Are you looking for a way to practice sustainable actions this Earth Month but don’t know what to do? Participate in ConnectSmart’s Go Green Challenge by   using sustainable modes of transportation to reduce your carbon footprint. You’ll then be entered into our random drawings. Each week from April 1, 2024 through April 30, 2024, take five sustainable trips using the ConnectSmart app and you’ll be entered to win one of twelve Stanley cups! Keep an eye out, as we’ll also have

ATDM Overview (Source: FHWA) Efficiently managing congestion is a multifaceted challenge that demands innovative solutions to optimize existing infrastructure while providing travelers with seamless mobility choices and information on their travel. Enter ConnectSmart, a groundbreaking program spearheaded by the Texas Department of Transportation Houston District (TxDOT HOU) and funded through the USDOT Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment

Are you interested in a system that can help track your employees' sustainable commutes? The rise of hybrid work schedules provides organizations with a unique opportunity to significantly reduce their carbon footprint, and the ConnectSmart mobile app and Employer Commute Suite supports this effort.  ConnectSmart’s tailored solution aligns with your employee commuting program. This means your organization will be able to set up a private group for your employees to track thei

TxDOT Houston is once again encouraging residents to “Be Responsible. Ride, Don’t Drive” to and from the big event. Before grabbing your boots and getting on the road, be sure to claim your $20 Uber Voucher in the ConnectSmart app! The voucher can be used towards an Uber ride to or from the NRG Park area between February 22nd and March 18th, compliments of ConnectSmart. * While supplies last. Uber Voucher Terms and Conditions apply. How to Obtain Your Uber Voucher: Make sure

Although the ConnectSmart program has been live for just over a year, we have closed out 2023 well on our way to achieving our goals of making Houston more connected and less congested. By using the app’s travel-friendly features, our 21,000 (and growing!) users have not only improved their and others’ every day travel around town, but have also helped make the Greater Houston region a healthier place to live and a safer place to get around. Here’s a snapshot of ConnectSmart’

TxDOT Houston is honored to be named the winner of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) 2023 Francis B. Francois Award for Innovation  in recognition of the groundbreaking Houston ConnectSmart mobility program and app. Transportation agencies from around the United States competed for this coveted award by submitting their own technological approaches to solving transportation problems and improving mobility in their region. TxDOT is