Thunder Creek - Tue September 07, 2021
Trademark Truck Sales Joins Thunder Creek Network
Trademark Truck Sales is the newest dealer of Thunder Creek Equipment, industry-leading bulk diesel and equipment maintenance trailers and trucks. Trademark will serve Thunder Creek customers in northeast Texas, eastern Oklahoma, southern Arkansas and northern Louisiana....
TxDOT - Tue September 07, 2021
TxDOT Names Barth Second Deputy
The Texas Department of Transportation recently announced the selection of Brian Barth as the department's second deputy executive director. Barth assumed his new role on Aug. 1 and will serve alongside Deputy Executive Director Brandye Hendrickson, who joined TxDOT on July 19....
Associated Press - Tue September 07, 2021
Texas Governor to Spend $250M On New Border Wall
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said recently that he will use $250 million in state money and crowdsourced financing to build more barriers along the U.S. border with Mexico. But questions remain over how far Abbott, a Republican, can go for a project whose total cost, length and timeline are unclear and could face legal challenges from the federal government....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue September 07, 2021
TxDOT Makes Effort to Hire More Women in Prominent Roles
Being one of the largest and most influential departments of transportation in the country, what the Texas Department of Transportation does has an impact on other agencies. This is certainly the case in terms of the hiring of women to assume positions of authority and responsibility, and implementing measures to ensure that women feel welcome within the ranks of TxDOT....
Bloomberg - Tue September 07, 2021
Permian Basin Will Receive $844M Boost Toward Recovery
The region at the heart of the once-booming U.S. shale industry is signaling confidence in a nascent recovery after the pandemic crushed demand and curtailed oil and gas drilling. The Permian Basin has grown over the past decade to produce more oil than Iraq....
Texas Asphalt Pavement Association - Tue September 07, 2021
TXAPA Remembers Kelly Durham
The Texas Asphalt Pavement Association recently announced the passing of industry leader Kelly Durham, who lost his battle to COVID-19 on Aug. 19, 2021. TXAPA released the following statement:"Durham led an honest and happy life serving his nation in the United States Army for 10 years....
Harbor Bridge Project - Tue September 07, 2021
Harbor Bridge Project Crews Have Productive Summer
The summer months were an incredibly productive time for construction progress around the South Interchange or future tie-in point for IH 37, SH 286 (Crosstown Expressway) and US 181. Despite initial rain delays, roadworks and structure crews met several goals to accomplish major upcoming traffic shifts, connector switches and demolition of existing ramps around the IH 37 and SH 286 Interchange....
TxDOT - Tue September 07, 2021
New Task Force Directs Funding to Vital Highway Safety
The Texas Transportation Commission recently announced a new task force to be comprised of representatives from the Texas Department of Transportation and the state's metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) to further identify and fund safety projects from funding allocated to MPOs throughout the state with a relentless focus on reducing the number of fatalities on Texas highways....
TxDOT - Tue September 07, 2021
Transportation Commission Selects JV for I-35 Phase II
Residents are one step closer to seeing improvements to one of the state's most congested areas due to a decision made recently by the Texas Transportation Commission to conditionally select Lone Star Constructors, a partnership between Fluor Heavy Civil LLC and Austin Bridge & Road LP, as the design-build contractor for the highly anticipated Interstate 35E (I-35E) Phase II Project in Dallas County....
TxDOT - Tue September 07, 2021
Officials Host Virtual Ribbon-Cutting On I-635/SH 121
On Aug. 2, TxDOT and NorthGate Constructors hosted a virtual ribbon-cutting ceremony for the I-635/SH 121 Interchange Project. This $370 million project widened SH 121 to accommodate a new interchange and new direct connectors for FM 2499 and SH 26 to reduce congestion and improve safety in the area....
