TX DOT Statewide News

1 in 5 Traffic Fatalities Involve Pedestrians or Bicyclists

TX DOT launched its Be Safe. Drive Smart. campaign addressing the 852 cyclists and pedestrians killed in 2024 crashes on Texas roads, representing over 20% of all traffic fatalities. The campaign provides safety tips for drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists but imposes no new legal obligations.

Ph phones-down-eyes-up-texas Campaign Urges Texas Drivers to Focus on Road

TxDOT launched its Distracted Driving Awareness Month campaign 'Phones down, eyes up, Texas' on April 1, 2026. The campaign reminds Texas drivers to avoid distractions while driving, citing over 86,000 crashes involving distracted driving last year. The agency references existing Texas law imposing fines up to $200 for texting while driving and is reaching drivers through commercials, billboards, and a mobile driving simulator exhibit.

TxDOT Public Survey on I-35 Texas Corridor Study Through May 6

TxDOT invites public feedback on the I-35 Texas Corridor Study through an online survey open April 6 through May 6, 2026. The study aims to identify multimodal transportation needs and develop prioritized solutions for the I-35 corridor over the next 25 years, with an expected completion date of early 2027.

TxDOT March Infrastructure Progress: I-30, Highway Projects Advance

TxDOT reported March 2026 infrastructure progress including the $888 million I-30 Canyon Improvement Project groundbreaking in Dallas, a $44 million safety project on U.S. 60 in Hereford, completion of the $128.2 million FM 1960 widening in Houston, a $196 million State Highway 4 overhaul near Brownsville, and Interstate 69 corridor work in Nacogdoches County. Multiple projects across Texas address safety, congestion relief, and infrastructure modernization.

Give 'Em a Brake: Drive Smart in Work Zones

TxDOT released work zone safety statistics for 2025 showing 203 fatalities and over 28,000 traffic crashes in Texas work zones. The agency published safety tips for drivers during National Work Zone Awareness Week (April 20-24), advising drivers to slow down, stay alert, and follow the Move Over or Slow Down law. The announcement notes that traffic fines double in work zones when workers are present.