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Texas Department of Transportation Press Releases

813 Press Releases
  • Published on September 15, 2021 - 22:08 GMT

    Two Free Car Seat Inspection Events Scheduled

    MIDLAND / ODESSA – Two events designed to help people ensure car seat are installed correctly are scheduled next week in Odessa and Midland. The events are part of National Child Passenger Safety Week (Sept. 19-25). While many people do their best to …

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  • Published on September 10, 2021 - 22:45 GMT

    Project Will Improve Section Of U.S. Highway 285

    REEVES / PECOS COUNTIES – A project to add passing lanes and rebuild a section of U.S. Highway 285 is scheduled to start the week of Sept. 20, 2021. The project is approximately 27 miles long and goes from 2 miles south of CR 113 in Reeves County to 0.3 …

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  • Published on September 10, 2021 - 17:18 GMT

    TxDOT Project Updates for the Week of Sep. 13, 2021

    TYLER – TxDOT is planning to conduct the following construction and maintenance work in the district during the week of Sep. 13, 2021. Work schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure, or other unforeseen issues. Slow down …

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  • Published on September 3, 2021 - 21:11 GMT

    TxDOT Project Updates for the Week of Sep. 6, 2021

    TYLER – TxDOT is planning to conduct the following construction and maintenance work in the district during the week of Sep. 6, 2021. Work schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure, or other unforeseen issues. Slow down …

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  • Published on September 2, 2021 - 01:00 GMT

    Texas Transportation Commission Approves 10-Year Plan Including The I-45 Expansion Project as is

    HOUSTON – At its August 31, 2021 meeting, the Texas Transportation Commission unanimously approved TxDOT’s 10-year plan (Unified Transportation Program, UTP) retaining allocations for funding the I-45 improvement project in Houston. The project, commonly …

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  • Published on September 2, 2021 - 01:00 GMT

    TxDOT Completes US 290 East Improvements Project in Lee County

    Sept. 1, 2021 GIDDINGS – Lee County officials joined the Texas Department of Transportation to celebrate the completion of a US 290 East widening project that divided a section of the 4-lane highway between the Bastrop/Lee County line to Giddings. “With …

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  • Published on August 31, 2021 - 17:07 GMT

    TxDOT Increases Safety and Mobility Near SH 45 North

    AUSTIN, TX – TxDOT is celebrating the completion of the I-35 from Grand Avenue Parkway to SH 45 North project. The northbound entrance and exit ramps were reconfigured to improve safety and reduce congestion in the area. “Increased traffic volumes in the …

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  • Published on August 31, 2021 - 17:07 GMT

    US 59 Bridge Over I-20 to be Replaced and Raised

    The US 59 overpass crossing Interstate 20 in Marshall will be replaced during the next three years, according to plans approved in August by TxDOT. “The current overpass will be demolished and replaced one half at a time with a higher structure,” said …

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  • Published on August 30, 2021 - 22:30 GMT

    Virtual Public Meeting Focuses On Highway 115

    KERMIT / WINK / PYOTE - TxDOT's Odessa District has scheduled a virtual public meeting regarding proposed improvements to Highway 115 in Ward, Winkler and Andrews counties. The virtual public meeting is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, …

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  • Published on August 24, 2021 - 16:10 GMT

    TxDOT Seeks Input on the RM 620 at Anderson Mill Road Project

    AUSTIN – TxDOT will host a virtual public meeting to gather input on the proposed improvements on RM 620 at Anderson Mill Road from south of Foundation Road to Little Elm Trail. The $38 million project proposes to construct 2 to 3-lane frontage roads, an …

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  • Published on August 20, 2021 - 17:37 GMT

    Project updates for the Week of Aug. 23, 2021

    TYLER – TxDOT is planning to conduct the following construction and maintenance work in the district during the week of Aug. 23, 2021. Work schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure, or other unforeseen issues. Slow down …

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  • Published on August 20, 2021 - 14:51 GMT

    Highway 302 Virtual Meeting Scheduled To Discuss Corridor's Future

    ODESSA — TxDOT's Odessa District has scheduled a virtual public meeting regarding proposed improvements to Highway 302 in Ector, Winkler, Loving and Reeves counties. The virtual public meeting is scheduled to begin at noon Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. …

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  • Published on August 18, 2021 - 23:36 GMT

    Child Passenger Safety Events

    PARIS –  TxDOT personnel and its local agency partners will conduct three child passenger safety events in August and September 2021 at three different locations in Northeast Texas. The dates, times and locations of these events are: Aug. 26, 9 a.m. to …

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  • Published on August 18, 2021 - 17:22 GMT

    Child car seat technicians hosting checkup event in Lubbock

    WHO: Child passenger safety technicians/instructors WHAT: Car seat checkup event WHEN: Saturday, August 21, from 10 a.m. to noon WHERE: Market Street, located at 4425 19th Street, Lubbock, TX LUBBOCK – The Texas Department of Transportation along with its …

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  • Published on August 13, 2021 - 19:24 GMT

    Project updates for the Week of Aug. 16, 2021

    TYLER – TxDOT is planning to conduct the following construction and maintenance work in the district during the week of Aug. 16, 2021. Work schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure, or other unforeseen issues. Slow down …

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  • Published on August 10, 2021 - 17:03 GMT

    Traffic Signals To Go Live In Midland

    The traffic signals at East Loop 250 and the Interstate 20 service roads will go into red-yellow-green operation on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021. This is the culmination of a project that made improvements across the district. In addition to the traffic …

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  • Published on August 9, 2021 - 20:41 GMT

    Virtual Meeting Focuses On Highway 18 In Winkler And Ward Counties

    KERMIT / MONAHANS — The Odessa District of TxDOT has scheduled a virtual public meeting regarding proposed improvements to Highway 18 in Winkler and Ward counties. The virtual public meeting is scheduled to begin at noon Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. Following …

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  • Published on August 9, 2021 - 15:39 GMT

    TxDOT Seeks Input on the I-35 Capital Express Central Project

    AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Transportation will host an in-person meeting with a virtual option to gather input on proposed improvements on I-35 from US 290 East to SH 71/Ben White Boulevard. The proposed improvements include removing the existing I- …

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  • Published on August 9, 2021 - 15:39 GMT

    Westbound I-40 Traffic Switch Scheduled for Wednesday

    AMARILLO – The I-40 and State Loop (SL) 335 project, known as Segment B-2 Phase II, is about to enter the second major phase of construction. The project will extend the I-40 overpasses at Helium Road to accommodate the new SL 335 frontage roads. The …

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  • Published on August 9, 2021 - 15:39 GMT

    Area includes Carson, Gray, Hemphill, Lipscomb, and Ochiltree counties

    PAMPA – Zachary Mayer, P.E. has been named as the new area engineer for TxDOT's Pampa Area Office, effective Aug. 9, 2021. TxDOT’s Amarillo District has three area offices – Amarillo, Dumas, and Pampa. The Pampa Area Office is responsible for highway …

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