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Texas Department of Transportation Press Releases

826 Press Releases
  • Published on October 8, 2020 - 23:35 GMT

    Alpine Area Office Closures

    ### The Texas Department of Transportation is responsible for maintaining 80,000 miles of road and for supporting aviation, maritime, rail, and public transportation across the state. Through collaboration and leadership, we deliver a safe, reliable, and …

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  • Published on October 6, 2020 - 17:43 GMT

    TxDOT Hosts Virtual Groundbreaking for Innovative Intersection in Georgetown

    GEORGETOWN – The Texas Department of Transportation was joined by the Texas Transportation Commission Chairman J. Bruce Bugg, U.S. Rep. John Carter and Georgetown Mayor Dale Ross to celebrate a virtual groundbreaking for the I-35 at Williams Drive project …

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  • Published on October 2, 2020 - 23:01 GMT

    Campus Drive Ramp Project to Begin

    FORT WORTH – The Campus Drive ramp project will begin next week. The project will replace the existing westbound entrance ramp from Interstate 20 and relocate it approximately 1,250 feet west of its current location. The new ramp will facilitate access to …

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  • Published on October 2, 2020 - 23:01 GMT

    SH 199 to Begin

    East and westbound State Highway 199 from Farm to Market Road 1886 to Azle Avenue/Merrett Drive Nightly, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, to Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, weather permitting FORT WORTH – Construction on the SH 199 project from FM 1886 to …

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  • Published on October 2, 2020 - 20:32 GMT

    US 385 Project Takes Next Step In Odessa

    ODESSA – Work on Highway 385 throughout Odessa is scheduled to start a new phase the week of Oct. 5, 2020. Reminder: Highway 385 has two other local names: Andrews Highway and Grant Avenue. Night work will start between Eighth Street and Second Street. The …

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  • Published on October 2, 2020 - 15:21 GMT

    TxDOT Seeks Input on Loop 360 at Courtyard Drive/RM 2222 Project

    The Texas Department of Transportation, with support from the city of Austin, will host a virtual public hearing on Oct. 6, 2020, to gather input on the Loop 360 at Courtyard Drive/RM 2222 project. The project is part of the Loop 360 Program, which aims to …

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  • Published on October 1, 2020 - 19:53 GMT

    US 67 Study Earns Industry Recognition

    TxDOT’s US 67 Corridor Master Plan has been selected as a recipient of the American Planning Association’s Texas Chapter’s 2020 Transportation Achievement Award – Gold. The formal announcement was made today to kick off National Community Planning Month …

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  • Published on September 30, 2020 - 19:32 GMT

    Hunt County traffic signals

    PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that work to upgrade traffic signals along portions of US 69 and State Highway 34 in Hunt County is slated to begin Oct. 19. The contractor, Siemens Mobility Inc., was granted 150 working …

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  • Published on September 25, 2020 - 22:16 GMT

    Press Release: Final Environmental Impact Statement For The Proposed North Houston Highway Improvement Project Has Been Completed

    HOUSTON – The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) would like to announce that the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is now complete for the North Houston Highway Improvement Project (NHHIP). Since its release in 2017, TxDOT has been …

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  • Published on September 22, 2020 - 21:40 GMT

    Traffic Alert: Galveston Ferry Operations Temporarily Resuming

    HOUSTON – Conditions from Tropical Depression Beta have temporarily improved at TxDOT’s Galveston-Bolivar Ferry Office with the tidal level dropping and allowing for a window of ferry operations to resume. The ferry will temporarily resume service this …

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  • Published on September 21, 2020 - 21:13 GMT

    Exit Ramp Closed in Sherman

    PARIS – TxDOT officials today announced the closure of the northbound US 75 exit ramp for Washington Street (Exit 59). The ramp is closed effective Sept. 21, 2020, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Sept. 29, 2020. Officials encourage motorists traveling …

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  • Published on September 21, 2020 - 21:13 GMT

    Project Replacing Local County Bridge

    PLAINVIEW – Work on a $436,230 Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) project to replace an off-system bridge in Hale County is set to begin Thursday, Sept. 24. “The project will demolish the old structure then build a new bridge on County Road Z,” …

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  • Published on September 20, 2020 - 14:44 GMT

    Press Release: Galveston Ferry Operations Could Potentially Be Impacted By Tropical Storm Beta

    HOUSTON – Due to the strengthening and anticipated landfall of Tropical Storm Beta currently in the Gulf of Mexico, TxDOT’s Galveston-Bolivar Ferry Office may need to periodically pause ferry service starting as early as this afternoon due to rising water …

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  • Published on September 18, 2020 - 17:29 GMT

    Traffic Alert: Major Weekend Closure on I-69 Southwest Freeway at I-610 West Loop

    HOUSTON – As part of the I-610 West Loop/ I-69 Southwest Freeway interchange project, the Texas Department of Transportation will close all southbound mainlanes of I-69 Southwest Freeway at I-610 West Loop beginning Friday, Sept. 18 at 9 p.m. until Monday …

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  • Published on September 16, 2020 - 18:33 GMT

    TxDOT to Host Virtual Public Meeting for I-35 at SH 29 Project

    GEORGETOWN — The Texas Department of Transportation is proposing an innovative intersection for the I-35 at SH 29 interchange in Georgetown. TXDOT is seeking public input on the proposal, and will host a virtual public meeting beginning Thursday, Sept. 17 …

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  • Published on September 15, 2020 - 14:50 GMT

    50th Street Railroad Crossing Repairs Begin Thursday

    LUBBOCK – Thursday, Sept. 17, afternoon the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) reduced east 50th Street (FM 835) to one-lane of traffic in each direction, at the railroad crossing just west of Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Boulevard in the city of …

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  • Published on September 14, 2020 - 22:10 GMT

    SH 170 Begins

    When: Daily, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday, Sept. 14 to Friday, Sept. 18, weather permitting Where: East and westbound State Highway 170 from Interstate 35W to State Highway 114 FORT WORTH – Construction of the SH 170 project will begin next week. The 6-mile …

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  • Published on September 14, 2020 - 19:33 GMT

    Tyler District Engineer

    TYLER – The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has chosen Vernon Webb, P.E., as the new Tyler District Engineer, effective Sept. 1, 2020. Webb, a Jacksonville native, takes the helm of the eight-county Tyler District and its 316 employees. As …

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  • Published on September 11, 2020 - 16:30 GMT

    Routine Maintenance Planned For FM 1585

    LUBBOCK – Routine maintenance work and road repairs are scheduled to take place over the next two weeks along FM 1585/Loop 88 (130th Street), between US 87 and Frankford Avenue. The work will require portions of the road to be closed overnight starting on …

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  • Published on September 9, 2020 - 21:38 GMT

    All-Way Stop In Place at SH 176 and FM 1788

    ANDREWS COUNTY – An all-way stop condition has been put in place as part of a project to build an overpass to take Highway 176 over FM 1788 in eastern Andrews County. The all-way stop condition is needed for safety as work begins on the overpass. The …

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