TxDOT - Tue September 07, 2021
New Task Force Directs Funding to Vital Highway Safety
The Texas Transportation Commission recently announced a new task force to be comprised of representatives from the Texas Department of Transportation and the state's metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) to further identify and fund safety projects from funding allocated to MPOs throughout the state with a relentless focus on reducing the number of fatalities on Texas highways....
TxDOT - Tue September 07, 2021
Transportation Commission Selects JV for I-35 Phase II
Residents are one step closer to seeing improvements to one of the state's most congested areas due to a decision made recently by the Texas Transportation Commission to conditionally select Lone Star Constructors, a partnership between Fluor Heavy Civil LLC and Austin Bridge & Road LP, as the design-build contractor for the highly anticipated Interstate 35E (I-35E) Phase II Project in Dallas County....
TxDOT - Tue September 07, 2021
Officials Host Virtual Ribbon-Cutting On I-635/SH 121
On Aug. 2, TxDOT and NorthGate Constructors hosted a virtual ribbon-cutting ceremony for the I-635/SH 121 Interchange Project. This $370 million project widened SH 121 to accommodate a new interchange and new direct connectors for FM 2499 and SH 26 to reduce congestion and improve safety in the area....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed August 25, 2021
Bridge Construction On I-35 Critical to Texas' Livelihood
Construction crews from the Dan Williams Company are well on their way to completing a crucial project that will largely benefit Texas and surrounding areas. The project — overseen by the Texas Department of Transportation — involves replacing the existing two-way bridge at I-35 and Ronald Reagan Boulevard (Theon Road) with two new one-way east and westbound bridges....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue August 10, 2021
How Women Can Make Their Mark, Thrive in Construction
Day by day and step by step, women are taking their place in the construction industry. Whether it is at the crew level, management level, or engineering and design, the construction sector could use more women in these roles....
TxDOT - Tue August 10, 2021
Crews Rebuild Interstate 20, Midkff Road Interchange
A project to reconfigure the intersection of Interstate 20 and Midkiff Road is under way as construction crews are making steady progress on the job. James Construction Group LLC of Baton Rouge, La., won the Midkiff overpass project with a low bid of approximately $36.3 million....
TxDOT - Tue August 10, 2021
RK Hall, TxDOT Win NAPA 'Quality in Construction' Award
Contractor RK Hall and TxDOT's Amarillo District and have been awarded the Quality in Construction Award by the National Asphalt Pavement Association. The award is for the I-40/U.S. 60 hot mix overlay project in Potter County, a 4.5-mi....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue August 10, 2021
Bridges and Roads LLC Building Roundabout in Round Rock
Construction crews from Bridges and Roads LLC are making considerable progress on the $27.4 million RM 620 Roundabout project (I-35 to Deep Wood Drive) in the city of Round Rock (Williamson County). The project began on March 11, 2020, and the general contractor expects to deliver the final product at the end of 2022....
CEG - Wed July 28, 2021
Fluor Corporation, Balfour Beatty Break Ground On $674M Project Near Austin
With the turn of shovels, crews from Fluor Corporation, Balfour Beatty and officials from the Texas Department of Transportation recently held a ground breaking ceremony to commence construction on the $674 million Oak Hill Parkway project, located in Travis County, Texas, in the area of south Austin....
TxDOT - Tue July 13, 2021
TxDOT Names Hendrickson Deputy Executive Director
The Texas Department of Transportation recently announced the selection of Brandye Hendrickson as the department's new deputy executive director. She is filling the position vacated by Marc Williams, who became TxDOT executive director on June 1....
