On a Sunday afternoon last fall, Brenna Cole-Pickrel laced up her shoes and headed out for a jog with her dog Daisy. Brenna never made it home.
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On Car Seat Saturday, certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians nationwide offer free car seat safety checks.
As Texas continues pushing forward with safer, more innovative intersections, the state has plenty of reasons to celebrate National Roundabouts Week.
Behind the scenes, a group of unsung heroes work tirelessly—often before dawn, sometimes through the night—to keep Texas roadways and intersections running smoothly.
In the complex world of traffic safety, subtle design choices can make the difference between a safe commute and a fatal crash.
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Texas parents will do anything to protect their child. But one of the most effective ways to protect children is often overlooked: properly securing them in a car seat every time they ride.
The following is a statement by TxDOT Executive Director Marc Williams on the loss of Texas Transportation Commission Chairman J. Bruce Bugg, Jr.
The Texas Transportation Commission awarded $96 million in combined state and federal funding to enhance transit programs serving both rural and urban communities across Texas.
Delivering on the promise to provide toll relief, TxDOT is lowering toll rates on the SH 288 managed lanes in south Houston.
TxDOT editorial
Round and round we go
Welcome to National Roundabouts Week, a week-long celebration of the much safer variety of intersection.
TxDOT committed to I-45 public engagement
TxDOT's deliberate and conscientious approach to public engagement for the I-45 North Houston Highway Improvement Project (NHHIP) underscores its dedication to fostering public engagement and transparency.
Local news
Manatee sighting halts work at TxDOT ferry construction project
A rare sighting of a West Indian manatee temporarily halted construction in late August at TxDOT’s ferry operations in Port Aransas.
TxDOT Partners with the East Downtown Redevelopment Authority to launch a public art initiative
HOUSTON – Layers of unsanctioned street art transformed two vacant buildings at 1530 Chartres St. and 2011 Leeland St. into a familiar gathering place locals informally call the Graffiti Park area.
Bringing imagination to life for I-35 construction
From toy trucks to the real thing, kids in San Antonio recently got to see their imaginations come to life at TxDOT’s ‘Touch A Truck’ community event.
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