Forum takes stock of transportation in Texas

Following a record year for infrastructure investment, TxDOT leadership recently told a regional gathering of employees, contractors and other transportation partners the agency is meeting the increasing demand for safety, delivery and innovation as the Texas population continues to grow like no other.

“You all have seen just tremendous growth in resources that we have been the beneficiary of as an agency,” Executive Director Marc Williams told a crowd of more than 1,000 at the three-day Texas Transportation Forum in January. “[Texas Transportation Commission] Chairman Bugg has been a tremendous leader helping us not only obtain those resources and advocate for that, but to execute on that.”

During a one-on-one conversation with Williams, the chairman lauded the daily contributions of TxDOT’s 13,000 employees, opening his remarks by underscoring the importance of the agency’s partnerships and also the leadership of the state’s top official.

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