AUSTIN, TX — Despite more drivers on the road, a historic amount of Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) projects have helped reduce traffic delays and ease commutes across the state, according to a new report from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI).

The TTI analysis of the Top 100 Congested …

HOUSTON, TX — At city council, Mayor John Whitmire appointed Randy Macchi to lead Houston Public Works as its next Director.

Macchi has nearly 24 years of experience as a corporate executive and attorney. He joined Houston Public Works in March 2023 as Houston Public Works' Chief Operating Officer (COO) …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approves financial assistance totaling $32,428,662 for water and wastewater projects.

• $306,122 to the City of Mason (Mason County) for a lead service line inventory
• $4,098,917 to the City of Slaton (Lubbock County) for water system improvements
• $336,735 to the City of …

HOUSTON, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has selected Glenn Allbritton, PE, as the next District Engineer for the Houston District, ushering in a leadership transition for one of Texas' busiest transportation hubs. With over 26 years of experience, Allbritton steps into this role at a pivotal …

AUSTIN, TX — Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, announces that it has been awarded a $746 million contract by the Texas Department of Transportation to rebuild part of Interstate 35 (I-35) through Austin, Texas.

“This latest contract award demonstrates our leading civil engineering capabilities and is testament to …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) was joined by Texas Transportation Commission Chairman J. Bruce Bugg, Jr., Commissioner Robert Vaughn, Senator Judith Zaffirini, and other partners to break ground on the I-35 Capital Express Central project in Austin, Texas.

“Currently, TxDOT has under contract over …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has completed the termination of the SH 288 Comprehensive Development Agreement (CDA). This historic move is expected to bring Texans future toll relief and more free lanes to drive in the Houston area.

“This is an extraordinary outcome for Texans. Not …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Water Development Board approves financial assistance totaling $120.4 million for water and wastewater projects.

• $122,449 to the City of O’Donnell (Lynn County) for a lead service line inventory
• $6.1 million to the City of Seminole (Gaines County) for water system improvements
• $16.6 million to the …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Transportation Commission has approved historic funding for ship channel improvement projects that will support Texas’ economic growth, increase trade, generate jobs, and ensure seaports remain competitive.

The commission approved $400 million in Ship Channel Improvement Revolving Fund loans for two projects near Beaumont and Brownsville, …

HOUSTON, TX — Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) has been chosen to assist the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Houston District in managing the Seawolf Parkway Project.

LAN’s involvement includes providing project management support, with Craig Hester, PE, Senior Technical Leader, serving as Project Manager.

As part of …

HOUSTON, TX — Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) officials, joined by Texas Transportation Commission Chairman J. Bruce Bugg, Texas Transportation Commissioner Steven Alvis, Houston Mayor John Whitmire, TxDOT Executive Director Marc Williams, PE, TxDOT Interim Houston District Engineer Mo Bur, PE, TxDOT Houston Deputy District Engineer, …

Interstate Highway 35 is the primary north/south transportation corridor in the booming Lone Star State. Its route through the center of Austin, Texas, has suffered from severe congestion for decades. To solve the issue, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) developed a …

HOUSTON, TX — AECOM announces it has been selected by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to provide design services for Segment 3C-4 of the North Houston Highway Improvement Project (NHHIP), a planned multi-segment redesign of I-45N, between downtown Houston and the North Sam Houston Tollway. The project includes lane …

AUSTIN, TX — Governor Greg Abbott announces a record $148 billion in total investment for Texas’ transportation infrastructure. This investment includes the unanimous adoption of the more than $104 billion 10-year transportation plan by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to improve safety, address congestion and connectivity, and preserve roadways …

GALVESTON, TX — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Texas General Land Office (GLO) for design work on the Coastal Texas Project's (CTX) ecosystem restoration measures and the coastal storm risk management measure on South Padre Island. This …

ATLANTA, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has opened a new bridge on State Highway 8, crossing Wright Patman Lake between Bowie and Cass counties.

"The width of the old bridges was not up to our current standards for a highway like SH 8," Texarkana Area Engineer Tommy …

HOUSTON, TX — Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) officials recently celebrated the completion of the Interstate-69 Southwest/Interstate-610 West Loop Interchange Reconstruction. The interchange serves as an important commuter connection to downtown Houston, southwest Houston, the Galleria, the city of Bellaire, West University, Rice Village, and areas in between.

The project …

AUSTIN, TX — Paving the way for the future of transportation in the state, the Texas Transportation Commission adopted the Connecting Texas 2050 long range transportation plan. This will serve as the cornerstone planning document to help guide priorities in the coming decades.

Connecting Texas 2050 establishes the vision, goals, …

AUSTIN, TX — Texans across the state rely on public transit, and new funding from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will help provide access and expand service for people to get to jobs, school, medical appointments, and other important destinations. More than $123 million in funding was approved by …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approves financial assistance totaling $3,031,935,000 for water and wastewater projects through the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas program and Clean Water State Revolving Fund.

• $16 million to the Bistone Municipal Water Supply District (Limestone County) for a water supply project …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) recently voted to adopt the 2024 State Flood Plan, providing the first-ever comprehensive statewide assessment of flood risk and solutions to mitigate that risk.

“Adopting the first-ever state flood plan is a monumental achievement for Texas,” TWDB Chairwoman Brooke Paup said, …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) will host its biennial Water for Texas conference January 27-29, 2025, in Austin at the AT&T Hotel and Conference Center to consider water issues impacting the state. Registration for the conference is now open.

While water supply and flood are currently …

GALVESTON, TX — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) awards a contract in the amount of $104 million to Callan Marine Ltd. for deepening of the Brazos Island Harbor (BIH) Ship Channel in south Texas. USACE and the Port of Brownsville will be deepening the ship …

WACO, TX — AtkinsRéalis Group Inc., a fully integrated professional services and project management company with offices around the world, announces that it has been awarded a four-year, $18 million contract by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to provide Construction Engineering and Inspection Services (CE&I) for an interstate …

HOUSTON, TX — Ferrovial announces, through its construction subsidiary Webber, that it was awarded two contracts from the Texas Department of Transportation, and PLW Waterworks was awarded three Texas water and wastewater treatment facility projects.

Ferrovial acquired Houston-based construction company Webber in 2005. Over the past 20 years, …

IRVING, TX — A congested triangle of highway interchanges is becoming a distant memory after a massive overhaul of the corridors wraps up in Irving.

The Irving Interchange surrounds the old Texas Stadium site in the Dallas District and is where SH 183, SH 114, Loop 12, and Spur 482 …

AUSTIN, TX — AECOM announces it has been selected by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to provide project inspection services for the construction of drainage tunnels for the next phase of its $4.5 billion Capital Express (CapEx) Central project in Austin. The project includes the delivery of two large-diameter …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announces the appointment of Daniel Fleischman, PE, as the North Travis Area Engineer for the Austin District.

Fleischman's professional career began in 1998 when he worked as an Engineer-In-Training for a consulting firm. He later joined TxDOT in 2003, serving …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approves financial assistance totaling $94.8 million for water and wastewater projects.

• $2.26 million to the City of Brady (McCulloch County) for water distribution system improvements
• $5.23 million to the City of Brady (McCulloch County) for a lead service line replacement project …

HOUSTON, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has recently begun the I-69 bridge extension project over the Brazos River in Fort Bend County, promising significant improvements in mobility and safety.

This $53 million project will extend the I-69 mainlane and frontage road bridges both northbound and southbound by …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) has approved amendments to the first-ever regional flood plans that recommend additional solutions to reduce the risk and impact of flooding across the state, bringing the total estimated cost of flood risk reduction solutions for all 15 planning regions to more …

DALLAS, TX — As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's ongoing Investing in America Tour, U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg traveled to Dallas, Texas, to celebrate awards that will reshape and reconnect communities.

Buttigieg and USDOT recently announced $3.3 billion in funding from President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure …

In an effort to attract more young people to the construction industry amidst the ongoing labor shortage, the Texas Department of Transportation, Associated General Contractors of Texas, and Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas collaborated on Construction Career Day, held at the Texas Fairgrounds in Dallas.

The event provided an …

In November 2021, Congress passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act), a once-in-a-generation investment in the nation’s infrastructure. President Joe Biden’s administration proposed this legislation to rebuild America’s roads, bridges, and rails, expand access to clean drinking water, ensure every American has access to high-speed internet, tackle …

LUBBOCK, TX — The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) authorizes execution of grant contracts for $270 million through the Flood Mitigation Assistance program. The grants are funded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and will be used for a variety of flood mitigation activities to benefit approximately 120,000 flood-prone …

PARMER COUNTY, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) recently began work on a project that will improve safety and mobility along U.S. 60 in Parmer County.

The $70 million project will build a new bridge at U.S. 60 (as well as entrance and exit ramps) and add safety …

SAN ANTONIO, TX — Wilford Hall Medical Center, located on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, was once the flagship of military medicine, named after the medical pioneer, Brig. Gen. Wilford F. Hall. With early beginnings in 1942, as a 100-bed hospital, the medical center quickly grew to …

Located in the Texas Panhandle, Amarillo is a flourishing city, with an economy that was recently labeled No. 2 in terms of growth among the top 100 midsized cities in the U.S. Recognizing the critical role infrastructure plays in achieving and maintaining economic growth, the State Loop (SL) 335 project …

ARLINGTON, TX — In partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) has been awarded $80 million to help fund the Bridging Highway Divides for DFW Communities project, which is dedicated to reconnecting communities in the region.

The project will create four …

PARIS, TX — Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) officials announce that a project to improve and upgrade a portion of Interstate Highway 30 in Hunt County has begun.

The contractor, Williams Brothers Construction Company, was granted 945 working days, weather permitting, to complete this project valued at more than …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has chosen WSP, an engineering, environment, and professional services consultancy, to provide engineering services for the I-35 Capital Express Central Downtown (CapEx-C Downtown) Corridor reconstruction through downtown Austin.

WSP will provide plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) for the 1.8-mile downtown …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) announces that Jeff Walker has made the decision to retire from his position as Executive Administrator after nearly eight years as head of the agency and more than 34 years with TWDB.

