AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Transportation today was awarded more than $20 million in federal TIGER* grants to improve transportation services for rural populations. The funding will help replace 325 vehicles located throughout the state that are used…
Large Rain Totals and Flooding Hit Texas and Louisiana in Wake of Hurricane Patricia
The combination of front moving into the state from the northwest on Friday combined with heavy moisture from Hurricane Patricia from the south has led…
Texas Central Design-Build Development Partnership Announced
A private group backing a high-speed rail line that will revolutionize travel in Texas has secured support from two world-class firms with extensive experience…
Federal Highway Administrator Helps Open LBJ Express Project
DALLAS, Sept. 10, 2015 – Federal Highway Administrator Gregory Nadeau, with state and local officials, helped open Dallas’ LBJ Express project today, which rebuilt one of the busiest highways in north Texas. The $2.6 billion project, which relied on nearly…
Governor Abbott Signs Transportation Agreement With Mexico; Announces Energy Task Force
Governor Greg Abbott today signed a transportation agreement between the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the Ministry of Communications and Transportation of the United Mexican States to promote and increase bilateral collaboration on future…
Transportation Commission Approves August Proposition 1 Projects
AUSTIN – The Texas Transportation Commission today approved 22 projects from Proposition 1 funding totaling more than $304 million worth of roadway construction, rehabilitation and restoration for improved safety, mobility and connectivity in our state.…
Commission Approves Funds to Help Texans Get to Work, School and Healthcare Facilities
AUSTIN — In an effort to provide transportation solutions for transit users, the Texas Transportation Commission awarded more than $66 million in federal and state funds to enhance rural and urban mobility programs across the state. The programs provide…
TxDOT Takes National Award for Coming In Under Budget on Large North Texas Highway Project
AUSTIN—For its cost-saving and project efficiency efforts during the funding and construction of the North Tarrant Express project, the Texas Department of Transportation earned an award in the “Under Budget” category from America’s Transportation…
HNTB Experiences Double-digit Growth in Texas, Responding to the Region’s Growing Infrastructure Needs
AUSTIN, Texas, July 9, 2015—HNTB Corporation, a national infrastructure solutions firm celebrating more than a century of service to clients, is growing in Central and South Texas. The firm is adding staff across four offices and bringing more senior…
Texas Transportation Commission Approves More Than $2 Billion In Road Projects Across The State
AUSTIN, MArch 2, 2015—Three short months after Texas voters approved Proposition 1, adding $1.74 billion to the state highway fund, the Texas Transportation Commission today approved the construction of 201 road projects giving momentum to much-needed progress…
