Texas Department of Transportation

New Legislation Sets Out To Hold Truck Drivers And Companies Responsible For Bridge Strikes.

Mitch Borden

By Mitch Borden A new bill that would hold companies and truck drivers responsible for bridge strikes is headed to the Texas Governor’s desk to be signed.…

TxDOT Kicks-Off New Safe Driving Initiative In Energy Producing Communities

Mitch Borden

From 2016 to 2018 — the Texas Department of Transportation, or TxDOT, estimates fatal crashes in the 12 West Texas counties that make up its Odessa…

Marfa Airport Receives $800,000 From State

Travis Bubenik

The Marfa Municipal Airport has been awarded about $800,000 from the Texas Department of Transportation, TxDOT said Thursday. The funds were approved at a…

More Than 50,000 Killed On Texas Roads In Last 15 Years

Travis Bubenik

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is marking a grim milestone this week: Saturday, November 7, will mark 15 years of at least one person…

Citing Safety Concerns, Marfa Airport Plans Runway Facelift

Marfa Public Radio

Pilots looking to bring a red-eye flight into Marfa may soon be able to do so safely. Officials from the municipal airport and representatives from the…