TxDOT - Tue November 01, 2022
Texas Project With More Than 130 Mi. of Cable Barrier Pays Off
A recent review of four TxDOT districts shows the success of more than 130 mi. of new cable barriers. The cable barriers were installed in Lufkin, Pharr, Waco and Fort Worth using part of the $600 million Road To Zero funds allocated by the Texas Transportation Commission in 2019....
TxDOT - Tue November 01, 2022
TxDOT's Eddie Valtier Receives Dewitt C. Greer Award
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) El Paso District Deputy District Engineer Eddie Valtier was recently recognized with the Dewitt C. Greer Award. The recognition is awarded to one recipient every year and is one of the "Big 5 Awards" presented by TxDOT and administered by Texas A&M University at the annual Texas Transportation Short Course....
TxDOT - Tue November 01, 2022
TxDOT Appoints Several People to New Roles at Department
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has announced that Ceason Clemens has been named Dallas District engineer. Effective Oct. 1, Clemens will oversee the planning, designing, building, operation and maintenance of the state transportation system for the seven-county Dallas District....
TxDOT - Tue October 04, 2022
Contractor, TxDOT Work to Continue Harbor Project
TxDOT has recently had productive communications with Flatiron Dragados LLC (FDLLC) and its parent company, ACS Group, regarding concerns over the construction on the Texas Harbor Bridge project. Those discussions have taken a new direction and tone since TxDOT issued a notice of default on Aug....
CEG - Tue October 04, 2022
Numerous Contractors Accept Award Honors at TXAPA's 47th Annual Meeting
The Texas Asphalt Pavement Association held its 47th annual meeting September 20 to 23 at the La Cantera Resort in San Antonio. TXAPA members, TXDOT personnel and vendor/sponsors gathered to "celebrate our successes, talk about our opportunities, learn and educate ourselves on ways to make workforce stronger and our jobs more efficient," according to Eric Schranz, president of Austin Bridge & Road and the 2022 TXAPA board of directors....
CEG - Wed September 21, 2022
Texas AGC Lauds Record $85B in Funding
When the Texas Department of Transportation and Gov. Greg Abbott recently announced the approval of a record $85 billion in construction funding as part of a 10-year plan to upgrade and maintain highways and transportation systems, it gave the Lone Star state a large influx of funding that will help put many contractors to work over the next decade....
TXDOT - Tue September 06, 2022
Texas Spending Millions of Dollars On Corridor Upgrades
Texas is taking another step forward in providing safe, long-distance travel options for bicyclists and pedestrians after TxDOT received $25 million in federal funds to expand two trail corridors in northeast Texas and El Paso....
TxDOT - Tue September 06, 2022
D.L. Lennon Starts Loop 286 Project in Paris, Texas District
A project to close four crossovers on State Loop 286 around Paris, Texas, began on Aug. 22. The contractor, D.L. Lennon, was awarded 64 working days, weather permitting, to complete this project valued at more than $825,000....
Gov. Greg Abbott - Tue September 06, 2022
Texas Approves Record $85B in Construction Funding
Gov. Greg Abbott recently announced the unanimous adoption of the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) 2023 Unified Transportation Program (UTP), advancing a record $85 billion, 10-year statewide roadway construction plan....
TxDOT - Wed August 10, 2022
Texas Transportation Commission Awards Nearly $150 Million in New Transit Projects
The Texas Transportation Commission recently awarded more than $68 million in federal and state funds to transit providers across the state. Combined with an award granted in June, TxDOT is distributing more than $146 million in funding, a 65 percent increase compared to funds approved in the summer of 2021....
