El Paso County held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on October 22 to celebrate completion of Phase 1 of the Pellicano Drive Widening Project, a westbound segment between Aircopue and Loop 375. Phase 2 remains to be completed.
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El Paso County, Texas (Pellicano Drive between Aircopue and Loop 375)
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Corpus Christi City Council will vote on an ordinance to make a 50 mph speed limit official on State Highway 361, which has been in effect since August following traffic crashes and deaths.
Corpus Christi City Council, Will vote on ordinance; Texas Department of Transportation, Conducted traffic study and installed speed limit signs; Peggy Shirley, Resident who commented on speed limit change
Austin City Council approved a resolution directing city staff to work with regional transportation agencies to prioritize safety, walking, biking and transit in proposed Parmer Lane improvements. The resolution opposes a plan to convert the corridor into a multilane highway with frontage roads.
Austin City Council, approved the resolution; Krista Laine, Council Member, resolution sponsor; Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO), recommended the highway conversion plan and 2 more
The Texas Department of Transportation received $20.8 million in federal emergency relief funds to repair roads and bridges damaged by July 4, 2025 floods across multiple Texas congressional districts and TxDOT regions.
$$20,818,661 for federal Highway Administration Emergency Relief Program grant
U.S. Rep. August Pfluger, Republican representing Texas' 11th District; worked to secure federal disaster declaration; Federal Highway Administration, Disbursing agency for emergency relief program; Texas Department of Transportation, Grant recipient and applicant
All eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 30 between Interstate 35E and the Interstate 45 and U.S. Highway 75 interchange will close from 10 p.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Monday. The closure is part of the I-30 Canyon Project, a $888 million reconstruction and improvement project.
$$888 million for I-30 Canyon Project total cost
Texas Department of Transportation, managing the I-30 Canyon Project and directing detours; I-30 Canyon Project, construction project
A rollover crash closed State Highway 322 in front of a regional airport in Gregg County. Emergency crews including the Elderville-Lakeport Volunteer Fire Department and Texas Department of Public Safety responded to the scene.
Elderville-Lakeport Volunteer Fire Department, emergency responder; Texas Department of Public Safety, emergency responder
The Texas Department of Transportation's Bryan District presented its selected plan to widen Harvey Road (State Highway 30) in College Station. The plan would expand the two-mile stretch from Associates Avenue to FM 158 from two lanes to four lanes, add four roundabouts at major intersections, and include a shared-use path for pedestrians and bicyclists. TxDOT held a public open house and virtual hearing on the plan; a public comment period remains open for a couple more weeks. Construction funding has not yet been secured.
Texas Department of Transportation, Agency presenting selected plan for Harvey Road corridor; Steve Fullhart, TxDOT Bryan District public engagement specialist
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and American Airlines opened four new gates (A10, A11, A13, A15) in Terminal A as part of a pier expansion project adding 140,000 square feet. The expansion is part of a $12 billion capital plan with 10 total gates planned.
$$12 billion for DFW Forward capital plan
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, opened new gates; American Airlines, began operating out of new gates
Ole Miss football coach Pete Golding said Arch Manning is an elite quarterback despite criticism about his play this season. Golding spoke days before Ole Miss plays Texas on October 24.
Pete Golding, Ole Miss football coach; Arch Manning, Texas quarterback; Steve Sarkisian, Texas head coach and 3 more