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$1.74B project to widen I-635 East in Dallas underway
The 1.7 billion-dollar project to widen 11 miles of I-635 East in Dallas County, Texas, is now underway. Details and more information on Equipment World.
May 4, 2020
Roadbuilding
Tropical Storm Imelda floods roads, causes barge crashes into 1-10 bridge in Texas
Massive flooding in southeast Texas from Tropical Storm Imelda closed roads, led to hundreds of abandoned cars and caused nine barges to break free, at least two of which struck and damaged a major bridge on Interstate 10. The barges struck the I-10 San Jacinto River Bridge near Channelview on Friday morning after they broke […]
September 23, 2019
Roadbuilding
ARTBA certification seeks to curb work-zone deaths, set industry standard
For the past three years, a safety certification program for the road construction industry has been quietly gaining momentum. The Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals began in 2016 as a response to the hundreds of deaths and tens of thousands of injuries that occur each year in road work zones. Since then, the program […]
August 26, 2019
Roadbuilding
USDOT announces $856 million in INFRA discretionary grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced $856 million in proposed grants through its Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program, which aims to fix the nations’s infrastructure through government and private funding, using technology to improve building processes, and increasing project accountability. It also aims to increase the total investment by state, local, […]
August 2, 2019
Roadbuilding
Carma app, Bluetooth beacons detect passengers for automatic HOV-lane toll refunds
North Texas drivers could use an app to qualify to receive toll refunds. The Carma app counts each person in a vehicle when traveling the lanes on toll roads.
October 16, 2018
Roadbuilding
Texas completes 8-year, $1.6B I-35W construction project
A local news station reports that the Texas Department of Transportation has finally completed a project which opened I-35W back up for public transportation.
July 26, 2018
Roadbuilding
TxDOT to receive extra highway funding due to state’s booming economy
Texas' economy has been so prosperous that the Texas Department of Transportation is receiving extra funding to speed up the completion of highway projects.
July 24, 2018
Roadbuilding
TxDOT gets permit to build new international bridge
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has announced that it received a Presidential Permit that authorizes the construction of an international bridge between Presidio, Texas and Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico, Big Country homepage.com reports. The permit allows crews to build a new two-lane second bridge structure next to the existing two-lane bridge. The permitting process was assisted by […]
June 8, 2017
Roadbuilding
Texas Transportation Commission reviews $2.5 billion in updates to 10-year transportation plan
The Texas Transportation Commission is reviewing proposals to the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) Unified Transportation Program (UTP) that would dedicate funding for 1,210 miles of added capacity and improvements to the state’s highway system. The proposed updates would include $2.5 billion in funding to help relieve congestion through TxDOT’s Texas Clear Lanes initiative. “Mobility […]
February 28, 2017
Roadbuilding
Texas DOT marks 100 years of service with traveling exhibit
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is celebrating 100 years of service with multiple events across the state in addition to a traveling exhibit that will “highlight the agency’s ongoing mission of connecting Texans.” As part of the centennial celebration, TxDOT will have a refurbished 1918 Liberty Truck travel across the state serving as a […]
February 9, 2017
Roadbuilding
Texas Transportation Commission approves I-14 designation
The Texas Transportation Commission has approved the designation of 25 miles of U.S. 190 running from Copperas Cove to Interstate 35 in Belton as I-14. This provides the first interstate link for the Fort Hood are and surrounding communities connecting to I-35, The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) reports. “As envisioned, the proposed I-14 corridor would […]
February 7, 2017
Roadbuilding
TxDOT, Texas A&M to partner on automated vehicle research
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) are planning to partner on testing connected and automated vehicle (CV/AV) technologies on the state highway system. The two entities signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) detailing guidelines “that would allow TTI to test lab-proven technologies in a real-world environment.” The MOU […]
January 9, 2017
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