A new report from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute named the stretch of I-35 between U.S. 290 N and SH 71 as the most congested roadway in Texas. We map the 10 most congested roadways.
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Economy
2015 Tribune Festival: Audio From the Transportation Track
The Transportation track at the 2015 Texas Tribune Festival included panel discussions on high-speed rail, transportation planning, urban mobility and the Legislature. Listen to audio from each session.
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Economy
Texans to Decide on Transportation Funding with Prop 7
As Texas’ transportation needs multiply, voters in the rapidly growing state will be asked Nov. 3 to consider a way to pay for those needs.
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Economy
Report: Traffic Crashes Related to Energy Boom Cost Billions
A Texas A&M University study reveals just how closely petroleum activity appears to be linked to collisions on crowded, crumbling roads in rural South and West Texas.
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Transportation
Weber Stepping Down as Head of Transportation Department
Texas Department of Transportation Executive Director Joe Weber announced Tuesday that he will step down from the position after 18 months at the job.
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Will Another Traffic Nightmare Precede the Next Big Storm?
Before Hurricane Rita hit the Texas coast 10 years ago, there was an evacuation marked by a traffic disaster. Officials say they’re prepared to avoid a similar catastrophe on the roads. This is part of our “Road From Rita” series, a collaboration with the Beaumont Enterprise.
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Transportation
Federal Highway Funding Showdown is Latest TxDOT Budget Scramble
As Congress barrels toward a Friday deadline to fund the nation’s highway system, transportation experts across the country are responding to ever-tighter budgets with simple but significant cost-saving changes.
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Transportation
Google Puts Self-Driving Vehicle to the Test on Austin Streets
Over the past week, Google began testing one of its self-driving vehicles in Austin. The test drives come after years of experimenting with its groundbreaking autonomous vehicle technology almost exclusively in California.
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Toll Road Projects in Limbo Following Session
Texas’ network of tolled highways stretches for more than 500 miles, but its growth was curtailed this session as lawmakers passed several measures that make it tougher for toll projects to move forward.
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Transportation
Abbott Touts Successful Session on Transportation
The day after lawmakers ended their legislative session, Gov. Greg Abbott touted a successful session for transportation funding and issues, as he signed three bills on a heliport in Dallas.