As one of the longest-serving TWDB Executive Administrators, Walker’s …

Crews have made significant headway on the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) $259 million Interstate 610 West Loop/Interstate 69 Southwest Freeway interchange project, which will reduce congestion and improve safety and mobility in Houston.

Work on the project has required innovative thinking to resolve issues. Examples include modifying temporary …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has selected Woolpert to provide traffic engineering and intelligent transportation systems services under a five-year, $3 million contract supporting its Austin, Beaumont, and Fort Worth districts.

Woolpert will provide services supporting safety-related projects, including speed zone studies, traffic signal studies, traffic …

PORT ARTHUR, TX — Flatiron is building resiliency protection to help communities brace for impacts of storm surge, sea-level rise, and other environmental threats. Resiliency has become a significant market for Flatiron, with the company recently adding a major project in Texas to its other projects already underway.

In Port …

HOUSTON, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announces the selection of Brett McLeod as the Houston District’s Director of Design. McLeod will oversee the district’s in-house and consultant-led PS&E development, pavement design, hydraulics, bridge design, bridge preservation and maintenance, surveying, and plan review functions.

McLeod began his career …

AUSTIN, TX — The second South Padre Island causeway project is moving forward in development as the Texas Transportation Commission added the future roadway, SH 104, to the state highway system. The designation opens additional funding sources to accelerate development and construction of the new bridge and roadway, to be …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approves financial assistance totaling $41.2 million for water and wastewater projects.

• The Sharyland Water Supply Corporation (Hidalgo County) received $35.9 million for water system improvements. The corporation will relocate approximately 26.5 miles of waterlines and make improvements to two water treatment …

EL PASO, TX — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Fort Worth District, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, awarded a $617.5 million contract to Clark Construction Group, LLC, to construct a Health Care Center (HCC) in El Paso, Texas.

The almost 493,000-square-foot, energy-efficient, …

HOUSTON, TX — City of Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner recently joined Houston Public Works (HPW) and other water provider organizations for a ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the newly operational Northeast Water Purification Plant (NEWPP) Expansion.

The multi-year construction project began in 2017 and has the capacity to provide Houstonians with over …

ATLANTA, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) Atlanta District announces that Daingerfield Maintenance Equipment Operator Elton Bolden is the recipient of a 2023 Extra Mile Award.

Bolden, an 18-year TxDOT veteran, was presented the award last month at the 97th Annual Transportation Short Course in College Station. …

AUSTIN, TX — Commuters across Texas reaped time and cost savings valued at more than $3 billion in 2022, thanks to transportation improvements and pandemic-related trends that made their drives quicker than just a few years ago, according to a new report from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI).

The …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) was recently honored with a 2023 National Roadway Safety Award for working with community leaders to address concerns about pedestrians crossing Interstate 35 in Austin, thereby, significantly reducing the number of fatalities.

TxDOT also was recognized for working with nonprofit and …

FORT WORTH, TX — Motorists in Tarrant County can expect to see pre-construction activities underway on the North Tarrant Express Capacity Improvement Project (NTECIP). The Capacity Improvement Project will add a (free) general-purpose lane in each direction along the North Loop of I-820 and a (tolled) managed lane in each …

HOUSTON, TX — The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approves financial assistance totaling $34,856,380 for water and wastewater projects.

$28,550,000 will go to the City of Liberty Hill (Williamson County) for a direct potable reuse project. The city will construct a new direct potable reuse water treatment plant that will …

SAN ANTONIO, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announces Charles Benavidez, PE has been selected as the San Antonio District Engineer. In his role as District Engineer, Benavidez will oversee the planning, designing, construction, operation, and maintenance of the state transportation system in 12 counties surrounding the greater …

ATLANTA, TX — A Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) project covering several counties in northeast Texas recently won top honors at the Texas Asphalt Pavement Association's annual meeting in San Antonio.

TxDOT’s Atlanta District, along with the contractor, Missouri Petroleum of Bullard, Texas, won the Region Four Dr. Jon …

AUSTIN, TX — New sidewalks, bikeways, and other types of infrastructure will help improve safety and enhance quality of life in Texas communities with approval by the Texas Transportation Commission of more than $345 million for projects across the state.

The funding will go toward 83 projects that will improve …

DALLAS, TX — The Southern Gateway Public Green Foundation officially kicked off construction of Southern Gateway Park, a bridge park spanning Interstate 35E in Southern Dallas, at a recent "groundmaking" celebration with more than 200 community and civic leaders, donors, and partners in attendance. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) …

PRESIDIO, TX — Presidio - International officials, community leaders, residents, and Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) staff conducted a ceremonial ribbon cutting for the new Presidio International Bridge on the Presidio-Ojinaga border. The ceremony marks the culmination of the TxDOT bridge project that doubled capacity at the border facility.

“I’m …

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has embarked on a $72.1 million construction project at two Austin’s Loop 360 intersections.

“The project will improve safety and mobility at the Loop 360 intersections of Westlake Drive and Cedar Street by constructing an underpass, where the Loop 360 main lanes go under …

ATLANTA, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announces the Atlanta District is the recipient of the 2023 Texas Bluebonnet Safety Award.

TxDOT Atlanta District Engineer Rebecca Wells and Safety Officer J.J. Singleton were presented the award by TxDOT Executive Director Marc Williams and Associated General Contractors of America …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Transportation Commission approves historic funding for Texas ports that will help increase trade, improve safety, and provide a more robust supply chain. The funding comes from a bill passed in this year’s 88th Legislative Session, signed by Gov. Greg Abbott.

The commission approved $200 million, …

A much-anticipated, transformative pedestrian bridge will soon open in North Dallas – following a unique construction and placement project.

The new Northaven Trail Bridge, expected to be fully open to the public later this fall, will connect multiple popular bicycle/pedestrian trails – including the Northaven Trail, Cottonwood Creek Trail, and …

GALVESTON, TX — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) awards the fourth and final multimillion dollar contract for the Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project (CCSCIP).

Callan Marine will receive approximately $102.9 million to complete dredging on the final stretch of the project — the Inner …

LUBBOCK, TX — A project that will make major improvements to Woodrow Road (CR 7600), from US 87 to Indiana Avenue, in Lubbock County is scheduled to begin. The $38 million, Lubbock County project will completely rebuild the existing roadway from a two-lane rural roadway to a five-lane thoroughfare.

The …

AUSTIN, TX — A major transformation of I-35 through downtown Austin moves a step closer to construction with the release of the Final Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision. The Texas Department of Transportation announces the completion of the National Environmental Policy Act process for environmental clearance.
The I-35 …

AUSTIN, TX — Ferrovial announces, through subsidiary Webber, it was awarded eight construction projects in Texas. Work includes the reconstruction of bridges, widening of roadways, and safety improvements for the surrounding communities. Ferrovial, through its construction subsidiaries, is now working on projects across ten states, strengthening its growing presence …

DALLAS, TX — HNTB, in collaboration with the Texas Department of Transportation, successfully completed the accelerated bridge construction phase of the Northaven Trail Pedestrian Bridge.

“By designing the bridge to accommodate ABC delivery, we achieved the dual objective of delivering a truly unique bridge while aligning with TxDOT’s …

AUSTIN, TX — Governor Greg Abbott announces a record $142 billion in total investment for Texas' transportation infrastructure. The record investment includes the unanimous adoption of the $100 billion 10-year statewide roadway construction plan with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for transportation projects to enhance safety, improve congestion and …

Two Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) projects won regional awards in the 2023 America’s Transportation Awards competition, created by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), AAA, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The competition recognizes state departments of transportation (DOTs) for making a difference in their …

HOUSTON, TX — Balfour Beatty has been awarded a contract to widen Business U.S. Highway (BU) 90U from Interstate Highway 610 (I-610) to the east of Mesa Road on behalf of Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) Houston District. Once complete, the approximately $62.5 million improvement project will ease traffic …

HOUSTON, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) hires Woolpert for three separate engineering contracts to support its Houston and Dallas districts. Woolpert will provide planning for highways, roadways, and bridge replacements, as well as hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) services for key roadway projects.

The first two contracts, each …

IRVING, TX — Fluor Corporation announces that Lone Star Constructors, a Fluor-led joint venture, was selected as the design, construction, and capital maintenance contractor for the Interstate 35 (I-35) Northeast Expansion (NEX) South Project in San Antonio, Texas, by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). Fluor expects to recognize …

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announces $8.8 million in grants for 10 projects in eight states and the District of Columbia to encourage the use of tools that can improve safety on bridges and in work zones. The grants, which can …

HOUSTON, TX — Wolff Companies and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) held groundbreaking ceremonies today on the U.S. 290 Beacon Hill Interchange, which will create significant access improvements along U.S. 290 in Waller. The access improvements include:

• an off-ramp for a new 290 interchange, named Beacon Hill Boulevard, located …

HOUSTON, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) was joined by Texas Transportation Commission Chairman J. Bruce Bugg, Jr., local elected officials, community leaders, and TxDOT staff to celebrate the completion of the Houston District’s first Texas Clear Lanes project at Interstate 45 from the NASA 1 Bypass …

ATLANTA, TX — An overpass at the intersection of US 59 and FM 1794 is scheduled to be constructed soon, according to plans awarded by the Texas Department of Transportation.

“This interchange will be a grade separation, meaning an overpass will take traffic on US 59 up and over …

FORT WORTH, TX — The Biden-Harris Administration announces that the City of Fort Worth’s Transportation & Public Works Department, (TPW) in partnership with Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), will receive a federal grant for $20 million toward the reconstruction of …

AUSTIN, TX — Leading up to the 2023 88th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature, drought and high-profile water infrastructure failures placed water infrastructure and supply issues front and center in policy discussions. Key legislative priorities of legislative leadership and Governor Abbott all included water in addition to items such …

AUSTIN, TX — Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law a historic infrastructure package that includes funding for transportation, water, and broadband projects.

