AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is stepping up enforcement efforts for the Fourth of July holiday to keep everyone safe on the roads, including Operation Crash Awareness Reduction Effort (CARE), which runs July 3-6. Operation CARE […]
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Commissioner Andy Meyers congratulates regional business leader’s appointment to Texas Transportation Commission
Fort Bend County Precinct 3 Commissioner Andy Meyers is excited by Governor Abbott’s appointment of business leader Steven Alvis to the Texas Transportation Commission. “I could not be more pleased with Governor Abbott’s appointment of Steven Alvis,” Meyers said. “Steven […]
Make It to the Table This Thanksgiving Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving
This Thanksgiving holiday, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is teaming up with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s Watch UR BAC program to make sure you make it to the Thanksgiving table. […]
Trick-or-Treat, do you know the difference? One Pill Can Kill
This Halloween holiday, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), and the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is teaming up with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s Watch UR BAC program to spread awareness on the fentanyl epidemic spreading across our state. The […]
Updates from the Capitol: FM 529 widening project TxDOT meeting
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will conduct an in-person hearing on the proposed widening of FM 529 from SH 99 (Grand Parkway) in Harris County to FM 362 in Waller County. The hearing will be Tuesday, August 30 from 5:00 […]
Sheriff’s Office Receives ‘Click It or Ticket’ Grant from TxDOT
(FORT BEND COUNTY, TX) – The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office received a grant from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to help crack down on unbuckled drivers and passengers during the busy Memorial Day holiday as part of a statewide seat […]
Making a New Year’s Resolution? Why not include safe driving and become an active driver?
It is almost time to make those New Year’s Resolutions. This year might be a good time to focus on one that could save your life. While all notions of self-improvement have their value, driving is one area where our […]
TxDOT Updates from New Fort Bend County /Waller Area Engineer, Carlos Zepeda
The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce’s Infrastructure Planning Division will host an informative event titled “TxDOT Updates from New Fort Bend County / Waller Area Engineer, Carlos Zepeda” on Wednesday, December 15th from 7:30 – 9:00 AM. Carlos Zepeda, Jr., […]
Houston TranStar expands life-saving Roadway Flood Warning System into TxDOT-Beaumont District
TranStar’s Roadway Flood Warning System is expanding into the TxDOT-Beaumont region, offering area residents and travelers access to potentially life-saving information during heavy rainfall. “Developed initially in Houston, these flood alerts show drivers the areas highly likely to be flooding based on […]
DPS Increases Highway Enforcement for Click It or Ticket, Memorial Day Weekend
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) wants to remind drivers to travel safely as we close out May and head into the Memorial Day holiday. Monday, May 24, through Monday, May 31, Texas Highway Patrol Troopers will participate in […]