| dc.description.abstract | Plan It.
This strategy includes all of the planning
and environmental design for the state's
highway projects. It also supports planning
for transportation modes such as rail, air,
marine, pipeline, bicycle and pedestrian
traffic. It includes acquiring right of way for
transportation projects and providing
relocation expenses when necessary.
Funding and management of research
programs that help save lives and money
are also part of this strategy.
Build It.
This strategy oversees construction
projects that add capacity to the state's
transportation system, either through new
projects or those which supplement the
existing infrastructure. Projects in this
category could include widening an
existing tax-supported highway or toll
road, constructing a new bridge,
purchasing a new ferryboat or lengthening
a runway at an airport.
Use It.
This strategy ensures that people are
using Texas' transportation in the
safest, most efficient ways. It includes
issuing motor vehicle titles and
registration documents, providing
grants to improve public safety,
supporting public transportation
outside of major metropolitan areas,
regulating motor vehicle dealers,
preventing auto theft and providing
information to the traveling public.
Maintain It.
This strategy ensures that existing
transportation investments remain safe and
usable. It covers the reconstruction,
rehabilitation and maintenance of the state
highway system, maintenance of highway
signals and signage, support of the Gulf
Intracoastal Waterway and operation of the
ferry systems at Galveston and Port
Aransas. It also includes emergency repair
and restoration of damaged structures on
the state highway system.
Manage It.
This strategy covers administration, human
resources, information resources,
purchasing, training, fiscal services, legal
services, occupational safety and other
management services. | |
