Highways & infrastructure
What if we could build a future where cars, highways and outdated infrastructure don’t dominate our lives?
Which highway and infrastructure projects our government spends money on can shape our communities and have a direct impact on the quality of our lives. But far too often we are cut out of those decisions, or lack the information we need to make sure bad projects are stopped, and the right investments get made. Together we can make sure our leaders are making the right choices, and building a better future for all of us.
The Latest on Highways & infrastructure
The high and low points of America’s streets
Statement: Biden restores robust public and environmental review for infrastructure projects
Updates
CBS Austin: Advocacy groups pushback against TxDOT I-35 expansion as lawsuit waits for hearing
USDOT now accepting applications for the Reconnecting American Communities program
What You Can Do
Featured Resources
Highway Boondoggles
I-10 expansion, El Paso, Texas
Less driving is possible
Green Scissors
The Latest
Houston METRO Takes the Lead on Electric Buses
On Thursday, METRO announced that it would add 20 new zero-emission electric buses and 10 electric cutaway shuttles to their fleet starting in spring of next year. This announcement came as part of METRO’s newly proposed goal of transitioning their entire fleet to zero-emission vehicles by 2030.
A pipe dream no longer: Congress moves to get the lead out
The bipartisan infrastructure bill provides unprecedented funding to replace toxic lead pipes that are contaminating our drinking water.
All of America’s waters should be safe for swimming. Fixing our infrastructure is the first step.
Congress is providing more funding for infrastructure to help keep our waters clean
Statement: U.S. House of Representatives must pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill
The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote early next week on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a major bipartisan package for transportation, clean water, power infrastructure and broadband.
Rethink and replace I-35
The Texas Department of Transportation is requesting public comment about their proposed expansion of Interestate 35 through downtown Austin. We don't think the project is a good idea; that's why we highlighted it in our annual Highway Boondoggle report. Here's what we had to say on the record to TxDOT about the plan.