Texas Tollways supports TxDOT's efforts to:
- Prepare for the future
- Enhance safety
- Maintain the transportation system
- Relieve congestion
- Enhance connectivity
- Work with our partners to identify funding strategies
Regional Mobility Authorities
A Regional Mobility Authority (RMA) is a local, independent transportation agency that can finance, build, operate and maintain toll roads and other transportation projects. The Texas Legislature authorized the creation of RMAs in 2001 to provide a new, more flexible way to address local transportation needs and get projects developed more quickly than through traditional funding.
Individual counties can form an RMA, or multiple counties can come together to create a single RMA entity. They receive funding for initial project development from the sale of bonds. They may also seek a loan or grant from TxDOT.
To date, RMAs have opened the 183A toll road in Central Texas, completed a pass-through financing agreement in Grayson County, advanced transportation planning in the San Antonio area and built an outer loop south and west of Tyler.
Current RMAs in Texas:
- Alamo Regional Mobility Authority
San Antonio and surrounding areas (Bexar County) - Cameron County Regional Mobility Authority
Brownsville, South Padre and surrounding areas (Cameron County) - Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority
El Paso area (El Paso County) - Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority
Austin, Round Rock and surrounding areas (Travis and Williamson counties) - Grayson County Regional Mobility Authority
Sherman and surrounding areas (Grayson County) - Hidalgo County Regional Mobility Authority
McAllen, Pharr, and surrounding areas (Hidalgo County) - North East Texas Regional Mobility Authority
Tyler, Longview and surrounding areas (Smith, Gregg, Cherokee, Rusk, Harrison and Upshur counties) - Sulphur River Regional Mobility Authority
Paris, Commerce, Greenville and surrounding areas (Hunt, Delta, Hopkins and Lamar counties)
