Soliciting Comments on the Route Study
Public outreach and engagement are important elements of the
route study. The feedback that TxDOT receives helps TxDOT make informed
decisions about project development.
Before TxDOT commences a route study, it will require elected
city and/or county officials from the community(ies) where the study
will occur to provide TxDOT with resolutions of support to conduct
the study. This encourages local involvement and ownership of the
study, but does not obligate those governments to endorse a specific
route option recommendation or course of action.
There are various tools and methods that TxDOT uses to inform
and obtain feedback from interested parties. These include, but
are not limited to:
- Citizen committees such as a stakeholder working group comprised of elected officials, business representatives, agencies, and private citizens;
- Study information on TxDOT’s website txdot.gov;
- Fact sheets;
- Individual meetings with groups, citizens, elected officials, agencies, etc.;
- Public meetings to exchange information, to vet route options, to present findings and receive written and/or spoken comments during the meeting and usually 10-14 calendar days afterwards;
- Providing translation services at public meetings for citizens who are limited or non-English speaking and/or hearing and visually impaired;
- Online surveys; and
- TxDOT points of contact at the Transportation Planning and Programming (TPP) Division-Corridor Planning and the local TxDOT District office where the study is occurring.