Texas Manufacturing Growth Sparks Optimistic Outlook
Manufacturing activity in Texas grew in February, leaving economists and others in the industry optimistic about the future of production across the state and even into the Mexican borderlands.
March 6, 2019Texas Forms Self-Driving Car Task Force
The Texas Department of Transportation is moving forward with the formation of a Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) Task Force, made up of membership from state and local governments, academia, TxDOT staff and the autonomous vehicle industry.
January 31, 2019With $2.5 Billion in Backed-Up Highway Projects, North Texans Turn Up the Heat on Austin
The anger and frustration of motorists stuck on LBJ Freeway may soon spread to users of a trio of other crowded North Texas roadways.
February 22, 2018TxDOT Gathers Public Opinion on I-10 East Improvements
The Texas Department of Transportation is holding a series of public meetings to hear ideas for improving a 30-mile stretch of Interstate 10 East.
February 15, 2018Liquid Environmental Expands Operations in Texas
The latest acquisition by Liquid Environmental Solutions, a Dallas-based company that collects, treats and recycles industrial wastewater and cooking oil, occurred in its own backyard.
January 16, 2018Trucking Company Owner Charged With Paying Off Texas Trooper for Inspection Stickers
A second man has been charged in connection with an alleged bribery scheme involving state troopers and a Dallas trucking company, according to federal court documents.
November 28, 2017Local Forums Key to Boosting Texas’ Middling Infrastructure, State Stakeholders Say
Advocacy at the local level is key to rectifying Texas’s mediocre infrastructure, according to Travis Attanasio, vice president of professional affairs for the American Society of Civil Engineers in Texas.
September 27, 2017Proposed State Legislation Could Help Texas Ports Prepare for Larger Ships
Ships are not getting any smaller. Legislation now headed to the Texas House would create a revolving loan fund to help ports deepen and widen their ship channels to accommodate them.
April 5, 2017Texas Highways to Get Record Funding, Comptroller Estimate Shows
While most parts of Texas government are tightening their belts, the state’s highways and other transportation projects are getting a boost.
January 10, 2017Texas I-35 Expansion to Get $285 Milliion Loan From DOT
The managers of a highway expansion project along a congested corridor in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan region will receive a $285 million federal loan, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced this month.
November 8, 2016