"It's a saltwater solution, and it helps prevent ice from bonding to roadways," Jeff Barker, a spokesperson for TxDOT, said of brine.
This morning our Jorge Vela met with Ray Pedraza with the Texas Department of Transportation to discuss road conditions. Pedraza said TxDOT had zero road closures overnight and does not anticipate any going into Tuesday night.
The Texas DOT has unveiled a 3-year artificial intelligence plan, laying out a roadmap for integrating the technology into its operations. Details here.
The state’s budget bill has been filed in the Texas Senate by Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, who chairs the Texas Senate Finance Committee.
Karen Lynn Douglas is one of several women to be attacked while home alone in the neighborhood in 1981, Texas Department of Transportation says.
Texas is getting another round of winter weather, and low temperatures risk icy conditions. Check live road closures and tips for driving safely.
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Officers and emergency staff across Central Texas said they’ve been responding to dozens of crashes since early Tuesday morning. As snow and ice accumulated on roads, ice thickened and created slick and dangerous conditions.
The Texas Department of Transportation Amarillo District announced that crews will remove snow from the concrete barriers on westbound I-40 on Monday afternoon, from the US 287 split to Soncy Road.
What started off as a perfect Saturday in Austin quickly changed in the afternoon, reminding Central Texas winter is not over. From city crews, to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), to electric companies everyone is getting ready for what might happen in the next few days.
Texas officials prepare for a winter storm by elevating emergency response and coordinating statewide agency efforts.
Interstate 10 reopened to westbound traffic from I-49 in Lafayette to the Texas border, the Department of Transportation and Development announced mid-afternoon Wednesday. The update comes after a historic winter storm brought several inches of snow to the gulf coast and shut down most of I-10 between Texas and Mississippi.
Interstate 10 from the Louisiana-Texas state line to as far east as Sorrento or Gramercy could be fully open to traffic in both directions at some point Thursday afternoon, Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Joe Donahue said.