Proud to join our law enforcement partners and the Kailee Mills foundation in support of the Click It or Ticket campaign today! #ClickItOrTicket #DriveLikeATexan
EAST HARRIS COUNTY: I-10 East Freeway eastbound at Crosby-Lynchburg crews have two lanes blocked for bridge repairs. This will only take a few more hours.
The Look Twice for Motorcycles event took place yesterday at the @bucees in Katy. The event is part of a series of events around the state designed to urge drivers to practice safe driving habits and protect motorcyclists.
The events had a real motorcycle and sports car featuring VR headsets to experience high-risk traffic scenarios between cars and motorcycles from multiple perspectives. The campaign exhibit also featured a giant inflatable motorcycle and tips for how to safely share the road.
Motorcyclists have far less physical protection than people in vehicles. Without airbags, seat belts or steel frames surrounding them, even a relatively minor collision can have devastating consequences.
Last year in 2025, there were nearly 9,000 motorcycle crashes in Texas, killing 557 motorcyclists. That’s 15% of all crash fatalities statewide.
Habits that save lives!
Many serious motorcycle crashes happen at intersections when drivers misjudge a rider’s speed or distance, particularly during left turns. A quick glance isn’t enough.
TxDOT encourages drivers to:
Expect motorcycles. Train yourself to look for them.
Look twice before turning or merging.
Check mirrors and blind spots carefully.
Use turn signals when changing lanes or making turns.
Give motorcycles a full lane of space.
Maintain a safe following distance.
Slow down, obey posted speed limits and adjust for
road conditions.
Small changes in awareness can have a major impact on safety.
The Texas Department of Transportation has launched its annual Share the Road: Look Twice for Motorcycles campaign to alert drivers about the risks motorcyclists face and the precautions motorists can take to protect them. Look twice: there’s a life riding on it.
It takes practice to train your eyes to always look twice for motorcycles, which can be hard to see on the road. Remember to slow down, scan your surroundings and drive like a Texan: kind, courteous and safe. #DriveLikeATexan
TxDOT Houston District conducted a “dry run”hurricane field exercise today to get prepared for the coming hurricane season. It’s a way to see where all sections stand in their preparedness and readiness. This is the time to check equipment and supplies, review plans, train staff, and identify any operational issues.
Almost there! Tomorrow we will be meeting at the Julia C. Hester House for our NHHIP Public Meeting.
We encourage all members of the community to attend and learn more from subject matter experts.
Learn more about NHHIP, link in bio.
#TxDOT #NHHIP #I45
I-610 East Loop northbound at I-10 all mainlanes blocked due to heavy truck/ hazmat incident. TxDOT crews on scene. Clean up will take multiple hours. Seek alternate route.
Go Orange Day (April 22, 2026) is a national campaign during National Work Zone Awareness Week (#NWZAW) urging people to wear orange to show support for roadway safety professionals and promote safer driving in construction zones. The day highlights the need to slow down and stay alert, as around two people are killed daily in work zones. 👷🦺🚧
Houston District headquarters staff came together to take a photo in front of the Houston District work zone awareness art car parade vehicle for #GOORANGEDAY. National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 20 – 24 and serves as an important way to showcase our commitment to safety —
TxDOT’s top priority. This 25-year-old program is supported by the Federal Highway Administration and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
🚧 Why it matters
• Texas has more than 1,800 active work zones along the 80,000 miles of roadway TxDOT maintains.
• Last year, more than 28,000 traffic crashes occurred in Texas work zones.
• Those crashes resulted in 203 deaths.
• Drivers or their passengers make up 85% of the deaths.
Even just one death is too many. We must do everything we can to keep our work zones safe.
TxDOT Houston Engineer Glenn Allbritton joined @metrohouston , @houston and Harris County to celebrate the 30th anniversary of @houston.transtar today. Mr. Allbritton said the partnership is so successful because of everyone’s willingness to work together.
UPDATE: SH 99 North westbound at the San Jacinto River Bridge all mainlanes still blocked due to heavy truck/ hazmant incident. TxDOT crews on scene assisting. Expect scene to take a few more hours to clear.
