Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue March 23, 2021
TxDOT Praises Contractors for Emergency Response
The snowstorms and cold weather that gripped Texas in February was not easy for the state, but the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), along with contractors and subcontractors, worked overtime to keep the roads safe and protect motorists....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed March 10, 2021
Crews Demolish I-45 Bridge in Four Days; Upgrades to Continue
The demolition of the Holland Road bridge over the six mainlanes of IH-45 Gulf Freeway in Galveston County, Texas, part of the I-45 expansion project between FM 517 to FM 1764, took four days to complete....
TxDOT - Tue February 23, 2021
Construction Crews Demo I-45's Holland Road Bridge
Progress on the I-45 expansion project between FM 517 to FM 1764 in Galveston County continued with the demolition of the Holland Road bridge over the mainlanes of I-45. As part of the project, the existing I-45/Holland Road intersection will be converted so that Holland Road will go under the mainlanes of I-45....
Road and Bridges - Tue February 23, 2021
WSP USA Will Undertake Dallas I-30 Highway Project
The Texas DOT (TxDOT) has selected WSP USA to provide road design services for the I-30 Dallas Canyon Interchange project and the planning of highway improvements in the Odessa District's Permian Basin....
Robby Chakler – CEG SENIOR EDITOR - Tue February 23, 2021
Unprecedented Snowstorm Temporarily Shuts Down Lone Star State
The unprecedented snowstorm that saw dangerous amounts of snow and ice blanket the Texas area brought everything to a screeching halt. That included portions of the more than $24 billion worth of construction projects in the Lone Star State, which is a record-breaking dollar amount for current projects across the state at one time, according to the Texas Department of Transportation....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed February 10, 2021
Joint Venture Takes on Texas Harbor Bridge Project
Crews from the joint venture of Flatiron/Dragados LLC (FDLLC) are working hard to complete the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) design-build, $802.9 million U.S. 181 Harbor Bridge Project (HBP) in Corpus Christi....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue January 26, 2021
Crews Rebuild I-410: Southwest Improvement Project
Phase 1 of the I-410 Southwest improvement project in San Antonio, being constructed by Williams Brothers Construction Co. Inc. (WBC), began in fall 2019 and is expected to be delivered by 2022, with the direct connectors to be ready in 2021....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed January 13, 2021
Houston's $1.3B Project Nears Completion
The reconstruction of U.S. 290 in Houston (My 290), a $1.3 billion project, recently attained substantial completion and is providing immediate relief for commuters and commercial drivers in this growing metropolitan region....
TxDOT - Mon December 28, 2020
Construction On Quinlan Bypass Will Begin in 2021
TxDOT officials announced that construction on the Quinlan Bypass in Hunt County is slated to begin in early January 2021. The contractor, RPM Construction, was granted 384 working days, weather permitting, to complete this project valued at more than $14 million....
TxDOT - Mon December 28, 2020
Webber Completes MoPac Project, Santa Cuts Ribbon
TxDOT celebrated the completion of the MoPac Intersections project with Santa Claus cutting the ribbon during a live virtual ceremony. In addition to Santa, TxDOT officials were joined by State Sen. Sarah Eckhardt, State Rep....
