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Austin, Texas 78701-2483

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TxDOT’s five goals: reduce congestion, enhance safety, expand economic opportunity,

improve air quality and increase the value of transportation assets.

July 1, 2009

Town hall meeting scheduled for Nacogdoches.

AUSTIN—East Texas citizens will have an opportunity to talk transportation at a town hall meeting scheduled later this month in Nacogdoches.

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is partnering with the Deep East Texas Council of Governments (DETCOG) to host the town hall meeting at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 22 at the Stephen F. Austin Baker Pattillo Student Center Theater, 222 Vista Drive, Room 2.101.

TxDOT, along with DETCOG and other local transportation representatives, will be on hand to answer questions and provide information on projects and funding, including a brief perspective on regional infrastructure requirements for the future.

Citizens are encouraged to attend and participate in an open dialogue with the agency and local and regional transportation planners.

“This is an excellent opportunity for the citizens of East Texas to provide feedback on regional transportation needs,” said Amadeo Saenz, TxDOT executive director. “The information we bring back will be used to shape our discussions on the future of mobility in Texas.”

TxDOT held three town hall meetings last year in Abilene, Midland/Odessa and McAllen.

For more information contact Government & Public Affairs media relations at 512 463-8588.

The Texas Department of Transportation

The Texas Department of Transportation is responsible for maintaining nearly 80,000 miles of road and for supporting aviation, rail and public transportation across the state. TxDOT and its 14,000 employees strive to empower local leaders to solve local transportation problems, and to use new financial tools, including tolling and public-private partnerships, to reduce congestion and pave the way for future economic growth while enhancing safety, improving air quality and preserving the value of the state's transportation assets. Find out more at www.txdot.gov.