Snapshot comparison: Feb 2, 2026 → Mar 3, 2026

Letting window: Mar 6, 2026 → Jan 1, 2029

Data pulled: Apr 2, 2026

Across 823 tracked changes, the TxDOT pipeline remains structurally stable, but underneath that stability there is meaningful movement in timing and cost.

• Total pipeline value increased +$1.22B (+0.4%), from $333.82B → $335.04B

• Mix by project size and type is effectively unchanged

• Changes are concentrated in when projects happen and how much they cost, not what they are

The takeaway: this is not a reshaping of the pipeline. It is a repricing and rescheduling of an already-defined plan.

• 138 projects shifted ≥6 months

• 60 projects shifted ≥12 months

• Largest shift: CSJ 0085-02-058 moved 6,206 days (~17 years)

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The volume of shifts is meaningful, but the signal is not just “delay.” It is redistribution across time:

• Share of projects 2+ years out increased (15.2% → 15.6%)

• Near-term (next 12 months) moved only marginally (+0.1 pp)

This suggests:

• TxDOT is pushing some work further out, not broadly accelerating or canceling

• The near-term pipeline remains relatively intact

• The outer years are becoming more crowded and uncertain

• The extreme outliers (like the 17-year move) matter less than the volume of 6–12 month shifts

• This is typical of program management friction: funding alignment, design readiness, or reprioritization

Bottom line:

There is no systemic collapse or pull-forward. The pipeline is being continuously re-timed, with more weight drifting into later years.

• 7 projects changed type/subtype

• Most common transition:Construction / Non Roadway → Construction / Roadway (2 projects)

• Subtype mix shifts:

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This is effectively no change at the system level:

• Only 7 classification changes out of 823 total changes

• Subtype shifts are measurable but not meaningful in magnitude

The only directional signal:

• A slight move toward bridge work and away from roadway at the margin

• TxDOT is not redefining the nature of the work

• The pipeline remains overwhelmingly:

Bottom line:

Project definitions are stable. This reinforces that the real movement is happening in timing and dollars, not scope categories.

• 290 projects moved ≥10% in cost

• Largest increase:

• Largest decrease:

• Top 5 projects account for:

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By district (net change):

• Dallas: +$886M

• Waco: +$222M

• Houston: +$121M

• Laredo: $114M

By type:

• Construction: +$1.24B (driving essentially all growth)

There are two distinct layers:

• A large number of projects are being repriced (290 ≥10%)

• This reflects normal estimation updates:

• Nearly half of all dollar movement is driven by just 5 projects

• This means:

• If you look at counts: the system looks active

• If you look at dollars: the system is top-heavy

Bottom line:

Costs are moving meaningfully, but the impact is concentrated. The pipeline is being rebalanced at the top end, not uniformly inflated.

Across the three dimensions:

1. Timing moved meaningfully

1. Costs moved meaningfully

1. Project definitions did not move

This is a maintenance cycle, not a strategy shift.

• The pipeline structure (types, size mix) is stable

• The system is actively adjusting:

This is consistent with a pipeline that is:

• Large and already defined

• Being continuously updated as projects move toward execution

The TxDOT pipeline is not changing direction. It is being fine-tuned.

• Expect continued slippage and re-timing, especially in outer years

• Expect ongoing cost volatility, driven by a small number of large projects

• Do not expect major shifts in project mix or categories

The signal is not in what TxDOT is building.

It is in when those projects land and how their budgets evolve.

• Full dataset: available in publication export [link to all changes]

• Includes all 823 change rows across cost, date, and type movements