The big picture
The UTP is a 10-year project plan crafted and funded by the Texas Department of Transportation, and reviewed and updated on an annual basis according to feedback from communities and metropolitan planning organizations.
The 2026 UTP allocated an additional $2.2 billion for projects in the Houston region through 2035. Projects that received the largest amount of new funding include:
North Houston Highway Improvement Project: Segment 3C-2
- Additional funding: $387 million
- Total project funding: $1.74 billion
- Additional funding: $385 million
- Total project funding: $1.34 billion
- Additional funding: $316.1 million
- Total project funding: $1.16 billion
- Additional funding: $233.8 million
- Total project funding: $771.76 million
- Additional funding: $219.2 million
- Total project funding: $324.93 million
- Additional funding: $204 million
- Total project funding: $809.7 million
Quotes of note
- "This more than $146 billion investment in our roadways will help Texas meet the critical needs of our growing state as more people and businesses move here for the freedom and opportunity they can’t find anywhere else," Gov. Greg Abbott said in a news release. "We must strengthen our roadways and improve congestion and safety to keep our economy booming and keep Texans moving. By investing billions of dollars in our transportation network today, we will build the future of Texas for generations to come."
- "Built with our transportation partners and public feedback from across the state, the UTP will enhance safety, improve mobility and support our growth over the next 10 years," TxDOT Executive Director Marc Williams said. "Whether you live in a rural area or a big city, this plan benefits everyone as we continue to work to move people and goods safely and efficiently, fulfilling our mission of connecting you with Texas."
The full 2026 Unified Transportation Program can be viewed online here.
