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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
Texas flooding has caused at least $27 million in infrastructure damage
The devastating flooding in Texas has caused upwards of $27 million dollars, and that estimate is on the low side. According to the Associated Press, Texas Department of Transportation spokeswoman Veronica Beyer said that the flooding has caused damage to roadways in 167 of the 254 counties in the state. TxDOT has already spent $3 […]
June 2, 2015
Roadbuilding
Report highlights top 100 Texas highway improvements needed
In a new report, The Road Improvement Program (TRIP) has identified the top 100 highway improvements needed in Texas for continual economic growth and improvement of quality of life for residents. The report, “Texas’ Most Critical Highway Projects to Support Economic Growth and Quality of Life,” points out the direct correlation of the building, expanding modernization […]
April 16, 2015
Roadbuilding
Texas toll road fight proves how badly we need a gas tax hike
When push comes to shove, Texans can get more than a little rowdy. Of late, their cantankerous streak has flared up in opposition to the state’s toll road programs. For those of you who are not familiar, the newest toll roads in Texas use license plate scanners and other technology to eliminate toll booths and […]
March 11, 2015
Roadbuilding
Texas Senate passes highway funding bill
The Texas Senate passed a highway funding bill March 4 that will dedicate a portion of motor vehicle taxes to road and bridge construction, according to a report from the Associated Press. The Senate passed the bill on a 28-2 vote roughly a week after the Transportation Committee approved it. The bill, along with a constitutional amendment, […]
March 5, 2015
Roadbuilding
Texas Senate will vote on using portion of vehicle taxes for highway funding
The Texas Senate Transportation Committee approved a bill that would dedicate a portion of motor vehicle taxes to road and bridge construction and maintenance. Senate Bill 5, one of two bills addressing the issue, will most likely come up for a vote next week, according to the state. Previously, these taxes have been used to “plug holes in […]
February 26, 2015
Roadbuilding
Texas DOT saves nearly $1 billion over next decade through historic bond deal
The Texas Department of Transportation recently announced that it had achieved the largest savings on a single bond deal in the state’s history through a $1.68 billion refinancing that priced Jan. 21. The bond issue refinanced almost all of the outstanding debt for the Central Texas Turnpike System (CTTS), first issued in 2002. The deal […]
February 9, 2015
Business
Dire States hits the road to drum up support for Texas highway construction initiative
Nearly 180 years ago the toughest hombres ever to ride a horse and carry a rifle blazed a trail across Texas, conquering impossible odds to turn that hardscrabble land into one of the country’s most prosperous states. Today, if there are any hombres left, they’re probably stuck in traffic. One person who is helping build […]
July 15, 2014
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