Included in the infrastructure package are Associated General Contractors of Texas (AGC of Texas) priority legislation HB 2230 and SCR 2, which extends Proposition 1 and Proposition …

FORT WORTH, TX — Ferrovial announces the completion of the third segment of the North Tarrant Express (NTE) 35W project in Fort Worth, Texas. The inauguration was celebrated with the traditional ribbon-cutting ceremony, together with regional, state, and federal officials, as well as Ferrovial Chairman Rafael del Pino, CEO …

HOUSTON, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) awarded Webber projects in the Amarillo District to expand SL 335, the Houston District to widen SH 99, and the San Angelo District to broaden SL 278.

The $133.9 million State Loop 335 project in Amarillo will consist of 5.6 miles …

HOUSTON, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) was recently joined by Texas Transportation Commissioner Robert C. Vaughn, Houston City Councilwoman Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, and other elected officials, local leaders, community members, and TxDOT staff to celebrate the beginning of the Texas Clear Lanes project at State Highway 35 …

As SEMA Construction, Inc., of Grapevine, Texas, builds new bridges for Segment 1 of the Interstate 30 Expansion and Improvement project in Texas’ Dallas and Rockwall counties, they rarely impact existing mainlanes. However, construction traffic on land and water throughout the 1.7-mile project creates its own challenges.

“The contractor …

ATLANTA, TX — Construction on the bridge located on SH 155 over Lake O’ The Pines in Marion and Upshur Counties is scheduled to begin this summer, according to plans recently awarded by the Texas Department of Transportation.

The 1.4-mile project will include a new bridge and new approaches. …

AUSTIN, TX — H.W. Lochner, Inc. (Lochner), a provider of transportation infrastructure planning and engineering services, has been selected by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to provide utility engineering and coordination services in the agency's Waco and Bryan Districts, with potential assignments across the state.

The five-year indefinite deliverable …

AUSTIN, TX — SNC-Lavalin, a fully integrated professional services and project management company with offices around the world, was awarded a four-year $10 million contract by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to provide Right-of-Way Acquisition Professional Services (ROWAPS). The company has maintained a TxDOT ROWAPS contract since 2000, …

PARIS, TX — Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) officials announce that a project to widen and improve a portion of I-30 in Hunt County has begun.

The contractor, Austin Bridge & Road Services LP, was granted 1,033 working days to complete this project valued at more than $128 million. …

An exciting event aimed at addressing the growing need for construction workers in the infrastructure industry was held May 11 at the Texas Fair Grounds in Dallas. Construction Career Day was a collaborative effort between the Texas Department of Transportation, AGC of Texas, and Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas. …

ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX — With a panoramic view of Lake Ray Hubbard as the backdrop, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the city of Rockwall marked the start of construction on the second segment of the Interstate 30 expansion project. Local and state leaders gathered with shovels in hand …

ROSCOE, TX — Sundt Construction recently started construction of the TxDOT IH-20/US-84 Traffic Interchange project. Sundt has begun constructing a new traffic interchange at IH-20 and US-84 from east of Farm Road 608 to the west of Loop 170 to make the route safer for motorists and leave room for …

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently revealed plans to allocate nearly $300 million for nine small- and medium-sized bridge projects in both urban and rural areas. The grants, awarded in eight states and the District of Columbia, are part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's Bridge …

As J.D. Abrams, L.P., of Austin, Texas, completes the 2.6-mile, $61.7 million Interstate 35 at Williams Drive project in Georgetown, Texas, they have juggled a multitude of crews and equipment to meet the aggressive schedule.

However, “The biggest challenge is traffic management,” said Juan Ruiz, J.D. Abrams’ Project …

PEARLAND, TX — Granite has been awarded an approximately $99 million contract by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to reconstruct a section of roadway in Pearland, Texas. Project funding will come from the TxDOT Unified Transportation Program and will be included in Granite’s second-quarter CAP.

The project involves reconstructing …

AUSTIN, TX — Governor Greg Abbott appoints Alejandro “Alex” G. Meade, III and Steven D. Alvis to the Texas Transportation Commission for terms set to expire on February 1, 2025, and February 1, 2029, respectively. The commission governs the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and is responsible for policymaking regarding …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) was joined by Texas Transportation Commission Chairman J. Bruce Bugg, Jr., Commissioner Robert Vaughn, and other officials to break ground on the I-35 Capital Express North project. This is the second of three projects in the I-35 Capital Express …

HAYS COUNTY, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) was joined by officials from Hays County to cut the ribbon on the FM 2001 West Realignment project. This is the first of three projects to improve FM 2001 between I-35 and SH 21. The west project realigned FM 2001 …

HOUSTON, TX — Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt recently joined U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee in conversation with local community leaders and residents, elected officials, and advocates around the North Houston Highway Improvement Project (NHHIP), which will resume upon the signing of a Voluntary Resolution Agreement (VRA) by the Texas …

ARLINGTON, TX — A University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) Civil Engineering Professor is using both recycled and unrecycled plastic waste products to fill in surface cracks and reduce rutting in roads — the first use of what is called “plastic road” material in Texas.

Sahadat Hossain, UTA Civil Engineering …

AUSTIN, TX — W.D. “Dee” Hilton Jr. recently received the Texas Department of Transportation's 2023 Road Hand Award at the annual Texas Transportation Forum. Considered one of TxDOT’s highest honors, the Road Hand Award was created in 1973 and is given to those who support and have led major …

FORT WORTH, TX — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) 2023 work plan includes $20 million for the Modified Central City project in Fort Worth, also known as the Panther Island project.

The funds will continue the design of the project, which will include completing the Clear Fork, Trinity …

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau has a new funding and resource program designed to help communities launch large projects. It is called Thriving Communities, and it was created by passage of the Appropriations Act. The program will provide an abundance of funding, assistance, and other resources …

AUSTIN, TX — Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) are proposing a record 10-year $100 billion transportation plan that will increase the number of projects to improve congestion, maintain roadways, and increase safety across the state. This is estimated to be $15 billion more than the …

AUSTIN, TX — The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) established a strategic partnership to facilitate innovative delivery and financing of infrastructure improvements in Austin, Texas. The Emerging Projects Agreement focuses on the City of Austin’s more than $22 billion Mobility Program of Projects, a network of projects designed to improve …

FORT WORTH, TX — The Southeast Connector project is being expanded to accelerate the inclusion of Interstate 820 from Rosedale Street to Brentwood Stair Road.

In a partnership with the North Central Texas Council of Governments, and with funding from growth in Proposition 1 revenues generated by oil and gas …

HOUSTON, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) signed a Voluntary Resolution Agreement (VRA) resolving the FHWA Title VI investigation of the I-45 North Houston Highway Improvement Project (NHHIP) and lifting FHWA’s pause on the project. This VRA takes significant steps to address …

HOUSTON, TX — The United States Department of Transportation announces the City of Houston will receive $28.79 million in federal funding through the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program for the Bissonnet Corridor Safe Streets Project.

The funding will support a seven-mile rehabilitation of Bissonnet Street from …

LEAGUE CITY, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announces the execution of an agreement to begin developing the Grand Parkway extension from League City to Alvin. The extension project is known as Segment B.

“TxDOT has entered into project agreements with both Galveston and Brazoria Counties for TxDOT …

AUSTIN, TX — Governor Greg Abbott signed the largest Statewide Intergovernmental Support Agreement (S-IGSA) between the State of Texas and the United States Military to bolster infrastructure and transportation improvements on federal military property across the state. This historic 10-year agreement authorizes the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to complete …

EL PASO, TX — The We Build Texas project awards were recently presented at the Texas Transportation Forum in Austin, and the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) El Paso District received two of six honors for the I-10 Connect project in the design and the construction categories.

The $100 …

FT. WORTH, TX — Work is progressing toward completion of the approaches to the new State Highway 10 bridge crossing I-820 and construction of the new bridge for the I-820 southbound main lanes over State Highway 121 and the Trinity Railway Express.

There are also plans to remove the old …

PLANO, TX — Stantec has been selected by the City of El Paso to lead planning, visioning, and schematic design for a proposed deck plaza over the IH-10, which runs through the heart of El Paso. The deck plaza would reconnect neighborhoods that have been divided since the construction of …

AUSTIN, TX — Texas has an estimated $32.7 billion surplus heading into its 2024-2025 biennium, presenting a generational opportunity to help Texas invest in water, wastewater, and flood/stormwater projects. In anticipation of a significant push by the Texas Legislature to direct significant additional funding to address the state’s aging water …

ATLANTA, TX — An Adopt-A-Highway group in Cass County has been named 2022’s Group of the Year. The group, Atlanta State Park Employees, was recognized for showing remarkable dedication to the program.

“This group has been on a mission since they formed in 2006,” said Texas Department of Transportation Atlanta …

BROWNWOOD, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) appoints Greg Cedillo, P.E. as the Brownwood District Engineer.

Cedillo began his career with TxDOT in 1999 after graduating from Texas Tech University. He served as an Engineering Assistant in the Lubbock District until 2002 when he transferred to the Wichita …

FT. WORTH, TX — Ft. Worth City Council selected Historic Marine as the neighborhood to focus its $3,887,650 Neighborhood Improvement Program allocation in 2023. The Neighborhood Improvement Program is an annual effort of the City of Fort Worth, implemented by Neighborhood Services Department staff, that provides targeted capital investments to …

HOUSTON, TX — After almost two years of discussion and negotiation, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announces that it has reached common ground with City of Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County officials, which will help advance the I-45 North Houston Highway Improvement Project (NHHIP).

“Both the Memorandum …

With San Antonio’s Interstate 35 corridor already over capacity – and exponential growth expected throughout the area in the coming years – the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) needed to find a way to reduce congestion and improve safety. However, because of commercial and residential development along the corridor, conventional …

DALLAS/FT. WORTH — The Regional Transportation Council approved $55 million in federal funding for construction of 13 active transportation projects in Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant counties. A combined $8 million in local match provided by the local communities brings the total investment in the region’s bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure …

ROUND ROCK, TX — The Round Rock City Council approved three interlocal agreements with Williamson County for future transportation projects at a recent regularly scheduled meeting. The agreements calls for the following improvements, which are all currently in the design phase:

ATLANTA, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announces the Atlanta District is the recipient of two safety awards including the 2022 Texas Bluebonnet Safety Award and the Outstanding Safety Achievement Award.

