This podcast is a visit with Bob Colwell of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) office in Bryan and WTAW's Bill Oliver.

The Texas department of transportation (TxDOT) expects it will take seven years to develop where Interstate 14 will be built from south of Belton to Huntsville, and where to locate the I-214 loop connecting I-14 to Bryan/College Station.

You have the opportunity to tell TxDOT where you want the new highways to be built.Public meetings will be held in six cities to collect public opinions.

Bob Colwell at the TxDOT office in Bryan they want to be ready when funding becomes available.

Click HERE to be directed to the TxDOT webpage that contains more information about the I-14 central Texas corridor study.

Here is the schedule of the public meetings:

Wednesday, October 18, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Madisonville High School

Thursday, October 19, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Walker County Fairgrounds in Huntsville

Tuesday, October 24, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Grimes County Fairgrounds in Navasota

Wednesday, October 25, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Legends Event Center in Bryan

Wednesday, November 1, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Hearne Elementary School

Thursday, November 2, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Yards of Cameron in Cameron

Colwell says anyone with general questions or concerns can contact the I-14 central Texas corridor study team at 979-484-7358 or e-mail BRY_Interstate14@txdot.gov.Comments must be received or postmarked by Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, to be included in the official record of the open house.