Tue March 27, 2018
Union Pacific Boosts Transportation Infrastructure With $450M Investment
Texas's transportation infrastructure will receive a $450 million boost from Union Pacific Railroad in 2018. The company's planned private investment will enhance safety, operating efficiency and support customer service....
Tue March 27, 2018
$550M Construction Project Begins at Brazos Yard in Robertson County
Union Pacific Railroad recently began construction on its Brazos Yard in Robertson County, Texas. The $550 million rail yard represents the largest capital investment in a single facility in the company's 155-year history....
Tue March 27, 2018
Aransas County Completes Debris Mitigation Goals
On February 14, 2018, the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) and the Texas A&M Forest Service (TFS) officially completed their vegetative debris mitigation mission in Aransas County. As a result of completing these objectives, TEEX and TFS personnel and equipment will demobilized from Aransas County back to home units on Feb....
Tue March 27, 2018
Link-Belt TCCs Deliver for Challenging TEXRail Project
TEXRail is a 27.2 mi. commuter rail system that will operate between downtown Fort Worth, Texas, in Tarrant County and DFW International Airport. Contract for the project was awarded to joint-venture Archer Western-Herzog for $998 million....
Tue March 27, 2018
AGC of Texas Receives Award
The AGC of Texas was awarded for organizing a hurricane relief fund for the maintenance crews of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). As a result, the group was named the AGC in the Community Award Chapter Winner by the charitable arm of the Associated General Contractors of America, AGC Charities Inc....
Tue March 27, 2018
TxDOT Project Under Way
On March 13, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) joined Caldwell County Precinct 2 Commissioner Eddie Moses and Luling City Manager Mark Mayo, along with other local officials and engineers, as they celebrated the beginning of construction on the U.S....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue March 27, 2018
State to Decide Fate of $1.6B Project
Texas transportation officials are hoping to soon get the green light on a badly needed $1.6 billion interstate project. But politics have stalled the LBJ East widening plans and it's unclear when it might move forward....
Chuck Harvey - Tue March 27, 2018
Phase 1 of San Antonio Project Sets Record
The first phase of construction is under way on a challenging project to turn an 8-mi. stretch of U.S. 281 in San Antonio from an often-congested highway to a speedier expressway. Crews will widen and build numerous improvements along the section that runs north and south through a fast-growing part of the city....
Emily Buenzle - Wed March 14, 2018
This Week in History, the Astrodome Rose
More than 50 years ago this week, construction began on the Astrodome in Houston. What would become known as the "Eighth Wonder of the World," the arena took the title of the world's first domed stadium, Chron reported....
Omaha Media Group - Wed February 28, 2018
Wednesday Wrap-Up : February 28, 2018
It's Wednesday Wrap-Up time and just in case you missed it, here is your recap of some of the most popular stories from our site over the past week:Deep Inside A Mountain, Construction Continues On 10,000-Year ClockThe founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, has been focused on choosing a location for the company's second headquarters, but has also been busy with a side project....
