TxDOT - Tue August 13, 2019
TxDOT Breaks Ground on SH 71 at Colorado River Project
The Texas Department of Transportation was joined today by officials from Bastrop County and the city of Bastrop to kick off construction of the SH 71 at the Colorado River project. The project includes the construction of nine independent bridges, a new westbound exit ramp across the river, as well as a new eastbound entrance ramp at the Union Pacific Railroad....
Texas Department of Transportation - Tue July 16, 2019
Notice of Availability of FONSI for I-35E in Ellis County
This notice is to advise the public that TxDOT has issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the proposed interchange improvements on I-35E from U.S. 77 South to U.S. 77 North in Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas....
Texas Department of Transportation - Tue July 16, 2019
Construction Starts on I-35 at Ronald Reagan Boulevard
TxDOT representatives joined local elected officials, including U.S. Representative John Carter's office, State Representative Terry Wilson, Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell Jr., Williamson County Commissioner Valerie Covey and Jarrell Mayor Larry Bush to break ground on the I-35 at Ronald Reagan Boulevard project in Williamson County....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue July 02, 2019
TxDOT's $6.8B 'Clear Lanes' Eases Metro Traffic
In an effort to relieve congestion in five major metropolitan areas, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is overseeing the $6.8 billion Texas Clear Lanes program. The project focuses on Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio, where more than 65 percent of the Texas population is located....
Romona Paden – CEG Correspondent - Wed June 19, 2019
Oil, Gas Surge Spurs West Texas Road Work
As the oil and gas industry in West Texas continues to roar, the heavy activity of energy exploration and production translates to a constant flow of 80,000-lb. trucks traversing the roads in the state's Permian Basin....
TxDOT - Tue June 18, 2019
TxDOT El Paso District Celebrates Centennial
The TxDOT El Paso District celebrated 100 years in May. The district, which covers six counties (Brewster, Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis and Presidio), is one of 25 TxDOT districts in the state, and is home to many Texas firsts, including the first diverging diamond intersection and in-pavement lighting located on Loop 375 and Spur 601; the first modern roundabouts on a state system at the intersection of Alameda Avenue (SH 20) and Paisano Drive; and the first and only state-owned international bridge....
Business Wire - Tue June 18, 2019
TxDOT Awards Sterling $33M Kaufman Highway Project
Sterling Construction Company Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Texas Sterling Construction Co. , was selected by the Texas Department of Transportation to reconstruct an 8-mi. portion of Texas State Highway 34 near Kaufman, Texas....
Fluor Corporation - Tue June 18, 2019
Fluor JV Wins $1.7B I-635 LBJ East Infrastructure Project
Fluor Corporation announced that the Fluor-led joint venture company composed of Fluor and Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Inc. was selected by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to design and construct the I-635 LBJ East Project in Dallas....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue May 21, 2019
$127M Flyover Project Links 290, SH130
In an effort to ease congestion, the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) are overseeing construction of three flyovers at the convergence of 290 Toll and SH 130....
TxDOT - Tue May 21, 2019
TxDOT Releases FONSI, Final Assessment for FM 723 Project
TxDOT has issued a finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for the proposed FM 723 roadway widening project from Avenue D to FM 1093 in Fort Bend County, Texas. The proposed FM 723 roadway widening project would include four 11-ft....
