An October 2026 economic impact study by REMI Consulting estimates that construction of Future Interstate 27 and the Ports-to-Plains Interstate corridor could support an average of 34,519 jobs annually across nine states during a 25-year construction period.
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Corridor spanning Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming
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El Paso County commissioners received an update on the Bob Hope Drive expansion project in East El Paso, which still requires additional funding. The project is expected to cost $44 million total, with about $12 million secured so far.
$$44 million for expected cost of Bob Hope expansion project
El Paso County commissioners, Received project update; Roxanna Medina, El Paso Planning & Development representative; David Stout, El Paso County Commissioner
Two Texas Lutheran University football players died after their SUV collided with a guardrail on State Highway 46 in Seguin early Monday morning. The vehicle was speeding when the driver lost control, crossed into oncoming lanes, and hit the barrier.
A'Jean Augustine, 20-year-old Texas Lutheran University football player, placekicker, from Houston; Deyreck Dean, 23-year-old Texas Lutheran University football player, linebacker, from Rockwall; Texas Lutheran University, Confirmed deaths and issued statement and 1 more
Dallas Area Rapid Transit offered free rides to voters on Election Day, November 3, 2026, across its service area covering Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis and Rockwall counties. Riders showed valid voter registration cards or government IDs to receive complimentary fares on buses, light rail, streetcars, commuter rail and paratransit services.
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), transit authority offering free rides; Trenise Winters, Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of DART; Erin Myers, Vice President of Public Relations for DART and 3 more
A Learjet 60 departing from Austin, Texas crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida on Sunday while en route to the Bahamas, killing all nine people aboard, including a Texas family of four and a 20-year-old co-pilot. The aircraft nosedived and broke apart before impact, leaving a crater and debris field.
Adam Robinson, passenger, technology entrepreneur; Helen Sharp, passenger; Emma Robinson, passenger, child and 8 more
An 18-wheeler crashed on the northbound lower deck of Interstate 35 near 15th Street in Austin early Monday morning, closing lanes. No other vehicles were involved and no injuries occurred.
Texas Department of Transportation, reported closure; Austin Police Department, responded to crash
A woman died in a hospital following a crash on the North Freeway that shut down all southbound lanes in the Spring area. The Harris County Sheriff's Office said Laine Cramer was driving a Volkswagen Jetta and failed to stay in a single lane, hitting multiple delineators and an impact attenuator before rotating on the roadway. A Jeep Cherokee driven by Jesus Duarte then struck the Volkswagen's right side. All southbound lanes were reopened about three hours after the crash.
Laine Cramer, driver of Volkswagen Jetta, killed in crash; Jesus Duarte, driver of Jeep Cherokee involved in crash; Harris County Sheriff's Office, investigating authority
A vehicle rear-ended another vehicle, causing a pile-up outside a haunted house in Denton. One vehicle was pushed into oncoming traffic and struck a semi-truck. At least three cars and the semi-truck were involved.