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The $1.3\u2011billion Harbor Bridge in Corpus Christi, Texas opened in 2025 with 909,000 sq ft of structure, six travel lanes and post\u2011Panamax clearance to support long\u2011term maritime and freight growth.<\/p>\n
ENR has named the Texas Dept. of Transportation its 2026 Texas & Louisiana Owner of the Year. This recognition honors the agency’s extensive statewide capital program, which is transforming mobility across Texas’ growing urban centers, regional corridors and rural communities.<\/p>\n
TxDOT\u2019s record $104.2\u2011billion Unified Transportation Program underscores the state’s long\u2011term commitment to expanding and modernizing infrastructure. Among its flagship efforts is the $1.3\u2011billion Harbor Bridge in Corpus Christi, the longest concrete segmental cable\u2011stayed bridge in North America. Opened in 2025, the project delivers 909,000 sq ft of total structure area, six lanes of capacity and post\u2011Panamax vertical clearance that will support decades of maritime and freight growth.<\/p>\n
Across metro regions, TxDOT is advancing a series of large\u2011scale projects aligned with population growth, congestion relief and statewide mobility priorities. These include the $671\u2011million SH 6 Central BCS Expansion in Bryan\/College Station, the My35 Waco South modernization, and the Interstate\u201110 White Oak Bayou Elevation project in Houston, which raises a historically flood\u2011prone corridor above the 100\u2011year floodplain and adds major drainage and detention capacity.<\/p>\n
A centerpiece of the agency\u2019s urban work is Segment 3 of the North Houston Highway Improvement Project, a multibillion\u2011dollar reconstruction that will reroute Interstate 45, add express lanes and create opportunities for deck\u2011park development over depressed freeway sections. With multiple elements underway, the project will integrate mobility, flood resilience and community\u2011focused design in one of Texas\u2019 busiest regions.<\/p>\n
Further demonstrating the breadth of TxDOT\u2019s program, the agency is moving forward with rural safety upgrades such as the SH 21\/US 190 West Widening, converting 20 miles of two\u2011lane highway into a divided four\u2011lane corridor. These improvements support TxDOT\u2019s long\u2011range Road to Zero initiative to reduce fatalities statewide while accommodating continued economic and population growth.<\/p>\n
You can read more about TxDOT in the April issue of ENR Texas & Southeast.<\/p>\n
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