TxDOT

Is Increased Sales Tax The Answer To TxDOT Debt?

Ryan Poppe — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:53:05 +0000

In order to curb the amount of debt owed by the Texas Department of Transportation, Sen. Kevin Eltife, R-Tyler, is proposing the state raise the sales tax by one-half cent.

TxDOT Revamps "Don't Mess With Texas" Campaign Aimed At Millennials

Joey Palacios — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:35:00 +0000

The Texas Department of Transportation is revamping the decades-old Don’t mess with Texas Campaign for the new generation. The slogan has become a staple for the lone star state since it was launched 27 years ago, but now TxDOT wants to add some new flare and grab attention.

TxDOT Looking At High Speed Rail For South Texas To Oklahoma City

Ryan Loyd — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:04:32 +0000

A Texas Department of Transportation study shows that portions of IH-35 in Bexar County rank 35th out of 100 roads in the state that are the most congested. A portion of IH-35 in Dallas ranks 9th most congested.

Combine that type of congestion with the number of people steadily moving to Texas, and a real transportation nightmare could be in store.

Google's Driverless Car Stops At TxDOT Conference, Watch It In Action

Wells Dunbar, KUT News — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:16:41 +0000

A Texas Department of Transportation conference wouldn’t normally attract much attention. But invite a robot car to your meeting, and everything changes.

Google and its self-driving car were on hand at the Texas Transportation Forum today. The car – which relies on technology like radar and cameras to pilot itself – was the star of a panel on transportation and technology this morning.

Group Calls For Boycott Of 85 mph State Highway 130 Toll

Joey Palacios — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:59:31 +0000

After a toll-free trial run, State Highway 130 has begun charging motorists to use the Seguin-to-Austin 85 mile-per-hour highway. Texas Uniting for Reform and Freedom (TURF) is urging drivers to boycott the fastest highway in the United States.

With the $13 one-way toll now in effect on SH 130, going to Austin from Seguin and back could cost you almost half a tank of gas.

Discovery of Rare Spider Changing $15 Million Contruction on 1604

Joey Palacios — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:18:28 +0000

The Hwy. 151 and Loop 1604 project is supposed to alleviate current and projected traffic congestion on the interchange by turning 151 into an underpass connecting to Alamo Ranch Parkway, but now the project’s completion date is in limbo.

Texas Department of Transportation spokesman Josh Donat said the agency will have to work with the Federal Highway Administration and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to redesign the roadway.