District innovations

Innovative Transportation in Texas

The Innovative Transportation in Texas Program explores, identifies, and implements an array of safety and other enhancements to continuously improve the Texas transportation system and address the needs of a rapidly growing state.

TxDOT’s 25 districts work to develop innovative tools and processes to improve the use of resources, materials, human capital, and technology while also increasing roadway safety.

Districts	Project	Publication Year
Abilene	Enhanced Driveway Permitting Process	2024
Amarillo	Dynamic Winter Weather Alert Messaging	2024
Atlanta/Bryan	Enhanced Notification of Speed Reductions and Collisions Using Third-Party Data	2024
Beaumont	Improved Process for Bridge Follow-Up Actions	2024
Brownwood	Shallow Rutting in Flexible Pavements	2024
Childress	Automated Lane Closure Alerting Using Smart Work Zone Technologies	2024
Corpus Christi	Upgrading Maritime Warning Lights Solution	2024
Dallas	Advance Warning of End-of-Green System (AWEGS)	2024
El Paso	Pedestrian Detection and Alerts on Cesar E. Chavez Border Highway	2024
Fort Worth	Optimize ITS Infrastructure to Detect Freeway Incidents	2024
Houston	Adaptive Signal Operations Using Crowdsourced Speed Data	2024
Laredo	Selecting Emerging Safety Hot Spots for Priority Funding	2024
Lubbock	Wrong-Way Driver Detection System - Non-fully Access-Controlled Facility	2024
Lufkin	Coordinating Multiple Smart Work Zones in a Corridor	2024
Odessa	Safety Project Before-After Analysis with Connected Vehicle Data	2024
Paris	Ice Mitigation Procedures for Permeable Friction Course Pavements	2024
Pharr	Wrong-Way Driving Detection in One-Way Work Zones	2024
San Antonio	Next Generation Wrong-Way Driving Countermeasures	2024
San Angelo	Traffic Sign Identification and Location Extraction from Roadway Images	2024
Tyler	Innovations to Reduce Rural Two-lane Roadway Departure Crashes	2024
Waco	Multi-resolution Modeling to Monetize Construction Impacts	2024
Waco	Using AI to Detect Blocked Railroad Grade Crossings	2024
Wichita Falls	Access Management Analysis Using Connected Vehicle Data	2024
Yoakum	Using AI and Machine Learning to Assess Pavement Markings	2024
Abilene	Weather Responsive Management Strategies	2023
Fort Worth	Illumination Outage Application	2023
Fort Worth	Traffic Signal Responsiveness Solution	2023
Houston	TranStar Roadway Flood Warning System	2023
Houston	IH 10 Freeway Adaptive Traffic Signal Control	2023
Houston	Emergency Evacuation Surveillance for Efficiency	2023
Houston	Real-Time Rail Crossing Monitoring System	2023
Lubbock	CCTV on Solar Power	2023
Lubbock	Shift from Cameras to Radar	2023
Lufkin	Remote Connection School Zone Flashers	2023
Odessa	Access Planning for Rapid Growth in Rural Communities	2023
Paris	Slope Repair and Maintenance Management System (SRMMS)	2023
San Angelo	Nighttime Inspection Suite of Applications	2023
San Antonio	Wrong Way Driving Countermeasures	2023
Tyler	Connected Signals	2023
Waco	Tools and Strategies to Mitigate End-of-Queue Crashes	2023
Waco	Construction Specific Traveler Information	2023
Wichita Falls	Snowplow Operations Management System	2023