TxDOT is introducing a new process to help select roundabouts and other innovations to improve safety at intersections — where one-third of Texas’ fatal and injury crashes happen.
To provide Texans with toll relief and more free lanes on which to drive, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is preparing to terminate the SH 288 Comprehensive Development Agreement.
Governor Greg Abbott announced a record $148 billion in total investment for Texas’ transportation infrastructure.
New funding for public transit from the Texas Department of Transportation will help provide access and expand service for people to get to jobs, school, medical appointments, and other important destinations. According to a news release, more than $123 million in funding was approved by the Texas Transportation Commission this summer to support transit programs…
The draft 2025 Unified Transportation Program (UTP) proposes $104.2 billion in transportation spending, making it the second year in a row that the UTP plan exceeds $100 billion.
As Texas continues to see a booming economy, TxDOT is working to address congestion at the U.S.-Mexico border to help the flow of goods between the two countries.
TxDOT and several rail companies have developed a plan to keep railroad crossings operating during severe weather and power outages.
A massive project in Irving, Texas, has helped to get rid of a congested triangle of highway interchanges, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.
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 help drivers around the clock.
The plan — Connecting Texas 2050 — considers all modes of transportation, including roadways, pedestrian and bicycle paths, transit, freight and passenger rail, airports, waterways and seaports.
Statewide between May 1-21, there were 736 roads closed due to flooding and 135 locations had flood-related damages.
As Texas prepares to begin another summer with record-high temperatures, TxDOT is taking action to help protect employees who work in the sun.
To help improve safety for motorcyclists, TxDOT looked into some of the factors causing severe injuries during motorcycle crashes.
Nearly 600 people riding motorcycles were killed in crashes in Texas in 2023, and more than 2,400 riders were seriously injured.
Connecting Texas 2050 sets a foundation for creating an innovative, multimodal transportation system to move people and freight safely and efficiently throughout the state while supporting future growth.
The Texas Department of Transportation has been planting and maintaining wildflowers on highway right of way since the mid 1930’s.
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 between transit and active transportation.
In addition, I-35 corridor supports 72 higher education institutes and nearly 400,000 jobs in the national security sector.
Following two consecutive years of declines in the number of traffic fatalities in work zones, TxDOT is urging Texans to help continue this trend by slowing down, staying alert and obeying posted signage when driving through road construction or maintenance areas.
TxDOT expected up to a million people to travel to see it, impacting traffic s in the hours after the eclipse.
