<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>The Texas Department of Transportation’s land purchases for the expansion of Interstate 35E in North Texas are part of a federal grand jury’s probe into potential criminal activity, according to state records obtained by The Dallas Morning News.
The agency confirmed the<wm> project, worth millions in federal funds, has hired consultants to assess the potential impact of the construction on public health and potentially alter the route, based on information provided by local residents. However they declined to comment on any possible impacts on agriculture or energy production. The project includes both new road and highway widening, with the federal government providing millions in funding in support of the project. However some of the federal funds are reserved in support of the project, with the rest going to the private contractor with the plan</wm>. However it remains to be seen how much of the project will fund the construction of the project,