Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Mon December 30, 2019
TxDOT Continues Work to Improve Safety Along MoPac
In Austin, Texas, work continues on a $53.5 million project that will enhance safety for motorists, decrease wait times at intersections and reduce overall travel time. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is constructing improvements along Loop 1 (MoPac) near the Slaughter Lane and La Crosse Avenue intersections....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed November 20, 2019
SH 334 Bridge Project to Clear Up Bottleneck
Against a watery backdrop, crews in Henderson County, Tex., continue making progress on the State Highway 334 Bridge project. The more than $40 million effort includes the construction of new westbound bridges, upgrades to the existing bridges for eastbound traffic and widening of the two-lane island section connecting to two lake crossings to a four-lane divided highway with a continuous left turn lane....
TxDOT - Thu November 07, 2019
Hale County Rehabilitation Project Begins
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has begun work on a $18.5 million project to make roadway improvements to more than 7 mi. of U.S. 70, from Milwee Street in the city of Plainview to the Floyd County line....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed October 23, 2019
Work Continues on Waco District's Largest Project
At a cost of $341 million, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) crews are working on the largest project ever let in the Waco district. Construction on I-35 Waco North from 12th Street to N. Loop 340 began in May, and includes widening the mainlanes to four lanes in each direction and improving frontage roads and interchanges....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue October 08, 2019
Widening of I-10 in Beaumont
Crews are putting in long hours on a marathon project that will widen 22 mi. of I-10 near Beaumont, Texas. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is overseeing the more than $270-million effort, which, due to size, is divided into segments....
AASHTO Journal - Wed September 25, 2019
Texas OKs $77B Transportation Plan, Strategy
The five-member Texas Transportation Commission approved the $77 billion 2020 Unified Transportation Program (UTP) submitted by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) on Aug. 29; a 326-page plan that will guide the agency's transportation strategy over the next decade....
TxDOT - Tue September 10, 2019
Texas Transportation Commission Clears the Way for Major I-35 Improvements in Travis County
The Texas Transportation Commission approved the 2020 Unified Transportation Program (UTP), which includes funding for the I-35 Capital Express North and South projects. The Capital Express program is made up of three, stand-alone projects — North, Central, and South....
TxDOT - Tue September 10, 2019
Last Major Phase of U.S. 290 Program Begins
The last major phase of the U.S. 290 Program continues as crews work to complete the new SH 6/FM 1960 bridge. As part of this project, the current SH 6 bridge over Hempstead Road and the railroad tracks will be demolished....
TxDOT - Tue September 10, 2019
U.S. 82 Expands by 17.8 mi. in Red River County
Texas Department of Transportation officials announced that work to expand and improve U.S. 82 in Red River County is slated to begin. Contractor RK Hall LLC was granted 367 working days, weather permitting, to complete this project valued at more than $14.2 million....
TxDOT - Tue September 10, 2019
Construction Slated for $86.1 Million Project for SL 224/U.S. 59 Project in Nacogdoches County
Work is scheduled to begin on the $86.1 million construction project on SL 224/U.S. 59 that is designed to construct a four-lane direct connector from SH 7 West to 1.2 mi. south of Spradley Street. The work will include grading, subgrade treatments, concrete paving, asphalt, bridge structures including bridge pilings, utilities, illumination, signage and pavement markings....
