how TxDOT can support our winged friends. If you’ve ever visited downtown Austin on a summer evening, you’ve probably noticed one of …
May 13, 2024 By Staff AUSTIN—Active transportation is an important link in the Texas transportation system connecting travelers across the state. TxDOT is developing the Statewide Active Transportation Plan to develop recommendations for improving …
May 7, 2024 By Tony Hartzel IRVING – It’s a baby! Mama red-tailed hawk Rochelle recently hatched her first offspring, known as an eyas, in her nest high above traffic on State Highway 114. Rochelle has returned to the same nesting spot on a TxDOT traffic …
May 2, 2024 By Laura Butterbrodt AUSTIN — Motorcyclists are much more vulnerable to crashes and can be harder to spot for other drivers. Because of this, motorcyclists have a higher risk of being injured or killed in crashes compared to people in cars. The …
AUSTIN – When you see a motorcycle on the road, it’s not just a bike – it carries someone’s best friend, someone’s child, someone’s parent, someone’s spouse. Nearly 600 people riding motorcycles were killed in crashes in Texas last year, and more than 2, …
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