TEXAS LEADERS ANNOUNCE RECORD $100 BILLION TRANSPORTATION PLAN

  

Governor Greg Abbott on Thursday announced a record 10-year, $100 billion statewide roadway construction plan with TxDOT.

The proposed 2024 Unified Transportation Program (UTP) is estimated to be $15 billion more than the 2023 UTP.  According to a release from the Governor’s Office, the plan is primarily based on the record projected revenue from state sources.

The UTP is a planning document that guides the development of transportation projects across the state.  It also identifies public transportation, maritime, aviation and rail investments.

UTP projects are selected by TxDOT and local transportation leaders based on their ability to improve safety, pavement condition, capacity, and rural connectivity.  Public input is received at both the state and local levels.

Abbott said under the 2024 UTP, the state “will dedicate critical funds to bolster our major roadway infrastructure to address the unique needs of Texans in rural, urban, and metropolitan communities.”

Several regional road improvement projects are accounted for in 2023’s UTP, including the Highway 290-Highway 36 cloverleaf interchange in Brenham.  Construction on that project is anticipated to start in 2026.