Tue January 02, 2018
Officials Mark Rail Rehabilitation Projects
Texas Transportation Commissioner Tryon Lewis and State Rep. Drew Darby led a gathering of county, state and transportation officials in a rail spike-driving event today to commemorate federally-funded projects to rebuild 90.8 mi....
Chuck Harvey - Tue January 02, 2018
$99.3M 'Aggie Expressway' Expansion Phase II Under Way
Work is proceeding on a $99.3 million Phase II Texas State Highway 249 extension project headed by Harris County Toll Road Authority. Crews will ultimately extend the highway from northern Harris County north through a portion of Montgomery County to Navasota in Grimes County south of College Station....
Emily Buenzle - Fri December 29, 2017
Readers' Choice: Best Industry Stories of 2017
As the year comes to a close, we would like to thank you, our readers, for choosing CEG as your trusted source for construction news. While this year has seen a multitude of major construction projects, announcements, legislation and more, 10 stories topped the list as most-popular, chosen by our online community....
Wed November 08, 2017
TxDOT Credits AquaDams With Reducing Harvey's Impact
Hurricane Harvey struck Texas hard. Roadways that had never flooded before were underwater. Besides preventing residents from leaving flooded areas, the water also kept those bringing in emergency help and supplies from reaching victims....
Tue November 07, 2017
TxDOT Clears Hurricane Debris
As of mid-October, the Texas Department of Transportation has collected more than 10 million cu. ft. of debris — or the equivalent of about 186 football fields — in the four districts most impacted by Hurricane Harvey since landfall Aug....
Tue November 07, 2017
TxDOT's New $8.1B Plan Addresses I-35 Congestion
Since 2011, TxDOT has been developing solutions for I-35 that not only enhance mobility but reflect what is important to the community. At the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce Regional Growth Summit, TxDOT was joined by state Sen....
Ben Wear - Tue October 31, 2017
State's Highway Overhaul to Involve More Tolls, Double-Decker Roads
Texas officials are doubling down — way down — on their plans to add toll lanes to Interstate 35 through Austin. A couple of years after pitching the idea of adding one toll lane in each direction, highway officials are now talking about adding two lanes with MoPac-style variable tolls to each side of I-35 from Round Rock to Buda and channeling those lanes well below ground level through much of Central Austin....
David Warren - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed October 25, 2017
Texas Lawmakers Eliminate Some Toll Roads
DALLAS (AP) Texas officials have recently moved to scrap tolls on several highways for the first time in 40 years, bucking a national trend toward more tolls on mostly urban roadways to shift the costs of transportation to those who use the roads....
Tue October 10, 2017
Gov. Abbott Announces Commission to Rebuild Texas
The worst of storms has brought out the best of humanity. The outpouring of support from individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations for Texans devastated by Hurricane Harvey has been overwhelming....
Katherine Devlin – CEG Editorial Assistant - Tue September 12, 2017
Don't Mess With Texas — Clean Up in The Lone Star State
Twenty-seven trillion gallons of water fell on Texas and Louisiana. Twenty-seven trillion. Over six days. Even before Hurricane Harvey slammed into Texas, preparations were made by transportation authorities to deal with the aftermath of the storm....
