Expected population growth has TxDOT plotting for billions in new, expanded highways, bigger ports, improved transit and more urban walking-biking options.
It is an overused and oft-abused phrase that millions of Texans are sick of hearing, but when it comes to Texas transportation, everything is bigger — and growing. Just how much it might grow over the next quarter century is something today’s Texans are about to have a say in. Texas Department of Transportation’s proposed long-range transportation plan, called Connecting Texas 2050 and updated every four years, opens for public comment on May 10 and closes June 9.
Houston city officials halt major part of Shepherd and Durham redesign, risking millions in funding With comment on the plan about to open and officials set to approve a final version in July, here are four numbers and one quote to keep in mind as Texas talks about the future of transportation. 42 That is the percentage increase officials expect in vehicle miles traveled in Texas, prompted by what could be 60% more Texans. Demographers believe the state could hit 40 million residents by 2050.
Houston-area road construction tracker 0 Among the only big numbers Texas officials do not brag about is the number of roadway deaths, which they have stated as a goal to eliminate by 2050. Zero deaths might never happen, but officials say it is the only goal worth setting. They are aiming to reduce total road deaths to half of Texas’ 2019 total by 2035. For now, trends do not point in that direction.
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