Atlanta District Engineer Rebecca Wells was presented the Outstanding Safety Achievement Award by TxDOT Executive Director Marc …

FORT WORTH/DALLAS, TX — With shovels and scissors, two major highway projects in Tarrant and Dallas counties recently marked beginning and ending milestones on the path to improving the drive for North Texans. Local and state officials broke ground on a major Tarrant County highway project and cut the ribbon …

FT. WORTH, TX — The City of Fort Worth announces it has selected three North Texas construction firms to lead the Fort Worth Convention Center’s expansion. The firms, each based in and with deep ties to North Texas, were chosen based on their extensive past experience.

Under the contract, the …

AUSTIN, TX — As Texas strives to reduce the rising number of pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is making available around $250 million for its 2023 Transportation Alternatives Call for Projects.

The federal funding will go toward sidewalks, bike lanes, shared-use paths, and other projects …

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – At a regularly scheduled business meeting, MIG Civil Engineering, LLC., presented the North Beach Revitalization and Drainage Improvement Plan and Phase 1 of its implementation to the City Council.

City Council voted to adopt the plan, approve phase 1 construction of the project, and repeal …

FORT WORTH, TX — Fort Worth will gain a seat on the Regional Transportation Council, pushing membership on the transportation policy-making body to 45.

Fort Worth will now have four seats on the RTC, second in representation to Dallas’ six seats. The additional seat is a result of population …

ATLANTA, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announces that Christina Trowler, P.E. has been selected as the new Director of Transportation Operations for the Atlanta District.

In her new position, Trowler will oversee traffic operations in Bowie, Camp, Cass, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Panola, Titus, and Upshur counties. This …

AUSTIN, TX — Fluor Corporation and officials from the Texas Department of Transportation broke ground on the Interstate 35 (I-35) Capital Express South project in Austin, Texas. Fluor was awarded the project in the second quarter of 2022.

“It is always gratifying to break ground on a new project that …

COLLEGE STATION, TX — Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) El Paso District Deputy District Engineer Eddie Valtier, P.E., was recognized with the Dewitt C. Greer Award. The recognition is awarded to one recipient every year and is one of the Big 5 Awards presented by TxDOT and administered by …

MCKINNEY, TX — The City of McKinney recently broke ground on the new City Hall complex in the Historic Downtown McKinney Cultural District that will accommodate the city's growth for the next generation and serve as a central gathering space and catalyst for development.

The 175,000-square-foot, five-story building will be …

SAN ANTONIO, TX — Governor Greg Abbott and Texas Transportation Commission Chairman J. Bruce Bugg, Jr. celebrated the groundbreaking for Segment 2 of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Loop 1604 North Expansion project in San Antonio. As part of the statewide Texas Clear Lanes initiative, the $418-million segment aims …

WACO, TX — Webber, along with representatives from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), the cities of Waco and Bellmead, McLennan County, and Baylor University, celebrated substantial completion of the IH-35 Waco construction project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Event speakers included Texas Transportation Commission Chairman J. Bruce Bugg, Jr. …

As traffic increases and pavement deteriorates on Interstate 10 on San Antonio’s east side, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) undertook five separate, but overlapping, projects to improve mobility and safety.

With two projects complete and three currently under construction (see “Project Breakdown”), contractors have dealt with ongoing utility relocations, …

AUSTIN, TX — A recent review of four Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) districts shows the success of more than 130 miles of new cable barriers.

The cable barriers were installed in Lufkin, Pharr, Waco, and Fort Worth using part of the $600 million of Road To Zero funds allocated …

PFLUGERVILLE, TX — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding a $52-million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the City of Pflugerville, Texas, to support the city’s Water Treatment Plant Expansion Project.

The project will increase the plant’s drinking water treatment capacity with new treatment and …

ATLANTA, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation announces that Katie Martin, P.E. has been appointed as the new Transportation Planning & Development Director for the Atlanta District.

In her new position, Martin will direct the coordination of district-wide project planning and oversee advanced project development and public involvement. "I …

AUSTIN, TX — According to the Texas Transportation Commission, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has dedicated billions to statewide connectivity projects to upgrade interstates and other major rural highways over the next 10 years.

“TxDOT is planning to invest an historic level of approximately $14 billion in our …

AUSTIN, TX — The Statewide Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Plan for Texas is a multi-year plan to enable current and future drivers of electric vehicles to confidently travel across the state for work, recreation, and exploration. One measure of success of the plan for Electric Alternative Fuel Corridors will be …

COLLEGE STATION, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) recently awarded the Extra Mile Awards at their annual Texas Transportation Short Course in College Station. The Extra Mile Award recognizes employees who have acted heroically to help a fellow Texan in need. An employee who receives this award has: …

DALLAS, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announces the appointment of Ceason Clemens, P.E. as the Dallas District Engineer, David Salazar, P.E. as the District Engineer for the Fort Worth District, Rebecca Wells, P.E. as the District Engineer for the Atlanta District, and Greg Snider, P.E. as the …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) was joined by Texas Transportation Commission Chairman J. Bruce Bugg, Jr. and Commissioner Robert Vaughn to celebrate major upgrades to the I-35 and US 183 interchange during a ribbon cutting ceremony.

“In 2015, Governor Greg Abbott publicly called on the Texas …

LUFKIN, TX — A Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) pre-construction meeting was held in the Lufkin District Regional Conference room, signaling the start of a major construction project in Polk County. Engineers, city representatives, consultants, utility, general contractors, environmental, and safety professionals were in attendance to discuss the Corrigan Relief …

LUFKIN, TX — The Texas Transportation Commission recently approved more than $520.9 million in new construction projects statewide, with more than $12.4 million earmarked for projects in the Lufkin District.

Commissioners also approved more than $75.9 million in maintenance projects, which included more than $1.7 million for the Lufkin District. …

DALLAS, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announces the appointment of Carl L. Johnson, P.E., to Director of District Operations, Jessica A. Butler, P.E., to Director of Engineering and Safety Operations, and Mohamed "Mo" Bur, P.E., to Director of Project Development.

FORT WORTH, TX — City of Fort Worth residents watched and cheered as dignitaries broke ground on the new City Council wing at Future City Hall.

Site enhancements at the former Pier 1 headquarters building, 100 Energy Way, will include a new City Council Chamber facility, which will be home …

LEAGUE CITY, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will be starting work on a project that will provide traffic relief at the intersection of FM 518 and I-45. This is part of TxDOT’s larger I-45 improvement project and should be completed by the end of the year.

Work …

SAN ANGELO, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) San Angelo District recently celebrated the completion of its $40-million US 67 Project in San Angelo. Joining in on the festivities were TxDOT Commissioner Alvin New, State Senator Charles Perry, State Representative Drew Darby, San Angelo Mayor Brenda …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announces that it has released $59.9 billion in Fiscal Year 2023 apportionments for 12 formula programs to support investment in critical infrastructure, including roads, bridges, and tunnels, carbon emission reduction, and safety improvements utilizing funding from President …

Drivers who regularly pass through southwest Austin have inevitably experienced the ever-increasing traffic volume and frequent gridlock around the intersection of U.S. 290 and SH 71. This intersection has long been identified as a heavily congested area in need of solutions and is listed as one of the 100 most …

ATLANTA, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is taking another step forward in providing safe, long-distance travel options for bicyclists and pedestrians after TxDOT received $25 million in federal funds to expand two trail corridors in Northeast Texas and El Paso. Both trails are components of the state’s …

AUSTIN, TX — Governor Greg Abbott announces the adoption of the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) 2023 Unified Transportation Program (UTP), advancing a record $85-billion, 10-year statewide roadway construction plan. The 2023 UTP reflects an unprecedented level of projected transportation funding dedicated to improving transportation safety, addressing congestion and …

AUSTIN, TX — Increasing traffic levels, a lack of connectivity between urban and rural areas, and a lack of adequate safety features are among the challenges faced on Texas’ rural transportation system, according to a new report from TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit based in Washington, D.C. The TRIP …

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX — Corpus Christi Mayor Paulette Guajardo and the City Council passed an ordinance calling for the Bond 2022 Program to be placed on the November 8, 2022 election ballot in the City of Corpus Christi. This ordinance will authorize the city to issue bonds totaling $125 …

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX — Mayor Paulette Guajardo and the City Council recently adopted the City of Corpus Christi’s operating and capital budget totaling $1.4 billion for the Fiscal Year 2023.

The balanced budget is designed to address the community’s top priorities including public safety, streets, and parks. The part …

DALLAS, TX — The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Board of Directors approved a one-time distribution of $214 million of unallocated Sales Tax Revenue Funds to the agency's 13 Service Area Cities.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, DART received federal relief operating funds which the agency used according to federal guidelines …

DALLAS, TX — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg announces that the Biden-Harris Administration has awarded $101.6 million to support six projects in Texas from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program to help move forward on projects that modernize roads, bridges, transit, rail, ports, and intermodal …

FT. WORTH, TX — The Regional Transportation Council recently approved an update of Mobility 2045, the North Central Texas Council of Governments’ current long-range Metropolitan Transportation Plan, which guides the spending of federal and state transportation funds based on regional goals.

The $148.3-billion Mobility 2045: 2022 Update makes recommendations for …

LUFKIN, TX — A pre-construction meeting was recently held in the Texas Department of Transportation Lufkin Area Office, signaling the start of a major construction project in Angelina County that will widen a section of US 59 in Redland.

Barricades were set up on US 59 in Redland from FM …

Interstate 45 is a major interstate route through central Texas, connecting the cities of Dallas and Houston, then continuing southeast to Galveston and the Gulf of Mexico. As the primary transportation corridor between the state's two largest metropolitan areas, I-45 carries an ever-increasing volume of commuter, commercial, and heavy truck …

AUSTIN, TX — Balfour Beatty, as part of Colorado River Constructors (CRC) joint venture team, achieves a major milestone during the delivery of the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) $674-million Oak Hill Parkway project. The project team successfully set the first bridge beams that support widening activities east …

AUSTIN, TX — Bentley Systems, Incorporated, an infrastructure engineering software company, wishes to recognize the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). With more than 80,000 centerline miles of highway and more than 14,000 employees statewide, TxDOT manages the largest highway system in the United States. TxDOT continues to lead the …

AUSTIN, TX — Skyline Technology Solutions (Skyline) announces that the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has selected Skyline for a long-term, six- to nine-year partnership for delivering both managed network and transformational technology services for the TxDOT Traffic Network.

