/tags/texas-highways Texas Highways en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 08 Jan 2025 11:01:00 GMT /transportation/2025-01-08/safe-driving-vehicles-austin-texas-winter-weather Check your car's fluids and make sure your tires have enough tread and air. Temperature swings throughout the day could also wear down your battery. Wed, 08 Jan 2025 11:01:00 GMT /transportation/2025-01-08/safe-driving-vehicles-austin-texas-winter-weather Maya Fawaz /transportation/2024-09-19/texas-department-of-transportation-txtag-tolls-harris-county-toll-road-authority TxDOT expects the Harris County Toll Road Authority to take over by the end of the year. Current TxTag customers would still be able to use their toll stickers after the transition. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 17:09:25 GMT /transportation/2024-09-19/texas-department-of-transportation-txtag-tolls-harris-county-toll-road-authority Mason Rouser /transportation/2024-01-19/funny-highway-signs-texas-ban Those humorous signs you see on the side of the road will still be there � despite reports that say otherwise. Fri, 19 Jan 2024 16:41:22 GMT /transportation/2024-01-19/funny-highway-signs-texas-ban Megan Cardona /transportation/2022-06-20/texas-plans-to-place-charging-stations-for-electric-cars-every-50-miles-on-most-interstates With $408 million in federal funds, the state wants to build enough charging stations to support 1 million electric vehicles. Mon, 20 Jun 2022 16:04:03 GMT /transportation/2022-06-20/texas-plans-to-place-charging-stations-for-electric-cars-every-50-miles-on-most-interstates Reese Oxner /transportation/2022-04-22/construction-material-shortages-are-delaying-txdot-projects-and-driving-up-their-costs An internal memo advises TxDOT's district engineers to pay more, substitute materials or delay projects when necessary. Fri, 22 Apr 2022 21:31:38 GMT /transportation/2022-04-22/construction-material-shortages-are-delaying-txdot-projects-and-driving-up-their-costs Nathan Bernier /2021-08-19/txdots-proposals-for-i-35-would-raze-dozens-of-properties-in-central-austin The transportation department's plans would likely force longtime mainstays like the Austin Chronicle and Star Cafe to leave their current locations. Thu, 19 Aug 2021 11:00:00 GMT /2021-08-19/txdots-proposals-for-i-35-would-raze-dozens-of-properties-in-central-austin Nathan Bernier /transportation/2021-08-12/txdot-slams-brakes-on-proposals-to-shrink-i-35-footprint An analysis commissioned by the state's transportation department declared three ideas from Austin-based groups to make the thoroughfare less disruptive at the ground level as either bad for drivers or too expensive. Thu, 12 Aug 2021 19:58:01 GMT /transportation/2021-08-12/txdot-slams-brakes-on-proposals-to-shrink-i-35-footprint Nathan Bernier /texas/2019-12-20/for-txdot-building-more-lanes-is-the-go-to-traffic-management-strategy From Texas Standard:On average, 1,000 people move to Texas each day. And traditionally, that means more roads and more lanes to accommodate new drivers.� Fri, 20 Dec 2019 23:29:28 GMT /texas/2019-12-20/for-txdot-building-more-lanes-is-the-go-to-traffic-management-strategy Libby Cohen /transportation/2018-05-04/whats-the-difference-between-ranch-to-market-and-farm-to-market-roads-in-austin This story was originally published on May 4, 2018. Farm-to-market and ranch-to-market roads have helped rural Texans get around since the 1940s. But what� Fri, 04 May 2018 12:02:00 GMT /transportation/2018-05-04/whats-the-difference-between-ranch-to-market-and-farm-to-market-roads-in-austin Jimmy Maas /texas/2018-04-09/heres-why-the-best-wildflowers-grow-along-texas-highways The flowers' placement along highways is no accident. TxDOT plants 30,000 pounds of wildflower seeds every year. Mon, 09 Apr 2018 19:14:04 GMT /texas/2018-04-09/heres-why-the-best-wildflowers-grow-along-texas-highways Elizabeth Ucles