Districts
How many districts are there in TxDOT?
25
What do the orange/magnetic ribbons encourage drivers to do before getting in the car?
360 walkaround
Where are the "Transportation Short Courses" held?
Texas A&M, College Station
What year was the agency created?
1917
Name one of the first five districts to be created.
Hard hat/steel toed boots/safety shirt
Roads are not the only thing TxDOT is responsible for, name two other areas of transportation.
any combination of railway, ports, or air
What was TxDOT first called when it was created?
Texas Highway Department
Which district has the tallest mountain in Texas and what is the name of said mountain?
El Paso district, Guadalupe Peak
What are the three main goals of Mission Zero?
Zero incidents, zero injuries, zero fatalies
Approximately how many miles does TxDOT manage for the whole state?
197,000 miles
What is the name of the governor that signed TxDOT into existence?
James E. "Pa" Ferguson
Which district has the most square miles?
San Angelo (19,061 sq. miles)
What year was the first safety program initiated?
1928
How many counties are in the San Angelo district?
15
What is the 20-mile stretch of road between Falfurrias and Encino now known as?
US 281
Who was the first female to become a district engineer and for what district?
Maribel Jaso; Abilene
The date that marks the last non-fatality on Texas roads.
November 7th, 2000
The year the first transportation course was held?
1926
Today TxDOT's goal is to connect you with Texas but what was the goal in the early 1900's?
The goal was to connect farms and ranches to market