Under this contract, Skyline will be responsible for operating, supporting, and …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is investing nearly $150 million in statewide transit. The Texas Transportation Commission recently awarded more than $68 million in federal and state funds to transit providers across the state. Combined with an award granted in June, TxDOT is distributing more than …

AUSTIN , TX — The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approves financial assistance totaling $670,975,000 for State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT)* projects.

• $18,110,000 to the Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority (Donley County) for a water supply project
• $250,800,000 to the City of Dallas (Dallas, Denton, Collin, Ellis, …

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX — At the regularly scheduled business meeting, Corpus Christi City Council passed a resolution approving a list of the street, park, library, and public safety projects for the $125-million Bond 2022 program proposed to be considered by the voters on November 8. The bond will not require …

EL PASO, TX — Construction on the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) I-10 Widening West project, designed to help alleviate congestion on the city’s west side, adds lanes and reverses ramps from the North Mesa interchange (Exit 11) toward the New Mexico state line and is one of several …

FORT WORTH, TX — City Manager David Cooke announces two seasoned municipal executives as new Assistant City Managers.

FORT WORTH, TX — Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker announces that construction has commenced on the Future City Hall building. Morning commuters taking Forest Park Boulevard may have noticed that construction fencing has gone up at the site.

The fencing represents the start of critical site and landscape work in …

GALVESTON, TX — The City of Galveston has selected Stantec, a sustainable design and engineering company, to lead design of the South Shore Drainage project. The $55-million project represents a critical component in the city’s rising coastal protection strategy to protect residents, businesses, key evacuation routes, and vital resources …

HOUSTON, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) awards Webber four contracts with a combined value of $340 million. The projects include expansion of existing roads in Kaufman, Denton, Collin, and Comal counties.

The scope of work for the Kaufman County project will consist of the widening of U.S. …

SAN ANTONIO, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is moving forward with plans to improve approximately 23 miles of Loop 1604 from SH-16 (Bandera Road) to I-35 in north Bexar County. The Loop 1604 Expansion Project involves several transportation improvements that are designed to improve mobility, reduce congestion, …

ANDREWS, TX — A Texas Department of Transportation project to rehabilitate about 14 miles of U.S. Highway 385 in north Andrews County has begun. A very short segment of SH 115 will also be rehabilitated on the west side of Andrews as part of the project.

The 14-mile project on …

AUSTIN, TX — A project that built a diverging diamond interchange (DDI) in north Austin is now complete and was celebrated today by the Texas Department of Transportation, Texas Transportation Commission Chairman J. Bruce Bugg, Jr., State Rep. Celia Israel, and others at a ribbon cutting ceremony.

“Since …

DALLAS, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announces the appointment of Lance W. Simmons, P.E., as TxDOT’s Chief Engineer.

In his new role, Simmons will direct and coordinate the department’s statewide engineering and district operations to ensure the state’s transportation system is built and operates in a …

IRVING, TX — Fluor Corporation announces that it was awarded a construction contract for the Interstate 35 (I-35) Capital Express South project in Austin, Texas, by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). Fluor will book the nearly $548-million contract value in the second quarter of 2022.

“This new award is …

LUFKIN, TX — The Texas Transportation Commission approved more than $931 million in new construction projects statewide, with more than $100 million approved for the Lufkin District.

Angelina County was approved for a $63.1-million construction project that will upgrade US 59 in Redland. The main lanes of US 59 will …

The largest federal climate investment in U.S. history was made on August 16, after President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law. The act aims to fight climate change and address record inflation.

The IRA includes policies that will invest in U.S. energy production, reduce carbon emissions, …

Two Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) projects won regional awards in the 2022 America’s Transportation Awards competition, sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), AAA, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The competition recognizes state DOTs for making a difference in their community, with each …

When the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was passed back in November 2021, it expanded Buy America, Build America Act (BABAA) coverage to include certain construction materials used on federal-aid highway and transit projects. This was intended to strengthen Made in America requirements by ensuring projects use American-made iron, …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation was joined by federal, state, and local officials to break ground on the Loop 360 at Westlake Drive/Cedar Street project.

"This is the first project in the Loop 360 Program to move into construction," said TxDOT Austin District Engineer Tucker Ferguson. …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Transportation Commission approves a $547.6-million contract to build the I-35 Capital Express South project. The project will add two high-occupancy-vehicle lanes in each direction along I-35 from SH 71/Ben White Boulevard to SH 45 Southeast. In addition to the new capacity, the project will also …

AUSTIN, TX — Transportation Commissioners recently met in Austin and approved more than $1.1 billion in new construction projects statewide, with more than $179.1 million approved for the nine-county Lufkin District.

Polk County was approved for $172.8 million, earmarked for the construction of the Corrigan Relief Route. James Construction Group …

BROWNWOOD, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) Brownwood District recently hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony, to celebrate the completion of the largest project in the district’s history.

The event was held at mile marker 361, at the southwest corner of I-20 and SH 16. Speakers included Eastland …

FORT WORTH, TX — The City Council approved a resolution in support of four regional transit projects and committing funds to the projects. The city is partnering with the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), and Trinity Metro to advance the four regionally significant …

FORT WORTH, TX — Work continues on the I-820 East Loop project in east Fort Worth, with a major milestone recently being recorded.

Crews completed a traffic switch for the I-820 southbound mainlanes between Trinity Boulevard and Randol Mill Road. Traffic now travels on new pavement and bridges crossing the …

HOUSTON, TX — Grand Parkway Infrastructure (GPI) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) have marked the substantial completion and opening of three new segments of State Highway 99 Grand Parkway in northeast Houston.

Segments H, I-1, and I-2 represent 53 miles of the 184-mile Grand Parkway highway project and …

HOUSTON, TX — CivilTech, a Woolpert Company, welcomes Julio Salinas as a Construction Project Manager. Salinas is a civil engineer with nearly 20 years of experience in construction engineering and inspection who has managed multimillion-dollar transportation projects throughout Texas, with a focus on Houston. He will manage projects that …

WYLIE, TX — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently accepted the North Texas Municipal Water District's (NTMWD) Bois d’Arc Lake Watershed Protection Plan (WPP) as meeting the agency’s guidelines for watershed-based plans. The Bois d’Arc Lake WPP outlines a strategy to implement management measures that will help improve and …

Interstate 35 is one of the nation's most important highways, running north-south from Canada to Mexico. In Texas, the highway crosses the heart of the state, covering nearly 600 miles from the Red River at the Oklahoma border to the Rio Grande at the Mexican border. As essentially the hub …

DALLAS, TX — AECOM, an infrastructure consulting firm, announces it is serving as Lead Engineering Firm for the team selected by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to deliver the Southeast Connector, a project that aims to improve mobility, safety, and transportation options for travelers in the Fort Worth …

AUSTIN, TX — AECOM announces it has been selected by the City of Austin’s Transportation Department (ATD) to continue serving as engineering consultant augmenting ATD’s existing workforce. AECOM will deliver comprehensive engineering design, review, and coordination with City of Austin transportation staff, guided by the priorities of ATD to provide …

HOUSTON, TX — Hill International announces it was awarded a five-year contract from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to provide Program Management Consultant (PMC) services to support TxDOT’s Alternative Delivery Division (ALD) with management of the department’s Alternative Delivery Program (ADP) goals for design & construction and operations & …

ATLANTA, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announces that Wendy Starkes, P.E., has been named the Mount Pleasant Area Engineer for the Atlanta District. In her new position, Starkes will be responsible for maintenance and construction activities in Titus, Camp, Upshur, and Morris Counties.

A native of …

DALLAS, TX — After an extensive nationwide search, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) announces that Jenny Barket will join the agency on May 15 as the new Chief of Staff.

Serving as a senior advisor to DART President & Chief Executive Officer Nadine Lee, Barket will lead a variety …

LAREDO, TX — The Ports to Plains Alliance announces that the designation of future Interstate 27 (I-27) became official as President Biden signed into law the appropriation bill. The designation recognizes the Ports-to-Plains Corridor from Laredo, Texas, to Raton, New Mexico, as an addition to the Interstate Highway System.

“I …

For the 6.6-mile, northward extension of the 183A Toll Road in Williamson County, Texas, the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority in Austin, Texas, planned for material delays, labor shortages, protection of the South Fork San Gabriel River – and dinosaur tracks.

About a quarter mile upstream from where the project …

AUSTIN, TX — Safety and mobility improvements are coming to several area highways under contracts recently approved by the Texas Transportation Commission.

SH 71 is being widened between the Pedernales River and the Burnet/Blanco County line. Hunter Industries will install a center-turn lane and shoulders on the 3.4-mile stretch. …

JARRELL, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) was joined by U.S. Rep. John Carter, Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell, and Commissioner Valerie Covey for a joint ribbon cutting ceremony for the I-35 at Ronald Reagan Boulevard and I-35 from Corn Hill to FM 972 projects.

“Today, we celebrate …

ROUND ROCK, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) was recently joined by officials from Williamson County, the City of Round Rock, and the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization to break ground on the I-35 at US 79 (southbound) project.

“If you’ve driven on this section of I-35, you …

SUGAR LAND, TX — The Highway 36A Coalition Board of Directors has elected a new set of officers for 2022, naming Robert Pechukas as its new Chairman.

