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Texas State Travel Guide Media Brochure STATE TRAVEL GUIDE EDITORIAL PROFILE AND MARKET INFORMATION EDITORIAL PROFILE GETTING AROUND TRAVEL INFORMATION his year, the Texas Department of Transportation celebrates 100 years of helping drivers safely travel the state. On April 4, 1917, Gov. James Ferguson signed House Bill 2, establishing the State Highway Department and creating T a commission and engineer position to oversee state highway construction and state vehicle registrations. Since then, TxDOT has been building the state highway system (1918) and urban expressways (1951), helping visitors find their way around the When Cuatro, age 7, went state (1936), publishing Texas Highways as a state travel magazine (1974), encourag- fishing with his family this ing people to pick up trash along highways (1985), and telling them “Don’t mess with year, he had no idea what he might catch. And he never, ever, in his wildest dreams thought Texas” (1986). TxDOT is looking forward to what the next 100-plus years will bring. it would be this whopper, a 40lb, technicolor Dorado DRIVETEXAS™—This is the Texas Department of Transportation’s highway conditions taken of the license plate and the bill is mailed (aka, to the address associated with the plate. The just off the coast of Corpus Christi. Mahi Mahi) that he reeled in in for mation service. Travelers can visit CLIMATE —Texas terrain includes arid desert drivetexas.org to view an interactive high- bill may contain an administrative charge in mountains, limestone hills, rich farmland, Memories are most definitely made here in the way map displaying construction areas, addition to the toll fee. Rental car drivers grasslands, marshes and deep forests. The Texas Coastal Bend, and it’s high time to create some for yourself. With a little closures, weather-related hazards and should check with the rental company re state enjoys generally mild winters, but the other conditions along their route. The garding the handling of toll fees. On the - summers are hot. In July, the average day help from our local guides, the world is your oyster: Catch some reds website also has options to see a live traffic occasion that a toll plaza is staffed, signs time high statewide is almost 96 degrees. - feed, view traffic cameras in select regions, will direct travelers to lanes with the option Average annual rainfall varies from less on the beach or trout in the back bays. Go giggin for flounder and find safety rest areas and Texas to stop and pay. Visit www.txtag.org to view than 9 inches in far West Texas to about on a midnight run or crabbing right on the jetties. Or maybe Travel Information Centers. The site is locations of toll roads and find information 58 inches in parts of East Texas. both desktop- and mobile-friendly. on payment forms accepted. Travelers may also call even snag a Dorado, just like Cuatro did. 800/452-9292 TRAFFIC SIGNS—Speeds, caution areas, stops for 24-hour automated informa tion or to and directions are marked by more than half Plan your trip online and don’t forget speak with a professional travel counselor a million signs. Passing is illegal when there for highway conditions, safety information is a continuous yellow stripe on the driver’s TEXAS TRAVEL the tape measure and a camera, and expert tourism recommendations, side of the center line. Center lines are yel INFORMATION CENTERS from 8 a.m.–6 p.m. Central time, seven low dashed stripes. White dashed stripes - The Texas Department of Trans days a week. portation because memories are made here. separate dual lanes of traffic in the same di operates 12 travel information centers for HIGHWAY REST AREAS—Texas pioneered the rection. Painted or reflective pavement ar - the convenience of the traveling public. concept of miniature parks along travel rows often show ap - VisitCorpusChristiTX.org - proved directions or Professional travel counselors welcome ways—an idea that has been adopted nation turns. Arrows pointing toward you or red visitors and provide a wealth of informa - or 800.766.BEACH ally. Today, safety rest areas with restrooms, reflectors indicate you are driving the wrong tion and suggestions to make every Texas- (2322) picnic areas and scenic turnouts give travel way on a freeway ramp or one-way street. trip safe and pleasant. ers a break from driving so they can return - AUTO SAFETY BELTS AND CHILD SEATS Discounted tickets to major Texas attrac to the road refreshed and more alert. Re - people in a passenger vehicle, regardless—All of tions are available. Travel counselors sup maining in a rest area for more than 24 - - age or seating position, are required to wear ply comprehensive statewide travel publi hours or erecting any kind of structure is cations, plus detailed brochures about - prohibited by law. a seat belt. Children up to 8 years old, unless taller than 4 feet 9 inches, must ride in child points of interest, attractions and recre SPEED LIMITS - —Pay careful attention to speed safety seats. Fines may be levied for failure ational areas along the way. The centers limit signs! In Texas, speed limits can range also host safety awareness events and to use safety belts and child safety seats. from 25 mph to 85 mph on numbered high other special events throughout the year. ways. Speed limits on some Texas highways,- AUTO INSURANCE—A motor vehicle may not The centers are open 8 a.m.