Tue February 23, 2021 - West Edition #5 Roads and Bridges In its 2021 progress report, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) outlines the continued momentum the agency has maintained despite a global pandemic and the historic challenges associated with such an unprecedented time. Statewide, TxDOT currently has more than $24 billion worth of projects under construction — the largest in the state's history. This past fiscal year alone, the agency approved more than $7 billion in construction and maintenance contracts and its payments to contractors increased 26 percent year over year from fiscal year 2019 to 2020. The agency said while all these projects are aimed at improving mobility, they also are designed to keep drivers safe.