Pechukas is Director of Policy and Administration for Precinct 3 County Commissioner Andy Meyers. The new 36A Vice Chair is Donna Adams, …

BEAUMONT, TX — Dave Collins, P.E., was recently announced as the Beaumont Area Engineer for the Beaumont District of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). This area manages the counties of Jefferson, Hardin, and Orange in the eight counties of the Beaumont District. The office currently oversees more than …

FT. WORTH, TX — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently released a work plan that includes $403 million for the Trinity River Vision/Central City flood control project in Fort Worth. The funding will allow the Corps to complete final design of all project components and construct a bypass channel. …

SUGAR LAND, TX — Craig Raborn, Director of Transportation for the Houston Galveston Area Council of Government, recently told the audience at a Highway 36A Coalition breakfast that the two segments of a proposed 36A will be formally added to the HGAC Regional Transportation Plan by mid-year 2022. …

WASHINGTON, DC — Despite the increase in transportation funding provided by the passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) in November 2021, the nation’s roads, bridges, and transit systems remain significantly underfunded and will require increased investment for needed improvements and repairs. Fees on highway users continue …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Transportation Commission (Commission) approved maintaining state jurisdiction and ownership of a portion of State Loop 368 (Broadway) in San Antonio, keeping the roadway a six-lane section for vehicles as it was originally built with a finding that the roadway is necessary for the operation of …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approves financial assistance for water, wastewater, and flood projects.

• $324,375 to Wharton County for a watershed flood protection project
• $14,600,000 to El Paso Water Utilities Public Service Board acting on behalf of the City of El Paso (El Paso County) for …

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX — The City Council awarded a $10-million construction contract to Haas Anderson Construction, Ltd. of Corpus Christi for the FY 2022 Street Preventative Maintenance Program.

The approved contract will provide city-wide road maintenance on 19 streets located across all five council districts. The scope of work will …

FT. WORTH, TX — The City of Fort Worth, along with six other Texas cities, were awarded grant money from the state of Texas as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant program.

The state awarded $1.9 million to Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort …

AUSTIN, TX — Jeffrey Davis has been named the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) new Rail Division (RRD) Director. In his role, Davis will oversee and coordinate the rail activities for the department. Davis brings decades of both public and private sector experience in transit and passenger/freight rail planning, …

BROWNSVILLE, TX — The new City of Brownsville Unified Development Code received a Gold Award for Best Practice from the APA Texas Chapter. It was one of three Freese and Nichols projects to win APA awards in 2021.

The City of Brownsville’s new Unified Development Code (UDC) created a …

Last fall, President Biden signed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package – the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act – providing historic funding levels to improve public works, including roads, bridges, highways, internet access and the power grid, as well as to mitigate the effects of climate change. The bill does not …

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX — At a recent regularly scheduled business meeting, Corpus Christi City Council awarded construction contracts to Bay Ltd. and Grace Paving and Construction, Inc., both of Corpus Christi. The contracts are for the FY 2022 Residential Street Rebuilt Program (RSRP).

The RSRP is a citywide program …

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation announces that its Build America Bureau (the Bureau) has provided a $250.29-million 35-year, low-interest loan to the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA) for the 183N Mobility Project in the Austin metropolitan area. The Bureau provides Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) …

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is constructing improvements to Interstate 37 from Redbird Lane to U.S. Highway 77 Interchange in Nueces and San Patricio Counties.

Approximately 45,000 vehicles travel this section of the highway each day. The project area is part of a major northbound …

SAN MARCOS, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) was joined by officials from Hays County, the City of San Marcos, and the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization for a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the completion of the I-35 at Posey Road project.

“Today, we celebrate TxDOT’s continued …

Statewide, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has more than $30 billion worth of projects under construction – the largest amount in state history.

That number could soon increase.

“With the passage of the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Texas is poised to receive up to $28.7 billion over …

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is scheduled to start a $9-million maintenance project on the JFK Causeway Bridge. This project is designed to maximize the structure's life and reduce its overall life-cycle costs.

The project includes:

• Repairs to the substructure, superstructure, and railing on the …

FT. WORTH, TX — Motorists are one step closer to seeing improvements in one of the state’s most congested regions following a decision by the Texas Transportation Commission to conditionally select South-Point Constructors (SPC), a joint venture of Kiewit Infrastructure South Co. and Austin Bridge & Road, L.P., as …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) was recently joined by state and local elected officials to cut the ribbon on the RM 2222 Widening project in northwest Austin.

“With the widening of RM 2222, we’re already seeing improvement in traffic flow,” Austin District Engineer Tucker Ferguson said. …

HOUSTON, TX — A faster, more reliable commute is coming to downtown Houston. METRO's latest project, in partnership with the City of Houston, will bring a fresh new look to existing transit-only lanes in the city's central business district.

New markings, striping, and signage will update dedicated bus and …

HOUSTON, TX — AECOM announces that it will serve as general engineering consultant (GEC) for Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County’s (METRO) University Corridor Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, called METRORapid University Line. In this role, AECOM will provide project management and conceptual and preliminary engineering services to assist in …

LUBBOCK, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) begins work to transform FM 1585 into Lubbock’s second major state loop, Loop 88. Sacyr Construction USA, LLC, of Miami, Florida, is the contractor for the project.

Phase 3A project limits are from Avenue U to Memphis Avenue, and 3B …

MCDADE, TX — Bastrop County officials joined the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to celebrate the completion of the US 290 Improvements project in McDade. The eight-mile project completes the four-lane divided section of US 290 East between Elgin and Paige.

“This project helps increase safety and mobility by dividing …

ATLANTA, TX — A Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Atlanta District project in Harrison County won top honors at Texas Asphalt Pavement Association's (TXAPA) Texas Quality Asphalt Pavement Awards in San Antonio. State Loop 390, constructed by Madden Contracting Co., was selected as winner of the Dense-Graded Mixes …

AUSTIN, TX — Carlos Swonke, former Director of Environmental Affairs for the Texas Department of Transportation, joins HNTB Corporation as a National Practice Consultant. Amassing more than 34 years in the field, Swonke is regarded as an expert in natural resources/environmental planning, National Environmental Policy Act compliance, project …

LAREDO, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is proposing the US 59 Loop Upgrade project. This proposed project will upgrade a portion of the US 59 Loop (dually designated as Loop 20 and locally known as Bob Bullock Loop), from International Boulevard intersection to the US 59/Loop 20 …

PHARR, TX — The City of Pharr, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), and Dragados-Pulice Joint Venture (DPJV) held a groundbreaking ceremony, to celebrate the construction of the I-2/I-69C Interchange Project in Pharr.

The $303-million dollar project, which has been years in the making, will be eight miles long, consist …

According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 census, the population of Austin, Texas, grew 21 percent since the previous census in 2010. The surrounding areas also grew. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is working on multiple infrastructure projects to ensure the roadways can handle the extra traffic the population …

HOUSTON, TX — The Texas Transportation Commission unanimously approved the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) 10-year plan (Unified Transportation Program, UTP) retaining allocations for funding the I-45 improvement project in Houston. The project, commonly known as the North Houston Highway Improvement Project (NHHIP) is supported by the majority of people …

GIDDINGS, TX — Lee County officials recently joined the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to celebrate the completion of a US 290 East widening project that divided a section of the four-lane highway between the Bastrop/Lee County line to Giddings.

“With thousands more vehicles expected to travel on the highway …

PAMPA, TX — Zachary Mayer, P.E. has been named the new Area Engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) Pampa Area Office. TxDOT’s Amarillo District has three area offices — Amarillo, Dumas, and Pampa. The Pampa Area Office is responsible for highway maintenance and construction in Carson, Gray, …

TEXARKANA, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announces that Tommy Bruce, P.E. has been appointed as the new Texarkana Area Engineer. In this new position, Bruce will oversee maintenance and construction activities in Bowie and Cass Counties.

Bruce has served as the Area Engineer in Mount Pleasant since …

A lack of funding delayed the $370 million Interstate 635/State Highway 121 Interchange project north of the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) a decade ago – but once funding became available, the project finished six months ahead of its scheduled completion date.

Design-Build Contractor NorthGate Constructors – a joint …

AUSTIN, TX — Atlas Technical Consultants, Inc. (Atlas), an infrastructure and environmental services provider, announces the award of an $8-million contract from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) services. This five-year contract will support the TxDOT’s Odessa District, which includes Andrews, Crane, Ector, Loving, …

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX — At a recent regularly scheduled meeting, Mayor Paulette M. Guajardo and the City Council awarded $258,341 to Halff Associates, Inc. for the Harbor Bridge Parks Mitigation area project. The project includes a professional services contract to perform a needs assessment and detail park improvements for the …

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX — Mayor Paulette M. Guajardo and the City of Corpus Christi's City Council recently approved critical services for Water Utilities. The approved items will modernize equipment at the city's O.N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant and Wesley Seale Dam at Lake Corpus Christi. Approved investments are close …

HOUSTON, TX — The U.S. Department of Transportation announces its Build America Bureau (the Bureau) has provided a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) direct loan in the amount of up to $605.33 million to the Grand Parkway Transportation Corporation (GPTC or Borrower) for the Grand Parkway Segments H …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announces the selection of Brian Barth as the department’s second Deputy Executive Director. Barth will serve alongside Deputy Executive Director Brandye Hendrickson. Both positions report to Executive Director Marc Williams with Barth responsible for leading TxDOT’s program delivery overseeing all …

GRAPEVINE, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and NorthGate Constructors hosted a virtual ribbon-cutting ceremony for the I-635/SH 121 Interchange Project. This $370-million project widened SH 121 to accommodate a new interchange and new direct connectors for FM 2499 and SH 26 to reduce congestion and improve safety …

SUGAR LAND, TX — The Transportation Policy Council (TPC) has approved the addition of two key projects, 36A North and 36A South, to the 2045 Regional Transportation Plan, a crucial step toward making the proposed mobility and freight corridor a reality. The Transportation Policy Council is part of the Houston …

Throughout 18 years with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Duane Milligan, P.E., has taken on many challenges, from managing some of the highest-visibility mega-projects to now modernizing TxDOT’s contracting process.

Milligan became Director of TxDOT’s Construction Division in January 2021 and has been working on electronic contracting and …

AUSTIN, TX — Fluor Corporation announces its joint venture with Balfour Beatty has broken ground on the Oak Hill Parkway. Fluor was awarded the infrastructure project by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to widen and improve U.S. 290 and State Highway 71 through Oak Hill, serving as a gateway …

AUSTIN, TX — The City of Jarrell has selected planning, engineering, and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) to prepare an alternatives engineering report for a new wastewater treatment plant.

