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Texas Department of Transportation Press Releases

826 Press Releases
  • Published on November 30, 2020 - 18:11 GMT

    Public Meeting Scheduled For Proposed US 60 Project

    PARMER COUNTY – Citizens are invited to attend a virtual public meeting for a proposed US 60 project in Parmer County. Scheduled for 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, on the TxDOT website, the live, virtual meeting will present proposed project plans in …

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  • Published on November 30, 2020 - 18:11 GMT

    Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Texas Transportation Commissioner Laura Ryan Host Event To Discuss Ways To End The Streak Of Daily ...

    When: 3 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020 Where: City Hall, 901 Bagby St. Houston, TX, Legacy Room (First Floor) HOUSTON — In a few days on Saturday, Nov. 7, Texas may mark 20 years of daily deaths on our roadways. It’s an anniversary we do not want to have. …

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  • Published on November 30, 2020 - 18:11 GMT

    US 183 Rising Star Town Section Project Traffic Pattern to Change this Week

    Beginning Thursday, Dec. 3, the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) contractor will alter the traffic pattern in the south portion of the US 183 Rising Star Town Section Project. Traffic will shift from the southbound side of US 183 to the NB side …

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  • Published on November 30, 2020 - 18:11 GMT

    New Traffic Signals to be Installed at US 190 and FM 2808 Near Kempner

    LAMPASAS COUNTY – Beginning the week of Nov. 9, 2020, TxDOT's Brownwood District will install a new traffic signal at the intersection of US 190 and FM 2808 near Kempner. In addition to the new signals, TxDOT’s contractor Texas Materials Group, Inc. of …

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  • Published on November 30, 2020 - 18:11 GMT

    TxDOT Launches New Website, Seeks Input on Planned Overhaul for I-35 Through Downtown Austin

    AUSTIN – TxDOT will host a virtual public scoping meeting to gather input on proposed improvements on I-35 from US 290 East to SH 71/Ben White Boulevard. The $4.9 billion improvement project, known as the I-35 Capital Express Central project, proposes …

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  • Published on November 13, 2020 - 18:38 GMT

    Safety Cable Systems to Help Prevent Head-on Accidents

    Head-on accidents caused by vehicles crossing the median on divided highway systems can be some of the deadliest. A new safety cable system being installed in the median between opposing lanes of traffic hopes to drastically reduce the likelihood of these …

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  • Published on October 30, 2020 - 20:18 GMT

    North Ector County Project to Rehab Section of Highway 385

    ODESSA ­– A project to rebuild about 9.5 miles of U.S. Highway 385 in northern Ector County is scheduled to start in November. The project goes from FM 1882 (West County Road) to the Andrews County line. In addition to rehabilitating and resurfacing the …

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  • Published on October 29, 2020 - 19:17 GMT

    Northeast Texas Highways to be Resurfaced

    About 168 miles of Northeast Texas highways will receive new surfaces during the summer of 2021 with a contract awarded in October by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The Texas Transportation Commission approved a bid of $7.6 million from …

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  • Published on October 28, 2020 - 19:21 GMT

    TxDOT Extends Period for Public Review and Comment on NHHIP Final EIS

    HOUSTON – Continuing efforts to enhance the interface, transparency and responsiveness to input provided expressed by the communities and stakeholders in proximity to the North Houston Highway Improvement Project (NHHIP), the Texas Department of …

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  • Published on October 28, 2020 - 16:38 GMT

    FM 1487 Red River County

    PARIS – TxDOT officials today announced that a project to widen and improve a portion of FM 1487 in Red River County is scheduled to begin Nov. 5, 2020. The contractor, D.L. Lennon Inc., was granted 172 working days, weather permitting, to complete this …

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  • Published on October 23, 2020 - 21:42 GMT

    Project Updates for the Week of Oct. 26, 2020

    TYLER – TxDOT is planning to conduct the following construction and maintenance work in the district during the week of Oct. 26, 2020. Schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure, or other unforeseen issues. Slow down and …

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  • Published on October 20, 2020 - 20:55 GMT

    Overnight Maintenance of I-2 Scheduled

    PHARR — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) would like to inform the traveling public of scheduled maintenance for Interstate 2 that will be taking place in the McAllen and Mission areas. Anderson Columbia Inc., a TxDOT contractor, will be doing …

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  • Published on October 16, 2020 - 20:10 GMT

    US 377 Grayson County

    PARIS – TxDOT officials today announced that a project to upgrade safety features for travelers will begin Oct. 19, 2020, on US 377 in Grayson County. Highway 19 Construction, Sulphur Springs, Texas, was granted 159 working days, weather permitting, to …

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  • Published on October 16, 2020 - 20:10 GMT

    SH 121, US 82 road work

    PARIS – TxDOT officials today announced that a project to upgrade safety features for travelers will begin Oct. 19, 2020, on two roadways in Northeast Texas. Highway 19 Construction, Sulphur Springs, Texas, was granted 218 working days, weather permitting …

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  • Published on October 16, 2020 - 20:10 GMT

    Pavement project SH 66

    PARIS – TxDOT officials today announced that roadway improvement project will begin Nov. 2, 2020, on a portion of State Highway 66 in Hunt County. The contractor, Pavecon, was granted 64 working days, weather permitting, to complete this project valued at …

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  • Published on October 16, 2020 - 17:33 GMT

    Total Closures On I-10 In The Downtown Houston Area This Weekend

    HOUSTON – The Texas Department of Transportation will close the I-10 eastbound and westbound mainlanes in the Downtown Houston area this weekend for the reconstruction of the Elysian Viaduct Bridge north of downtown Houston and for Houston Avenue bridge …

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  • Published on October 14, 2020 - 22:36 GMT

    Gunter Relief Route public meeting

    PARIS – TxDOT will host an online virtual public meeting at 5 p.m. Oct. 27, 2020, to gather public input on construction of a new roadway location from Scharff Road (four miles west of Gunter, Texas) to State Highway 289 (Preston Road) in Grayson County …

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  • Published on October 13, 2020 - 21:43 GMT

    US 75 exit ramp closure

    PARIS – TxDOT officials today announced the closure of the southbound US 75 Washington Street exit ramp (Exit 59) on Oct. 25, 2020. The closure is expected to last approximately two months. The closure will allow work crews to expedite construction of the …

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  • Published on October 13, 2020 - 21:43 GMT

    Traffic Signal Work

    PARIS – TxDOT officials today announced that work to improve and interconnect traffic signals on roadways in three Northeast Texas counties is slated to begin the week of Oct. 19, 2020. The contractor, Siemens Mobility Inc., Austin, Texas, was granted 270 …

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  • Published on October 9, 2020 - 21:34 GMT

    Pavement Safety Project

    PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that a project to add rumble strips and profile striping to roadways in six Northeast Texas counties will begin Oct. 12. The contractor, Stripe-A-Zone, was granted 96 working days, …

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