The Extension Passed. The Cuts Happened Anyway.
09/21/2026
Two weeks ago we wrote that federal surface transportation authorization expired September 30 and told contractors to ask one question about every job in
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Market updates, material availability, and Texas construction intel. Published weekly for contractors.
Two weeks ago we wrote that federal surface transportation authorization expired September 30 and told contractors to ask one question about every job in
Texas just landed the largest rail grade separation award in the country. TxDOT will receive more than $756 million in federal grant funding to
If any part of your backlog is federal-aid work, September 30 belongs on your wall. The surface transportation programs authorized under the Infrastructure Investment
Texas just committed to a decade of roadwork. The Texas Transportation Commission approved TxDOT’s 2027 Unified Transportation Program, a $138 billion plan for highway
One of the largest highway projects in Texas is entering the stretch that consumes the most material. TxDOT’s I-35 Northeast Expansion Central project in
Rip rap looks like the simplest material on the job, and it is the one most often specced wrong. Size it too small and
If you are asking how much road base you need, the honest answer is that it comes down to three numbers: your area, your
What TxDOT Item 247 flexible base is, the types and grades, and how Texas contractors spec and order flex base for road and pad work.
TxDOT’s $250M My35 Waco South project widens I-35 to eight lanes. What the Central Texas corridor work means for road base and fill demand.
Dallas is starting $830M in highway work in 2026, led by the $730.5M I-30 widening. What it means for DFW aggregate demand and truck capacity.
TxDOT’s $671M SH-6 project in Bryan/College Station started December 2025 and runs through 2030. Five years of road base and aggregate demand in Brazos County.
Texas lawmakers allocated $21.2 billion to TxDOT for fiscal year 2026, the largest single-year highway budget in state history. Active projects across DFW, Austin, and Central Texas are pulling on regional aggregate supply today.
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