Spurred by Apple, Oracle, Tesla, and other tech companies moving to Austin and a thriving housing market, …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation announces the selection of Brandye Hendrickson as the department’s new Deputy Executive Director. She is filling the position vacated by Marc Williams, who became TxDOT Executive Director on June 1. Hendrickson, who has extensive transportation experience on the state and national …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) enlisted the help of a six-year-old boy to bring down part of an existing flyover for reconstruction. TxDOT partnered with Make-A-Wish to give Archer Foltermann the opportunity to help TxDOT implode sections of the northbound I-35 to northbound US 183 flyover …

HAYS COUNTY, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) was recently joined by State Rep. Erin Zwiener and officials from Hays County and the city of Buda to kick off construction of the FM 2001 West Realignment project. This is the first of three projects to improve FM 2001 …

ROUND ROCK, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) celebrates the completion of the I-35 from RM 1431 to FM 3406 (northbound) project. This project reconstructed and widened the northbound I-35 frontage road from two to three lanes, relocated the RM 1431 exit, constructed a new extended entrance and …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) celebrated the start construction on the SH 71 improvement project at Ross Road and Kellam Road with a virtual groundbreaking ceremony.

“I am happy to announce we are beginning construction on two new overpasses on SH 71,” said Tucker Ferguson, …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Transportation Commission selected Marc Williams as the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) new Executive Director. Williams, who has served as the agency’s Deputy Executive since 2016, recently began his new role.

Williams has worked at TxDOT since 2012, when he joined the department as …

DALLAS, TX — COVID-19 put a stop to events at City Electric Supply (CES) branches across the country, but counter days recently made a comeback in Texas. CES Aledo, CES Hutto, and CES Sherman are now officially open for business. The CES Aledo grand opening in Fort Worth marked the …

Aiming to improve traffic flow and safety, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has undertaken a bridge replacement project along about four miles of the Interstate 40 corridor in Amarillo.

“The existing structures were built with the original interstate construction,” says Sonja Gross, Public Information Officer for TxDOT’s Amarillo …

NEW BRAUNSFELS, TX — The City of New Braunfels received notification that four traffic safety projects totaling $1,054,000 have been awarded construction funding through the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) Highway Safety Improvement Program. This allocation of federal funding is distributed by TxDOT and is intended to address safety …

DALLAS, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Houston Division recently used ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) for bridge preservation and rehabilitation (P&R). TxDOT rehabilitated the Sidney Sherman Bridge using the UHPC beam end repair technique. The bridge sees high traffic volume and particularly high truck traffic volume, due to …

AUSTIN, TX — A major milestone was reached when two new flyovers opened to traffic, allowing southbound I-35 drivers to bypass the signalized intersection at US 183. The southbound I-35 to southbound US 183 and southbound I-35 to northbound US 183 flyovers recently opened, providing direct access between the two …

AUSTIN, TX — Atlas Technical Consultants, Inc., an infrastructure and environmental services provider, announces that it was awarded a $2-million contract to provide engineering services for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) El Paso District. The newly awarded contract will remain in effect for a term of five years. …

HOUSTON, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announces the selection of Daniel J. Dvorak, PE as the new Fort Bend/Waller Assistant Area Engineer for the Houston District.

Dvorak graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering in May 2008. He has over …

HOUSTON, TX — The City of Houston selected planning, engineering, and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) to design a new sewer line that will divert wastewater from the Imperial Valley Wastewater Treatment Plant to the Northgate Regional Lift Station.

The project is part of the city’s …

DALLAS, TX — Global design firm Stantec has been selected by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to provide design engineering services for the expansion of US 80 from Belt Line Road to Lawson Road in Dallas. With a construction cost of nearly $180 million, the firm will expand the …

FT. WORTH, TX — Fort Worth has proposed several dozen projects to be considered as part of a $400-million transportation bond program being developed by the Tarrant County Commissioners Court. The bond program will go before voters countywide in November. In 2006, Tarrant County voters approved a $200-million transportation bond …

AUSTIN, TX — The City of Copperas Cove has selected planning, engineering, and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) to conduct a pavement condition assessment of its roadway network.

The city’s roadway network consists of 147 centerline miles with a total value of more than $200 million. …

AUSTIN, TX — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announces that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau (the Bureau) has provided an up to $448.38-million consolidated Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA) for tollway projects in the Austin, …

DALLAS, TX — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announces that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau (the Bureau) has provided a $908-million loan under the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) program to the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) for the Silver Line Regional Rail Project. This …

AUSTIN, TX — Executive Director James Bass announces his intention to retire from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), effective at the end of May.

"Earlier today I informed the commission of my plans to retire as TxDOT Executive Director at the end of May. This will coincide with the …

DALLAS, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announces the appointment of Duane Milligan, PE, as Director of the Construction Division. In his new role, Milligan will oversee the statewide construction program.

Milligan earned his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in …

LAREDO, TX — The City of Laredo is building a new sewer tunnel to divert wastewater flows from its existing Zacate Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP).

The Zacate Creek WWTP receives and treats an average flow of 11 million gallons per day (MGD) from residential, commercial, and industrial areas. It …

SAN ANTONIO, TX — SAM-Construction Services (SAM-CS) has been selected for a multi-year contract from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) San Antonio District to provide Owner Verification, Testing, and Inspection (OVTI) services for the I-35 Northeast Expansion (NEX) project.

The project is expected to start later this year and …

AUSTIN, TX — Atlas Technical Consultants, Inc., a provider of professional testing, inspection, environmental, engineering, program management, and consulting services, announces that it was awarded a $5-million contract from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) as the owner’s representative for reconstruction, widening, and adding flyovers at US 290 and …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) recently celebrated the completion of the MoPac Intersections project with a ribbon during a live virtual ceremony. TxDOT officials were joined by State Senator Sarah Eckhardt, State Representative Vikki Goodwin, Travis County Commissioner Gerald Daugherty, and Austin City Council Member Paige …

HOUSTON, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announces the appointment of Hamoon Bahrami, PE, as the new West Harris Area Engineer for the Houston District. In his new role, Bahrami will oversee the day to day functions and operations of the West Harris Area Office and the …

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TX — Pedro "Pete" Alvarez, District Engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) Pharr District, has been selected as a recipient of AASHTO’s President’s Transportation Award for Planning. This award recognizes exemplary service during the year that has furthered transportation activities with a …

SAN ANTONIO, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announces the appointment of Gina E. Gallegos, PE, as the new San Antonio District Engineer.

In her new role, Gallegos will oversee the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the state transportation system for the District’s 12 counties. …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President-elect Joe Biden has nominated Pete Buttigieg as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT). The former two-term South Bend, Indiana, mayor (2012 to January 2020) was a contender for the Democratic presidential nomination earlier this year. He withdrew from the race and endorsed Biden …

AUSTIN, TX — During the last two sessions, the Texas Legislature authorized the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to plan, design, and construct a new campus in southeast Austin.

The project consolidates roughly 2,000 employees from five campuses spread across Austin into a unified new campus that will foster collaboration …

DALLAS, TX — Following a two-year, $60-million “extreme makeover,” staff and students at South Oak Cliff High School in Dallas have returned to a completely transformed 68-year-old campus. South Oak Cliff High School received funding for the renovation project through a 2015 Dallas Independent School District bond program, which was …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announces the appointment of Alanna Bettis, PE, as Deputy Director of the Maintenance Division.

Bettis received her architectural engineering degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 2002 and her Professional Engineer’s license in 2007. Bettis joined TxDOT in …

DALLAS, TX — Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) officials were joined by federal, state, and local leaders in a groundbreaking celebration, done virtually, to commemorate the beginning of a five-year effort to rebuild and widen Interstate 635 (I-635) and rebuild the I-635/I-30 interchange in Dallas County. Texas Transportation Chairman J. …

SAN ANGELO, TX — The San Angelo District of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has a new District Engineer. Christopher Cowen, PE, was appointed to the position following the August retirement of District Engineer Mark E. Jones, PE. Cowen oversees the planning, designing, building, operation, and maintenance …

SAN ANTONIO, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announces that Mario Jorge has decided to retire at the end of December 2020. This will bring an end to his TxDOT career that spans more than 36 years.

Jorge and his family immigrated from Cuba through Spain to the …

AUSTIN, TX — SNC-Lavalin was selected as prime consultant under a $20-million, five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide corridor planning and development services for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). Under the contract, the company will assist TxDOT in developing solutions that address current and future transportation …

HOUSTON, TX — Webber, LLC was awarded the FM 1960 rehabilitation and expansion project in Harris County by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The project, located in North Houston, is worth about $70 million.

The contract includes widening FM 1960, a principal arterial road, from four to six lanes, …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has announced the appointment of Marisabel Z. Ramthun, PE, as Director of the Design Division. In her new role, Ramthun will oversee the statewide activities for project development from conception to final PS&E processing for construction bidding.

Ramthun is a …

DALLAS, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announces the appointment of Vernon M. Webb, PE as the Tyler District Engineer.

Webb is a 1995 graduate of the University of Texas. He worked summers for TxDOT before graduation and after graduation began working full time as an Engineering Assistant …

GEORGETOWN, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) was joined by the Texas Transportation Commission Chairman J. Bruce Bugg, U.S. Rep. John Carter, and Georgetown Mayor Dale Ross to celebrate a virtual groundbreaking for the I-35 at Williams Drive project in Williamson County.

“Today, I am happy to …

DALLAS, TX — Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announce that TxDOT has won a federal grant to help transform an intersection on I-20 to ease congestion and save lives. Through its Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation grants, the U.S. Department of Transportation …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announces the appointment of James Stevenson, PE, as Director of the Maintenance Division. In his new role, Stevenson will oversee the statewide maintenance program.

Stevenson received his civil engineering degree from the University of Texas at El Paso in 1994 …

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX — Corpus Christi City Council approved initial funding of $11.4 million from the Texas Water Development Board for additional due diligence and federal permitting of a seawater desalination plant. This initial funding is a part of the $222 million from the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas …

LUFKIN, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) named Kelly O. Morris, PE, to serve as the Lufkin District Engineer.

