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Roadbuilding
U.S. 290 toll road in Texas now open to traffic
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) reports that U.S. 290 in Harris County is now open, with four lanes in each direction from Grand Parkway to Waller County, but some minor work remains, the Houston Chronicle reports. An event celebrating what officials called “substantial completion” took place April 18. TxDOT spokeswoman Deidre George told reporters that […]
April 23, 2018
Roadbuilding
Texas DOT releases list of state’s most congested roads
The Texas Department of Transportation has announced its list of the state’s most congested roads. The West Loop Freeway from Katy Freeway to Southwest Freeway in Harris County again tops the list. The No. 2 spot is again held by IH 35 in Travis County from U.S. 290 North to Ben White Boulevard. Last year’s […]
December 14, 2017
Roadbuilding
Mobile dams used to open flooded roads in Texas after Harvey
The Texas Department of Transportation has high praise for technology it used to stem road flooding from Hurricane Harvey. TxDOT says the AquaDam, a mobile dam that can be installed to block up to 30 inches of floodwater, kept some flood victims from being cut off from aid. The mobile dam is basically a large […]
October 12, 2017
Roadbuilding
Taking control of congestion on Tomball Parkway
State Highway 249, also known as the Tomball Parkway, is one of the primary freeways serving the city of Tomball in Harris County, Texas. Running north and south, it is located in Commissioner R. Jack Cagle’s Precinct 4. The six-lane highway (three in each direction) is used by thousands of Texans to commute to work […]
October 9, 2014
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