Public meetings and public hearings allow you to participate in the transportation planning process. These meetings help you better understand the road, rail and aviation projects that affect your community. Everyone is welcome to attend. TxDOT is committed to keeping the public engaged through public hearings and meetings and to improving our highways through a coordinated effort to get citizen input on these important efforts.

Public Hearings

More formal than a public meeting.
Held before a decision is made.
Designed to gather comments from all interested parties as public record and input into decisions.
An official hearing officer is required. This person acts as an agency representative and helps disseminate information.

Public Meetings

Held throughout the planning process.
Intended to gather input from community residents or groups
Can be formal or informal.
Are tailored to specific issues or community organizations.
Meetings can have a specific focus. They can focus on particular groups, such as neighborhood organizations or businesses.

Open House

A type of public meeting that is similar to a transportation fair.
It can feature presentations, slide shows and one-on-one discussions between community residents and agency staff.
Information is presented buffet style.
Attendees may drop in at their convenience.