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Roadbuilding
Texas road worker killed after being struck in hit and run
A road worker in Texas died Tuesday after he was struck by a possibly drunk driverĀ that then fled the scene. According to KIII News, Texas Department of Transportation contract worker Justin Mazone was weed eating grass in the center median on Highway 181 in Corpus Christi when a Nissan Sentra drove into the median. The [ā¦]
January 14, 2016
Workforce
Houston construction crew robbed at gunpoint twice in one week
A construction crew in Houston recently told KHOU TV that they āfeared for their lives,ā after being robbed at gunpoint on two separate occasions within the span of one week. The first took place Nov. 22 whenĀ Jose Alfredo Gonzalez and several other workers were robbedĀ by four men who āran out of a grassy areaā near [ā¦]
January 7, 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
Construction Equipment
3 excavators, 2 dozers team up to move 100-year, 518k-lb. tree to new home
Who knew an old tree could make for such a fun video? According to the YouTube description for this video, in 2012, League City, Texas, officials decided to finance the relocation of the Ghirardi Compton Oak, a 56-foot-tall tree that is more than 100 years old with a beautiful canopy that is more than 100 [ā¦]
December 17, 2015
Roadbuilding
Elderly man kills construction worker in hit and run
An elderly driver struck and killed a construction worker crossing the street then fled the scene in Texas earlierĀ this month. According to KPRC, a construction worker in Houston was crossing Galveston Road on Dec. 3 when he was struck by a Lexus driving through an intersection. The 78-year-old driver then continued driving and left the [ā¦]
December 16, 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
Following increase of alcohol related deaths last holiday season, TxDOT urging drivers to āPlan While You Canā
The Texas Department of Transportation wants to make sure that a reindeer isĀ the only thing grandma has to worry about while walking home on Christmas Eve. TxDOT is trying to deter drunk driving during the holiday season with the āPlan While You Canā campaign to urge those enjoying the holidays with a drink to plan [ā¦]
December 8, 2015
Roadbuilding
Texas DOT starts campaign to end nearly 5,500-day streak of road deaths
As of Nov. 7, at least one person had died on Texas roads for 5,478 days straight. Thatās at least one death every single day for 15 years and a total of 51,832 road fatalities. The Texas Department of Transportation is beginning a campaign with the hopes ofĀ ending that fatal streak. TxDOT recently launched theĀ #EndTheStreakTX [ā¦]
November 10, 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 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
Business
Thousands of Caterpillar employees take early retirement as cuts continue
As Caterpillar begins its extensive workforce cuts around the world, thousands of employees have decided toĀ take an offer of early retirement. Since announcing a cost-cutting plan in September, Caterpillar has laid off hundreds at its East Peoria plant and announced the closing of its global mining headquarters. And with the possibility that the workforce cuts [ā¦]
October 28, 2015
Roadbuilding
Zachry-Odebrecht Parkway Builders JV disposes assets from $1.1 billion SH99 Grand Parkway Project
As it closes out the massive $1.1 billion SH99 Grand Parkway Project road project in Houston, Texas, during the next few months, the Zachry-Odebrecht Parkway Builders construction joint venture needs to dispose of more than 900 machines. The assets, purchased new during the project that began in 2013, include cranes boom lifts, dozers, wheel loaders, [ā¦]
October 20, 2015
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