Texas DOT - Tue February 26, 2019
Records Set in January for Project Letting
When it comes to dollars and transportation, January 2019 was a record month for the Texas Department of Transportation's Amarillo District — letting four projects totaling $100 million. One of those projects is the first step in relocating State Loop (SL) 335 west to Helium Road, beginning with the construction of frontage roads from FM 2590 to Interstate 40 — known as Segment B-2 Phase 1....
Texas Department of Transportation - Tue January 29, 2019
TxDOT Projects in El Paso Ready to Wrap Up in 2019
2018 brought new additions to West El Paso, outlook shifts construction to Central, East El PasoDrivers in West El Paso may be tired of the orange barrels, but come 2019 much of that construction will be wrapping up and new projects will be under way in Central and East El Paso....
Texas Department of Transportation - Fri December 28, 2018
Leaders Meet Booming Growth With Funding, Construction
As the population and economy of Texas continue to boom, state transportation leaders have taken unprecedented steps to promote the great opportunities in Texas' future while meeting and addressing the challenges of congestion, roadway safety, connectivity and the preservation of existing roads....
Texas Department of Transportation - Fri December 28, 2018
TxDOT Breaks Ground on RM 2900 Replacement Bridge
The Texas Department of Transportation, along with state and local officials from Llano County, held a groundbreaking ceremony on Nov. 16 to celebrate the construction of the RM 2900 replacement bridge, which began just three weeks after raging floodwaters washed away the old one....
Texas Department of Transportation - Fri December 28, 2018
USDOT Awards TxDOT $50M for Road Improvements in Permian Basin
The Texas Department of Transportation was awarded $50 million in federal grants to pay for critical improvements needed to address safety and connectivity in the booming Permian Basin. Through its Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation grants, the U.S....
Port of Brownsville - Tue December 04, 2018
Port of Brownsville Receives $1.5M Grant for Intermodal Connectivity
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has awarded the Port of Brownsville a $1.5 million Rider 45 grant to enhance the port's intermodal connectivity, further facilitating domestic and international trade in the Rio Grande Valley....
Texas Department of Transportation - Tue December 04, 2018
Rural Counties Preparing for Winter Weather
Maintenance crews in the TxDOT El Paso District rural offices are readying resources for the upcoming winter season. Unlike maintenance crews in many parts of the state, crews in the District's five rural counties (Brewster, Culberson, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, and Presidio) have to treat roadways in a vast area of far West Texas....
Chuck Harvey – CEG Correspondent - Tue November 06, 2018
TxDOT's $815M Drive288 Adds Toll Lanes, Interchanges in Harris County
Texas Department of Transportation is heading an $815 million project to construct toll lanes and expansive new interchanges to a 10.3-mi. section of SH 288 south of Houston in Harris County. The cost figure is for design and construction of the project....
Texas Department of Transportation - Fri November 02, 2018
TxDOT Urges Drivers to 'End the Streak' of Daily Deaths
Not all anniversaries are happy and Nov. 7 is one of the saddest of all. Since Nov. 7, 2000, at least one person has died on Texas roadways every single day. In an effort to end this deadly 18-year milestone, the Texas Department of Transportation, through its #EndTheStreakTX campaign, reminds drivers it's a shared responsibility among roadway users and engineers to keep our roads safe....
Eileen Houlihan, senior writer/editor, ARTBA - Tue October 30, 2018
State DOT Makes Major Commitment to Safety Certification Program
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has made a major commitment toward improving safety in and around the state's roadway construction work zones. The agency is the first in the nation to help hundreds of its employees earn the "Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals" (SCTPP) credential endorsed by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)....
