Unified Transportation Program

A texas bus drives down a multi lane road

With no reauthorization bill in sight, Texas slashes $6.6 billion from transportation budget

An official said the program may receive additional funding when a federal reauthorization bill passes.

October 28, 2026 - Midland Reporter-Telegram

An aerial view of Austin, Texas, showing the Colorado River and Interstate 35.

$138 billion Texas transportation plan to prioritize “Clear Lanes” congestion relief, highway construction

The plan includes $95 billion for transportation projects using existing state and federal revenue sources and $45 billion for project development and maintenance.

August 28, 2026 - The Dallas Express

Aerial Texas Hill Country at sunset, with an aerial view of a highway interchange and Interstate 35 in Austin, Texas.

Texas Approves Plan that Calls for $104B for Roads and Highways

The latest iteration of Texas’s 10-year unified transportation plan sets a record for highway spending in the state.

August 28, 2024 - Jalopnik

A view of Houston's freeways, with downtown in the background.

Texas Announces $85 Billion in Road and Highway Construction Projects

Texas recently announced a historic commitment to automobile infrastructure.

September 6, 2022 - Texas Department of Transportation

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TxDOT Could Spend $600 Million to Improve Highway Safety

Texas leads the nation in automobile-related deaths, and the state is considering spend a large amount of money to lower the number of fatalities on the state's highways.

July 31, 2019 - Houston Chronicle

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Texas Considering a $70.2 Billion Highway Spending Program

Texas transportation officials will spend the month considering the state's Unified Transportation Program, which could greenlight construction on some $70.2 billion in highway construction between 2017 and 2026.

August 5, 2016 - Houston Chronicle

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