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Roadbuilding
Texas DOT launches TexasClearLanes.com for motorist congestion details
The Texas Department of Transportation has launched TexasClearLanes.com as a way to keep motorists updated on the agencyās efforts to address traffic congestion. TexasClearLanes.com provides information on major road projects, in-depth details on congestion, advice on how to get involved and ways motorists can help reduce congestion and information on efforts by Texas agencies and [ā¦]
March 2, 2016
Roadbuilding
Texas DOT reminds residents political signs canāt be placed in right of way
The general election might beĀ eight months away, but theĀ political season isĀ in full force. But Texas wants to remind voters to be careful where they put those campaign signs. The Texas Department of Transportation said in a press releaseĀ itās time to remind residents across the state itās illegal to place any sign of any kind on [ā¦]
February 12, 2016
Roadbuilding
Pavia Systems hosts peer exchange webinar with Washington, Texas DOTs
Pavia Systems is hosting āe-Construction in Practice,ā a peer exchange webinar with the Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to discuss transportation infrastructure issues. Stephen Meunch, associate professor of civil engineering at the University of Washington and founding director of Greenroads will moderate the webinar scheduled for 11 a.m. [ā¦]
January 20, 2016
Roadbuilding
James Bass named new Texas DOT executive director
The Texas Transportation Commission has named James Bass as the new executive director of the Texas Department of Transportation, replacing Joe Weber who retires at the end of the year. Bass has been TxDOTās chief financial offer for 10 years and will start his new position Jan. 1. In his 30 years with the agency, [ā¦]
December 18, 2015
Roadbuilding
U.S. 183 expansion in Austin gets $282 million TIFIA loan from USDOT
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has given the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority a $282 million loan through the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) to construct additional lanes to U.S. HighwayĀ 183 near Austin, Texas. The lanes will be added to an eight-mile section āto help relieve congestionā as an alternate route to [ā¦]
December 9, 2015
Roadbuilding
Texas voters overwhelmingly approve $2.5 billion in funding for transportation projects
Texas voters gaveĀ a resounding āyesā to new transportation funding Tuesday as they passed Proposition 7 with more than 80 percent of the votes. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, the new funding from Proposition 7 will give the state more money to spend on infrastructure projects without having to enact new taxes, tolls, fees [ā¦]
November 5, 2015
Roadbuilding
Texas DOT worker honored for attempting to save manās life
A Texas Department of Transportation worker was honored by the agency last month for his effort to saveĀ a manās life. According to TxDOT, construction inspector Kevin Urbancyzk was heading to a bridge construction site in April when he saw a car that was just barely puled over to the side of the road. Urbancyzk saw [ā¦]
November 3, 2015
Roadbuilding
Texas approves $45 million for October Proposition 1 projects
The Texas Transportation Commission (TTC) has approved three projects totaling roughly $45 million as part of the October round of the stateās Proposition 1 transportation funding program. The September round included 22 projects valued at roughly $304 million.Ā The TTC has now approved final contract awards on 122 of the planned 200 projects. Proposition 1, approved [ā¦]
November 1, 2015
Roadbuilding
Texas DOT worker awarded for saving life of man stuck in his truck during flood
A Texas Department of Transportation worker was honored with the departmentās Extra Mile Award recently for his heroics on the job when he halted work to save the life of a man during record floods earlier this year. May 21 wasĀ already an abnormal day for maintenance officer Craig Hosts, according to a report from News [ā¦]
October 28, 2015
Roadbuilding
Jacobs Engineering to provide construction inspection services on U.S. 75 project in Texas
Jacobs Engineering Group was recently awarded a contract from the Texas Department of Transportation to do construction engineering inspections for the U.S. 75/Interchange Improvements Project in Collin County. According to Jacobs, the company will provide TxDOT with construction, engineering and inspection services for the interchange improvements from the President George Bush Turnpike to Park Boulevard. [ā¦]
October 14, 2015
Roadbuilding
Texas DOT bridge worker dangles from nearly 200 feet before being rescued in Houston
A Texas Department of Transportation subcontractor had to be rescued afterĀ he fell while working under the Houston Slip Channel Bridge and was left dangling below. According to KPRC in Houston, Rex Godsey was doing maintenance work when he slipped and fell October 7. Still attached to his safety harness, he dangled 175 feetĀ above the Houston [ā¦]
October 12, 2015
Roadbuilding
Texas DOT director Joe Weber to retire at end of the year
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Executive Director Joe Weber announced this week that he would retire from his post at the end of the calendar year. He did not cite a specific reason for his retirement. āThe opportunity to lead and serve at your side over the past 18 months has been a true highlight [ā¦]
October 9, 2015
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