ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – The Odessa District of the Texas Department of Transportation said it reached “a significant milestone” in its efforts to enhance road safety. TxDOT announced the 2023 calendar year fatality rate reached an all-time low of 1.98 per 100 million miles travelled, the lowest rate since 2010 and possibly the lowest rate ever recorded. Conversely, TxDOT said the fatality rate of 2022 was 3.01, the highest among all districts. The Department added that the Odessa distr...
AUSTIN – Texting scams are targeting toll customers in Texas saying they’re from TxTag, and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is warning everyone to be on the lookout. There have been multiple reports of TxTag customers receiving text messages claiming to have a balance due or past due. These SMS text phishing scams, also known as smishing, have been occurring since April, but appear to have increased recently. TxDOT is working to have fraudulent websites taken down in hopes of preventing customers from becoming victims. ...
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The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) recently added a new entrance and exit lane near RM 620 to address one of the most congested segments of I-35 in Texas. TxDOT added the extended entrance and exit lane to eliminate potential merging issues between US 79 and SH 45 North, while addressing congestion and improving safety. Other operational upgrades were made along the corridor, including the installation of wrong-way detecti ...
In the world of marketing, creativity knows no bounds, and when it comes to promoting important causes, it becomes even more essential to capture the audience's attention in unique and compelling ways. We’ve taken this philosophy to heart by partnering with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to launch an innovative and exciting experiential tour for TxDOT's “Save Me With a Seat” traffic safety campaign. This campaign aims to educate and engage parents and caregivers on the impo...
AUSTIN – To help keep a thriving Texas economy moving, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is drafting a record-breaking 10-year transportation plan, and the public is invited to weigh in on potential projects in communities across the state. 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. The UTP provides a road map to help develop projects around Texas...
One of the five primary design concerns that halted progress on a key part of Corpus Christi’s new, nearly $1 billion Harbor Bridge has been resolved, allowing some work to continue on the prolonged project as soon as next week. Texas Department of Transportation officials and the project developer, Flatiron/Dragados, made the announcement during a Friday morning tour of the incomplete north and south bridge approaches with local media outlets. The project has a tentative completion date of so...
to address concerns with the project. TxDOT said the UTP funds will coincide with an additional $32 billion over the life of the program for routine maintenance contracts and project...
To see the full press release from TXDOT, click here. ; -- TRAFFIC ALERT --- Friday February 23, 2024 ; WHERE: Justin Tx FM 407 Westbound from Wise County Line RDFM 156