Balfour Beatty - Tue November 12, 2024
Balfour Beatty to Rebuild Section of I-35 Around Austin
International infrastructure group Balfour Beatty announced on Nov. 5, 2024, that it was awarded a $746 million contract by the Texas Department of Transportation to rebuild part of Interstate 35 (I-35) through Austin, Texas....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue November 12, 2024
Webber LLC Nears End of I-35 at SH 123 Project in Texas
Weather permitting, Webber LLC expects to deliver the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) $107 million Interstate 35 at State Highway 123 project in San Marcos by the end of the year. Work began in August 2021....
Texas Department of Transportation - Tue October 15, 2024
Civil Engineering Family Tradition for Daniel Garcia
Daniel Garcia is the director of construction for the Texas Department of Transportation in Pharr, a position his dad once held for many years. "Essentially, in my capacity, I oversee construction operations for the Pharr District," Garcia said....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed October 02, 2024
Flatiron, Dragados JV Set to Finish Major Job in Corpus Christi
With work now in its final phase, the countdown is on for completing one of Corpus Christi's most anticipated construction projects. After years of research, public input and collaboration, the new U.S....
AGC of Texas - Tue August 20, 2024
Newest Texas AGC President Focusing On Funding, Development
The newly-appointed AGC of Texas President Wade Miller plans to keep the association focused on some big issues in the year ahead: highway funding, workforce development and industry safety. Miller thanked outgoing President Stacey Bryant and expressed humility and gratitude after becoming president at the January AGC of Texas Luncheon at the Hyatt Regency....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue August 20, 2024
Longview Bridge and Road Build Replaces Two Texarkana Spans
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) recently opened the new and long-awaited bridge on State Highway (SH) 8 that links Bowie and Cass counties in the Texarkana area. The $37.7 million, constructed by Longview Bridge and Road Ltd....
TxDOT - Tue August 20, 2024
TxDOT Earns Award From WASHTO for SH 146 Project
At the 2024 WASHTO conference in Omaha, Neb., TxDOT was presented with the award for Safety by America's Transportation Awards. The hardware went to TxDOT's $217 million State Highway 146 Expansion Project, which included the construction of a 2.1-mile express bridge as well as sidewalks, shared-used lanes, and a mile-long bike lane....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed August 07, 2024
Houston Highway Set for $7B Upgrade
The Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) multi-billion, multi-year North Houston Highway Improvement Project (NHHIP) was given the green light on July 26, which will seriously transform a major freeway in downtown Houston, which happens to be the oldest in the state....
CEG - Tue July 23, 2024
TxDOT Seeking Opinions On $100B Transportation Plan
To help keep a thriving Texas economy moving, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is drafting a record-breaking 10-year transportation plan and the public is invited to weigh in on potential projects in communities across the state....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue July 23, 2024
Sundt Overhauls I-20 Interchange in West Texas
Sundt Construction Inc. is nearly three-quarters complete on the Texas Department of Transportation's (TXDOT) $116.9 million I-20 at U.S. 84 interchange project in Nolan County. The project will enhance safety and mobility between I-20 and U.S....
