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, …
April 17, 2024 By Ryan LaFontaine AUSTIN — If it were a country, Texas would be the 8th largest economy in the world, ahead of Australia, Italy, Mexico, Russia and Spain. That sort of success can be attributed to many factors, but perhaps none more vital …
AUSTIN – Have you ever felt the blast of air from traffic on the side of a highway? The ceaseless noise, staggering winds and two-ton vehicles speeding just feet away can be terrifying for highway workers in work zones. With the Texas population continuing …
April 23, 2024 By Staff AUSTIN—To prepare for the future of transportation in Texas, TxDOT is developing a Statewide Multimodal Transit Plan, which will take a comprehensive look at current and emerging forms of public transportation and the intersection …
AUSTIN – Here’s what the Texas Transportation Commission discussed and approved at its meeting on April 25, 2024. Connecting Texas 2050: As Texas’s population continues to grow, so does the need for safe and reliable transportation throughout the state. …
April 10, 2024 By Adam Hammons AUSTIN—Texas felt a moment of awe in the early afternoon hours on April 8 as traffic was free-flowing in metro areas across the state. Between 1:30-2 p.m. a total solar eclipse crossed a large portion of Texas. TxDOT expected …
April 11, 2024 By Heather Deaton ATLANTA—Sometimes, it takes two. Identical twins Michael and Robert Smith in the Atlanta District are best friends, coworkers and even have the same job title: maintenance supervisor. But they took separate paths to get …
April 3, 2024 By Adam Hammons SAN MARCOS—The eyes of Texas are upon the moon in early April, and airports will be a popular destination to see the total solar eclipse. Whether viewers take to the skies or stick to the ground, it might be good to also …
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