10-Year Transportation Plan Adopted

TxDOT’s 2026 Unified Transportation Program was adopted last month. It provides a 10-year road map for more than $146 billion in improvement projects and routine maintenance.

The plan is updated every year in partnership with communities across the state. Many of the proposed projects would improve traffic on the state’s 100 Most Congested Roadways, which are predominantly in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio metros.

Since 2015, the state has invested $84 billion in non-tolled projects. In the most recent two-year budget, lawmakers appropriated $14.9 billion for that purpose.

“This more than $146 billion investment in our roadways will help Texas meet the critical needs of our growing state as more people and businesses move here for the freedom and opportunity they can’t find anywhere else,” Gov. Greg Abbott said.

Horned Frogs Eager to Spoil Belichick’s Debut

TCU will march into UNC’s Kenan Stadium tonight for its highly anticipated prime-time season opener. The Horned Frogs enter the matchup as 3.5-point favorites.

The Tar Heels’ new coach, six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick, has recently been navigating media scrutiny regarding his 24-year-old girlfriend, Jordon Hudson.

The Horned Frogs’ offense is led by quarterback Josh Hoover, looking to build on a hyper-efficient, record-breaking 2024 campaign. TCU’s front seven is also expected to challenge UNC’s offensive line.

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➤ Galveston: A short-lived waterspout with reported winds of 60 mph caused havoc at the beach Saturday afternoon. “I saw barbecue pits flying, chairs, umbrellas, tents,” said a witness. (Watch Video)

➤ El Paso: Negotiators have reached a tentative settlement in a 2013 lawsuit that alleged New Mexico farmers were violating the terms of the 1938 Rio Grande Compact, which prescribes how the river’s water is distributed between Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado. (See Details)

➤ College Station: Texas A&M’s faculty senate has been dissolved in accordance with a new state law that transfers public universities’ authority to develop curricula and degree requirements to their governing boards. (More)

➤ Austin: Fans of the rapper Doja Cat are upset she is being replaced by rock band The Killers as the headliner for next month’s Austin City Limits music festival. She withdrew to promote her new album. (More)

➤ Georgetown, New Braunfels, and Tyler are among the country’s top five towns for a backyard barbecue, according to a ranking by Lawn Love that examined popularity, the price and quality of meat, and weather conditions. (More)

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