–5 p.m. daily especially urban freeways, may be reduced be operated in Texas unless a policy of liabil and from 8 a.m.–6 p.m. Memorial Day because of their individual operating charac ity insurance is in effect. Evidence of insur - weekend through Labor Day. The Capitol teristics. Posted speed limits apply to cars - ance must be furnished when requested by- Visitor Center hours are 9 a.m.–5 p.m. and trucks for both day and night. a police officer. Monday through Saturday and noon–5 p.m. DON’T MESS WITH TEXAS Sunday year-round. TOLL ROADS—Many toll roads are cashless or —For 30 years, the all-electronic, meaning they do not have Don’t mess with Texas® campaign has been All centers are closed on New Year’s Day, staffed booths to take tolls. Some require reminding motorists to keep Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, Christ our highways - people to have toll tags and some may have litter-free. Don’t mess with Texas is a regis mas Eve and Christmas Day. a Pay by Mail option. If a vehicle without a tered service mark and trademark owned by- For 24-hour highway condition informa valid toll tag uses a toll road, a picture is the Texas Department of Trans tion, call 800/452-9292 - portation. or visit www.DontmesswithTexas.org drivetexas.org. traveltexas.com | 7 TRAVELING ACROSS TEXAS THE REGIONS Dalhart These examples of mileage across the state will help judge distances: Canadian El Paso to Orange..........834 miles El Paso to Big Bend ........329 miles PRAIRIES AND LAKES ..... 50 ■ Amarillo to Brownsville . 765 miles Houston to San Antonio .....197 miles ■ GULF COAST ....................... 98 Amarillo San Antonio to Dallas to Texarkana ........ 178 miles South Padre Island .......286 miles Amarillo to Lubbock.........119 miles SOUTH TEXAS PLAINS ....130 ■ Canyon Fort Worth to San Antonio..262 miles Austin to San Antonio ....... 79 miles TEXAS: A QUICK TOUR WHOOPING CRANES DEVIL’S BACKBONE HILL COUNTRY ................150 Palo Duro Dallas to Houston ..........238 miles Dallas to Fort Worth.........30 miles PRAIRIES AND LAKES PINEY WOODS ■ Canyon ROCKPORT-FULTON—During win- BLANCO—A scenic drive, R.M. 32 CADDO LAKE ■ BIG BEND COUNTRY .....176 THE BIG ‘D’ ter, the largest flock of endangered from U.S. 281 just south of Blanco Muleshoe Caprock DALLAS—This thriving city boasts whooping cranes in the world make toward San Marcos, follows a high UNCERTAIN—One of the state’s Canyons ■ PINEY WOODS .................194 more shopping centers per capita their home at Aransas National ridge called the Devil’s Backbone. only natural lakes features pontoon Denison Gainesville than any other U.S. city. The arts Wildlife Refuge. See page 126. See page 162. For more scenic Hill boat tours for close up views of ■ PANHANDLE PLAINS .....218 Wichita Falls Lubbock Texarkana district offers world-class museums Country drives, see page 155. the bayous and sloughs that make Mount and entertainment. See page 70. PADRE ISLAND up this waterway. See page 217. Pleasant CORPUS CHRISTI—Padre Island WINE TRAIL (Caddo Lake State Park is listed Denton FUN TOWN FREDERICKSBURG—Texas wine National Seashore gives visitors on page 208.) ARLINGTON—The original Six Flags country is a popular wine region to Mineral FORT access to one of the last natural WORTH DALLAS theme park features world-famous visit in the U.S., and Highway 290 OLDEST TOWN Wells Marshall seashores in the U.S. See page 113. roller coasters. Sports fans cheer near Fredericksburg is in the heart NACOGDOCHES—This historic Abilene Arlington South Padre Island is on the southern LongviewWaskom about the stadiums for the Dallas of the region. See page 166. For town in the heart of the Piney Anthony Tyler end of this barrier island (page 127). Midland Corsicana Cowboys and Texas Rangers. See listings of wineries in Texas, see Woods was named for the Caddo EL PASO Rusk page 59. page 250. tribe that once lived in the area. Guadalupe Brownwood SOUTH TEXAS PLAINS See page 212. Odessa Nacogdoches MAMMOTHS Mtns. Natl. Monahans San Angelo Palestine CAVERNS Park Waco Lufkin WACO—The Waco Mammoth THE ALAMO SONORA—The Caverns of Sonora TRAIN RIDE Killeen National Monument represents the SAN ANTONIO—Texas’ most famous rank as a world-class cave because PALESTINE–RUSK—The historic Fort nation’s only recorded discovery of landmark is found in downtown San Texas State Railroad offers steam Stockton Temple of their stunning array of calcite Marble Huntsville a nursery herd of Columbian mam- Antonio near the popular River Walk.
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