Two contractors working on a Texas Department of Transportation project died in a crash early Thursday on State Highway 71 near the Travis County-Bastrop County line. The crash closed all westbound lanes for about two hours.
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State Highway 71 near Travis County-Bastrop County line
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Alaska Airlines announced nonstop service from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Anchorage beginning June 12, 2027. The route will operate weekly on Saturdays through August 7 and is the only nonstop connection between Central Texas and Alaska.
Alaska Airlines, airline operating the new route; Ghizlane Badawi, CEO of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport; Marilyn Romano, Regional Vice President of Alaska Airlines
Beginning Nov. 1, 2026, the State of Texas will require vehicles to pass an emissions test before owners can renew their vehicle registration in Bexar County. Motorists with registrations due in October, November, or December 2026 can renew without the test through Oct. 31, 2026.
$$18.50 for emissions inspection test cost
Albert Uresti, Bexar County tax assessor-collector; Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, state agency implementing requirement
A fire broke out at Ember restaurant in Terminal C North at George Bush Intercontinental Airport on October 27. Passengers were evacuated as a precaution, and air traffic control halted some flights while the Houston Fire Department responded and extinguished the fire.
Houston Fire Department, Responded to and extinguished the fire; Houston Airport System, Operates the airport and issued evacuation order; United Airlines, Operates hub at airport; some flights halted
The Texas Department of Transportation installed seven dynamic message signs around San Angelo on Oct. 27. The signs display live travel times, accident warnings, severe weather alerts, and other messages to drivers.
Texas Department of Transportation, installed dynamic message signs; Jewel Schoppe, public information officer for TxDOT's San Angelo district
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport had its busiest day in history on Monday, Oct. 28, 2026, the day after the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas, with TSA screening 46,963 passengers.
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Airport that set passenger record; Transportation Security Administration, Screened passengers
United Airlines opened its largest airport lounge, a 54,000-square-foot United Club at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport on October 22, as part of a newly completed Terminal B North Concourse renovation.
$$2.6 billion for terminal B modernization program cost
United Airlines, Airline opening the lounge and terminal; Phil Griffith, Vice president of Houston Hub for United; Houston Mayor John Whitmire, Mayor commenting on the lounge
El Paso City Council is considering a proposal to review and evaluate possible restrictions on heavy truck traffic on Transmountain Road following a fatal semitrailer crash on October 19. The proposal directs city staff to work with the Texas Department of Transportation on potential measures including alternative truck routes.
Alejandra Chavez, West Side city representative; El Paso City Council, legislative body considering the proposal; Texas Department of Transportation, state agency to collaborate on truck restrictions review and 1 more
A Chevrolet pickup truck struck a stopped Kia from behind at a traffic signal on the US Highway 190 bridge crossing Dam B at the Jasper-Tyler county line early Sunday, sending both drivers by helicopter to Houston-area hospitals with serious injuries. The truck traveled about 200 yards and destroyed roughly 100 feet of guardrail before stopping near the Neches River.
Beech Grove VFD Chief Jamie Gunter, First responder and safety commenter; Texas Department of Public Safety, Crash investigator; Texas Department of Transportation, Project manager for US 190 Steinhagen Bridge Project and 3 more