Morris began her career at TxDOT as a summer employee in 1993 and later began working full time as an Engineer In Training in the Livingston Area Office. …

SMITHVILLE, TX — The reconstruction of the 4th Avenue bridge over Gazley Creek is now complete, and the bridge is officially open to traffic. The original structure was closed last November, after several flooding events damaged the bridge and made it unsafe for travel. To celebrate the completion, a virtual …

AUSTIN, TX — In a joint session with the Austin City Council, the CapMetro Board approved the final version of the Project Connect Recommended System Plan, which includes multiple locally preferred alternatives. This milestone means the program will now proceed with discussions on investments this summer, leading to a transit …

DALLAS, TX — WSP USA, an engineering and professional services consultancy, was selected by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to provide design services for the Interstate 30 (I-30) Dallas Canyon Interchange project and the planning of highway improvements in the Odessa District’s Permian Basin.

HOUSTON, TX — Houston District Engineer Eliza Paul announces the appointment of Maria P. Aponte, PE, as the new Brazoria Area Engineer for the Houston District. In her new role, Aponte will oversee the day to day functions of the Brazoria Area Office and the Maintenance Office.

Aponte began …

HOUSTON, TX — Houston District Engineer Eliza Paul announces the appointment of William L. Semora, Jr., PE, as the new Fort Bend Area Engineer for the Houston District.

In his new role, Semora will oversee the day to day functions of the Fort Bend Area Office and the Maintenance …

HOUSTON, TX — The Port of Beaumont was awarded a $1.57 million grant by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) as part of the 2019-2020 Port Access Program. The grant will fund a new truck queuing area that will improve port access and provide safety benefits as a result of …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announces that the Trump Administration will award more than $273 million in airport safety and infrastructure grants through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to 41 states and the District of Columbia, American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall …

HOUSTON, TX — The American Public Works Association (APWA) Texas Chapter has recognized the City of Houston Ardmore Drinking Water Operations Facility project with its 2020 Top Projects and Leaders award in the Structures, $5-million to $25-million category. The award promotes excellence in the management and administration of public works …

HOUSTON, TX — The Texas Chapter of the American Public Works Association (TPWA) selected the Fort Bend County Public Transportation Facility project for its 2020 Project of the Year Award, under the $5-$25 million transportation category.

The TPWA established the award to promote excellence in the management and administration of …

LUFKIN, TX — A progress/partnering meeting was held in Nacogdoches regarding the Nacogdoches Direct Connector construction project. Those attending included Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) engineers, Longview Bridge and Road officials, utility companies, sub-contractor representatives, and other stakeholders.

The $86.1-million construction project is progressing well as weather permits and engineers …

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX — At the regularly scheduled City Council meeting, the Mayor and City Council awarded $13.7 million in contracts for 34 street repair projects. The projects are part of the Residential Street Rebuild Program (RSRP), and most of the contracts were awarded to local companies.

The RSRP is …

ATLANTA, TX — Jere A. Williams, PE has been selected as the new District Engineer for Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) office in Atlanta, Texas. He replaces Mike Anderson, PE who retired in May.

In his new role, Williams will oversee the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the …

AUSTIN, TX — The City of Austin and NTT Corporation (NTT) announce their intention to partner on an Accelerate Smart pilot project that will use new technologies to analyze traffic patterns, ease congestion, and support community planning in Austin.

NTT’s Accelerate Smart data platform, as well as modular data center …

AUSTIN, TX — Atlas Technical Consultants, Inc., a provider of professional testing, inspection, engineering, program management, and consulting services, announces the award of an $8-million contract from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) services. The newly awarded contract will support the TxDOT’s Odessa …

HOUSTON, TX — The City of Houston is partnering with seven cities and water authorities to build a new southeast transmission line that will transmit up to 75 million gallons a day (MGD) of surface water from the Southeast Water Purification Plant.

The new 54-inch water line, which will be …

AUSTIN, TX — A major reconstruction of I-35 through downtown Austin is a step closer to reality, following action taken by the Texas Transportation Commission. The commission approved an update to the 2020 Unified Transportation Program (UTP) to allocate $3.4 billion for the I-35 Capital Express Central project.

The …

EL PASO, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) El Paso District will implement multiple safety projects after being awarded nearly $40 million in safety funds.

The funding is part of the Road to Zero initiative the Texas Transportation Commission committed to nearly a year ago. The effort dedicated …

AUSTIN, TX — Construction is now underway on the RM 620 roundabout project in Round Rock. The project will add overpasses at Chisholm Trail and Lake Creek Drive, a roundabout at RM 620 and Chisholm Trail beneath the new overpass, widened lanes, new frontage roads, and will improve bicycle and …

DALLAS, TX — MYCON General Contractors, Inc. (MYCON) recently started constructing Brazo Transit District’s new corporate headquarters in Bryan, Texas. The Coordination Complex is funded by: the Federal Transit Administration (26 percent), Brazos Transit District (24 percent), and Texas Department of Transportation (50 percent).

After writing six different grants and …

MARSHALL, TX — Wendy Starkes, PE has been named as the new Area Engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) office in Marshall. The TxDOT Marshall Area Office is responsible for highways maintenance and construction in Harrison, Marion, and Panola counties.

“We feel very fortunate to have someone of …

AUSTIN, TX — In an effort to accelerate funding and construction on I-35 through Central Texas, the Texas Transportation Commission discussed a proposed plan to add an additional $4.3 billion to build new lanes on I-35 through Austin. The funding would be in addition to money already approved by the …

HOUSTON, TX — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao recently joined Port Houston officials at Port Houston to formally award more than $39 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) to two Texas ports. This funding comes by way of nearly $280 …

HOUSTON, TX — Fort Bend County celebrated the ribbon cutting of its new public transportation facility, in Rosenberg, Texas.

The $21-million facility will serve as a one-stop shop for Fort Bend County’s transportation department, including its administrative, operations, maintenance, fuel depot and bus washing functions. The facility will also accommodate …

HOUSTON, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announces the appointment of Varuna A. Singh, PE, as the new Houston Deputy District Engineer. In his new role as Deputy District Engineer, Singh will assist with the operations of the Houston District. He has 17 years of transportation experience …

LUBBOCK, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) began a $34.3-million project in January 2020 that will make safety improvements to more than 27 miles of the I-27 corridor in Lubbock and Hale counties.

“The project will install concrete median barriers along I-27 through the city of Lubbock, from …

PARIS, TX — Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) officials announce that work on the US 75 project in Grayson County has started.

The contractor, Zachry Construction Corporation, was awarded the contract for the four-mile US 75 Project, valued at more than $154.6 million, which is designed to provide long-term …

ROUND ROCK, TX — In 2019, the City of Round Rock put in place funding strategies to accelerate transportation improvements over the next five years and beyond. The intent is to step up the pace of implementation of the $1.2-billion Transportation Master Plan approved in October 2017.

The City Council …

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX — The Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority (CCRTA) was awarded a $7,231,023 federal grant to improve their buses and bus facilities, announced U.S. Senator John Cornyn’s office.

The competitive grant submitted by the CCRTA will fund the Port Ayers Transfer Station, two transit stops at Del Mar …

DIBOLL, TX — Texas Transportation Commissioners recently gave final approval for Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) construction of the $140.9-million Diboll Relief Route in Angelina County.

The US 59 Diboll Relief Route will extend east of Diboll, Texas, and Burke, Texas, from FM 2108 to 1.15 miles south of …

EL PASO, TX — The University of Texas at El Paso’s Center for Transportation Infrastructure Systems (CTIS) recently signed a $600,000 interagency cooperative contract with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to implement the concept of balanced mix design (BMD) in the construction of flexible street surfaces throughout the state. …

HOUSTON, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announces the appointment of Eliza Paul as the next Houston District Engineer.

Paul, a 31-year TxDOT employee, has served as Deputy District Engineer for the Houston District since 2015. As District Engineer, Paul will oversee the planning, designing, building, operation and …

LUFKIN, TX — Rural transit riders across the state will see several upgrades as the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has received millions of dollars in federal funding.

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded TxDOT $14 million through its Buses and Bus Facilities Program. In total, the FTA awarded $423 …

LUFKIN, TX — The Texas Transportation Commission approved $532.9 million in new construction projects statewide, with $9.4 million approved in the Lufkin District. In addition, more than $36.4 million in maintenance projects were approved, with more than $1.5 approved in the Lufkin District.

Construction projects approved includes resurfacing various roadways …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Austin District initiated a planning and feasibility study to identify future safety and mobility improvements to US 290 between RM 1826 in southwest Austin and RM 12 in Dripping Springs.

US 290 West has experienced growth in development, which means more …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) was joined by officials from Travis County, the City of West Lake Hills and the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization to cut the ribbon on the RM 2244 Bee Cave Road Improvements project. The roadway was widened to include a continuous …

CIBOLO, TX — Governor Greg Abbott attended and delivered remarks at the ceremonial groundbreaking of Aisin AW in Cibolo. Aisin AW and Toyota announced a combined $800-million investment in Texas, with Aisin investing $400 million in its future facility in Cibolo, which will support 900 new jobs. The governor spoke …

DALLAS, TX — Westdale Real Estate Investment and Management broke ground on The Epic II, the second office tower in Westdale’s eight-acre mixed-use project known as The Epic. Slated for a fourth quarter 2022 completion, Uber will occupy the entire 470,000 square feet of office space in the 23-story tower. …

HOUSTON – Transwestern Development Co. (TDC®) announces it has been selected to provide development services for the transformational TMC3 Campus by the Texas Medical Center (TMC) and the project’s Founding Institutions: Baylor College of Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and University …

SAN ANTONIO – Local, county and state officials joined the Texas Department of Transportation today to break ground on the second phase of the U.S. 281 Expansion Project, which will transform this already extremely busy roadway into a fully free-flowing highway.

The project, the second segment of the overall U.S. …

Dallas, Tx- The City of Dallas’ floodway projects, including the new Cadillac Heights Levee, received over $450 million in funding under Supplemental Appropriation in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (PL 115-123) to address long awaited critical flood risk management for the residents and businesses along the Trinity River. The …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announces more than $705.7 million in Emergency Relief (ER) funds to help 34 states, as well as American Samoa, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, make repairs to roads and bridges damaged by storms, floods and …