The table below contains a sampling of our recent cost savings achievements.
These cost savings reflect the work of resolute, knowledgeable and collaborative professionals determined to solve our state’s toughest transportation challenges and be good stewards of taxpayer money.
| Title | Description | Savings/ Anticipated Savings |
Category Impact |
Adjusted Bridge Treatements |
$2 million annually |
Maintenance |
|
| Thin Overlay Pavement Savings |
$9 million annually |
Maintenance |
|
| Migration from GroupWise to Outlook | TxDOT migrated to Microsoft Outlook, an email system that provides cost-effective cloud data storage. |
$2 million annually |
Office Operations |
| Use of Portable Traffic Signals on Work Sites | Using portable traffic signals instead of flaggers on roadway maintenance sites saves money and increases safety. |
$315,000 annually |
Maintenance |
| Digital Distribution of Texas Highways Magazine | Converting employee and retiree Texas Highways subscriptions to digital editions reduces distribution costs. |
$197,000 annually |
Office Operations |

Adjusted Bridge Treatements
TxDOT migrated to Microsoft Outlook, an email system that provides cost-effective cloud data storage.
Using portable traffic signals instead of flaggers on roadway maintenance sites saves money and increases safety.
Converting employee and retiree Texas Highways subscriptions to digital editions reduces distribution costs.