TxDOT says smaller projects help improve traffic, as big projects get underway

It might be hard to fathom by the looks of the flow of traffic on Interstate 35 during rush hour, but new data from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute showed Austin drivers are spending 21% less time in traffic.KXAN Traffic Anchor Erica Brennes Spoke with the Texas Department of Transportation about what projects are contributing to that improvement, and what projects are now underway that may change that data.I-35 stretches 509 miles across the state of Texas. Data from the Texas A&