by Aman Batheja | May 20, 2014
Texas’ beleaguered transportation system appears poised to take center stage.
With summer negotiations in Congress over a federal highway bill, a state ballot proposition in November and growing interest in boosting the Texas Department of Transportation’s budget during next year’s legislative session, Texans are likely to hear more in the coming months than they have in years about the state’s transportation challenges.
Transportation advocates say drawing interest in the issue is a constant struggle, because few people understand the financial challenges facing TxDOT. The agency has said its budget is short $5 billion annually of what is needed just to maintain current congestion levels.