Texas Department of Transportation Archives

Texas takes steps toward highway corridor for self-driving trucks

Central Texas highway will soon be transformed into a smart freight corridor with sensors, cameras, radar and other technology for driverless trucks and autonomous vehicles

Mary Scott Nabers

Upcoming transportation projects are outlined in planning documents throughout America

Increase in traffic on state roads creates greater needs for repair and expansion, and tolled lanes are also critically important for emergencies.

Paul Stinson

Texas plan would use federal carbon-cutting dollars for highway projects

Idea is to curb vehicle emissions by improving roadways and infrastructure to reduce congestion. If approved, state could win $641 million from the federal Carbon Reduction Program

Strategic Partnerships

Government works to boost efforts to convert empty office space into homes

Initiatives address two intersecting economic trends: current drops in office occupancy rates due to hybrid work options and the growing need for single- and multi-family space in hotter job markets.

Strategic Partnerships

Settlement to end long-standing delays on Corpus Christi bridge

The Texas Department of Transportation has agreed to pay $400 million to builders of the Harbor Bridge, which has been plagued with ongoing disputes and delays.  Construction on the $1.2 billion bridge is now expected to be completed in 2025.

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