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Public or private entities involved in the development of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and delivery of internet service can find information on public infrastructure that might be leveraged through partnerships with government entities on this page.
State Highway Projects
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) understands the benefit of leveraging the construction of major transportation projects to lay fiber backhaul lines or improve existing infrastructure.
TxDOT provides notice on their website of ongoing and planned highway construction projects to accommodate voluntary joint-trenching opportunities in the state’s rights-of-way.
They have also provided all relevant information for utilities companies, including telecommunications providers, interested in joint trenching in the Texas DOT Utility Accommodations Toolkit.
The map below will help you identify potential joint-trenching opportunities, and includes project and timeline information from the TXDOT Project Tracker.
H-GAC Regional Thoroughfares
H-GAC's Regional Thoroughfares were developed through long-range planning for the location and type of roadway facilities that are needed to meet projected long-term growth within the area. The Thoroughfare Plan is not a list of construction projects but rather a tool to enable counties and cities to preserve corridors for transportation system development as the need arises.
These projects are mapped below for an understanding of likely future development patterns and needs for future connectivity. They may be good opportunities for mid-mile connections for fiber lines or proactively laying fiber conduit.
Cell Towers
Included in the map below are locations of public cell towers across the 13-county region's 911 Emergency Communications District.
If you are interested in leveraging such vertical assets for the expansion of fixed wireless solutions, the Houston-Galveston Area Council's Data Services team can connect you to local partners.
Please identify which towers are of interest by Latitude & Longitude and reach out to us.
Public Partnership Opportunities Map
Use the map below to toggle through data on vertical assets (cell towers), planned, funded and under-construction transportation projects, and proposed regional thoroughfares.
Local Government Contacts
Looking for who to contact for local data or collaboration? H-GAC manages a regional directory of all elected officials and administrative leaders.
Cities within the H-GAC Region
Counties within the H-GAC Region