Groups plan for TxDOT funding gap

The end of the 2013 regular legislative session left the Texas Department of Transportation well short of the additional $4 billion it said it needs to maintain traffic congestion levels across the state. In the third special session, which concluded Aug. 5, legislators passed a road bill providing TxDOT with an estimated $1.2 billion annually. The resolution will give TxDOT a boost in funding, but long-term challenges still exist.

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