Texas’ rural roads remain strained, lacking capacity and safety that if left unresolved...
Road construction continues along FM 1488 at Authors Drive on Aug. 8, 2022, in Magnolia. A new report has found rural roads are increasingly unable to meet traffic demands.Texas’ rural roads remain strained, lacking capacity and safety that if left unresolved could pose risks to drivers and the state economy, according to a study released Wednesday.
One of the challenges to garnering support for rural roads, he added, is that Texas is becoming more urban, but much of its transportation needs remain decidedly rural. Researchers said while $14 billion in projects are planned for rural Texas highways over the next decade, In the report, researchers identified four major routes where investment is critical to link rural road needs with access to the more established interstate system that crisscrosses Texas:U.S. 281 from Interstate 20 near Fort Worth to San Antonio, a distance of 205 milesU.S. 87 / U.S. 83 from the New Mexico border to Interstate 10, a distance of 485 miles
Though down from where rural deaths were 20 years ago, that is because more of Texas has become urban, New said. He said the trunk system in particular needs additional investment if the state can achieve its goals of cutting roadway deaths in half by 2035.
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