# 2026-12580: Texas Highway Projects Cleared After Routine Review 2026-12580, Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway Projects in Texas, is a Federal Register notice from Transportation Department, Federal Highway Administration published 2026-06-23, effective 2026-06-18; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-30). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12580 - As of: 2026-06-30 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Document number: 2026-12580 - Title: Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway Projects in Texas - Type: Notice - Agencies: Transportation Department; Federal Highway Administration - Citation: 91 FR 37489 - Published: 2026-06-23 - Effective: 2026-06-18 - Comments close: not stated - Significant: no - Touches household money: yes - Regulation identifier numbers: none - Last updated: 2026-06-30 ## In one line Texas Highway Projects Cleared After Routine Review ## Summary The Texas Department of Transportation and federal agencies have given the green light to several new highway projects across Texas. These projects now have all the necessary permits and approvals to move forward, affecting drivers, local communities, and businesses. If anyone wants to challenge these decisions, they must do so by November 20, 2026, or lose their chance. ## Abstract The FHWA, on behalf of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), is issuing this notice to announce actions taken by TxDOT and other Federal agencies that are final agency actions. The actions relate to various proposed highway projects in the State of Texas. These actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the projects. ## Effects PRIA read - Final Approvals Let Construction Proceed: mixed, medium. The FHWA and the Texas Department of Transportation issued final licenses, permits, and approvals on June 18, 2026 for several highway projects in Texas (listed in the notice). Those projects can now move forward under the CE/EA/EIS documents referenced in the notice. - Deadline to Challenge: November 20, 2026: cost, medium. If you want to sue or otherwise seek judicial review of the Federal agency actions listed in this notice, your claim must be filed on or before November 20, 2026; a shorter federal statutory filing period (less than 150 days) would still apply if applicable. - New Sidewalks and Shared-Use Paths Planned: benefit, low. Several listed projects include new pedestrian and bicycle facilities: FM 707 will add a shared-use path on the north side; Ashley Drive will include five-foot sidewalks on each side; SH 99 will provide an 8-to-10-foot continuous shared-use path; Speegleville Road will include pedestrian walkways o… - US 183A Toll Lanes Widened to Four Each Way: mixed, medium. The US 183A project in Williamson County will widen the toll facility from three to four toll lanes in each direction over approximately 8.8 miles, with widening generally toward the inside median. - US 77 Upgraded to Interstate Standards (13 Miles): mixed, medium. The US 77 Woodsboro–Refugio Improvement Project will upgrade existing and new sections to interstate standards with a four-lane divided freeway and controlled access for approximately 13 miles; the Final EA and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) were issued on March 10, 2026. - Speegleville Bridge Rebuild Near Middle School: mixed, medium. The Speegleville Road Bridge project in McLennan County will reconstruct the bridge over the Middle Bosque River as two separate bridges each about 528 feet long, build pedestrian walkways on both sides, construct variable-width lanes of 12–14 feet, and narrow lanes at the River Valley Middle Schoo… ## Related documents - [2026-17904](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-17904): National Environmental Policy Act Regulations, 2026-09-01 - [2026-20210](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20210): Application From the State of Georgia to the Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program and Proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)…, 2026-10-02 - [2026-19140](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19140): Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Georgia, 2026-09-18 - [2026-19098](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19098): Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Georgia, 2026-09-18 - [2026-19028](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19028): Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection, 2026-09-17 - [2026-19085](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19085): Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway Projects in Texas, 2026-09-17 ## Sources - [2026-12580 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/23/2026-12580/notice-of-final-federal-agency-actions-on-proposed-highway-projects-in-texas) - [2026-12580 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-23/pdf/2026-12580.pdf) ## Related - [Previous: 2026-12579, Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management a…](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12579) - [Next: 2026-12582, Federal Employees' Retirement System; Present Value Factors](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12582) - [All Federal Register documents](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12580 (as of 2026-06-30).