This podcast is a visit with Tim Lomax of the Texas A&M transportation institute and WTAW's Bill Oliver.

For the first time, the Texas Transportation Commission commits money to a future interchange at Wellborn Road and George Bush Drive.

Tim Lomax of the Texas A&M transportation institute says the $60 million would go towards a project that he estimates will cost $100 million.

Dr. Lomax says if the state would add another $25 million, he thinks local sources can generate the remaining $15 million.

The public review and comment period on this project began July 8 and will end on Monday, August 6 at 5:00 p.m.

Lomax says it is important for interchange supporters to submit a comment on TxDOT's unified transportation program (UTP) website. If significant public comment is received, additional funding may be approved.

Click the following link to be directed to the online public comment form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2023-UTP-Online-Comment-Form

Click the following link to download a hard copy of the public comment form, which can be mailed to: Texas Department of Transportation
Attention: TPP-UTP
125 E, 11th Street
Austin, Texas 78701

https://ftp.txdot.gov/pub/txdot/tpp/utp/2023-utp-paper-comment-form.pdf

In addition, a public hearing on the UTP will be held virtually on July 26, 2022 at 2:00 PM. Details for accessing this hearing will be posted here: https://www.txdot.gov/inside-txdot/get-involved/unified-transportation-program.html