Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) officials are espousing the benefits of the agency’s ability to execute varied statewide projects amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
“This is a historic time for our state’s transportation system during the COVID 19 pandemic because it’s how vital goods and services are delivered,” Texas Transportation Chairman J. Bruce Bugg, Jr. said. “This wouldn’t be possible without the 12,000 women and men at TxDOT who are dedicated to “Connecting You With Texas” in rural, urban, and metro areas of our great state. Together, we are committed to executing every day – because that’s what the Texas taxpayers who voted overwhelmingly to fund new roads in Texas expect and deserve.”
TxDOT detailed momentum the agency has maintained throughout the pandemic in its 2021 progress report. Statewide, TxDOT presently has more than $24 billion worth of projects under construction, which represents the largest allotment in the state’s history.
The initiatives focus on reducing congestion and improving mobility in the state’s most congested areas through Texas Clear Lanes – targeting non-tolled projects to address the biggest traffic choke points in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio, which are TxDOT’s five metro districts.
Additionally, the Commission has allocated an extra $600 million toward safety improvements, adding to the safety components and dollars already committed to every project.