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"The End Is In Sight" – Week of October 13, 2008 It's not over yet, but crews are entering the final phases of the Troup and the Loop project in Tyler. Beginning Monday, construction crews are scheduled to apply a seal coat on South Loop 323 in the construction area, which runs between Copeland Road and SH 64 East (Fifth Street). The work is in preparation for the final resurfacing phase of the project, which will occur after the construction of the medians on Loop 323 and SH 110 is complete. Daytime lane closures will be in effect while this week's work is in progress, and motorists should seek alternate routes if possible to avoid delays. Also: various projects.
TxDOT: Working For You – TxDOT Combats West Texas Flooding Texas Department of Transportation maintenance crews from the El Paso District combat catastrophic flooding near Presidio caused by the emergency release of water from Mexican dams along the Rio Grande. The flood waters are receding, but several roads near Big Bend remain under water or damaged to the point of impassability.
Best of TxDOT: Working For You – October 3, 2008 TxDOT's Mineola Maintenance Section and the Tyler District Mill-and-Inlay crew work to repair the pavement on FM 14 in Wood County. Mill-and-Inlay is a two-step process of grinding up the old pavement and replacing it with fresh hot mix.
"The Arp Bridge Is Coming Down" – Week of October 6, 2008 In eastern Smith County, construction crews will be enacting a detour on Monday for the SH 64/SH 135 overpass replacement project near Arp. The project includes demolishing the functionally obsolete overpass at that location and replacing it with a new one that will allow for better clearance for traffic on SH 135. The standard clearance for an overpass is 16 feet, 6 inches found on the Interstate system, while the existing structure, built 80 years ago, has 13 feet, 10 inches of clearance. Also: Projects in various counties.
"Before And After" – Week of September 29, 2008 Each year, the Tarrant Regional Water District, the operators of Cedar Creek Reservoir in Henderson County, holds a clean-up event for the reservoir and the surrounding communities in conjunction with TxDOT's "Don't Mess With Texas" program. This year's event is from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, September 27. To find out more, I spoke with Mark Olson, the TRWD's Water Conservation Coordinator. To get involved or to find out more, call 903-432-2814 or log on to www.trwd.com. Also this week in the Tyler District, TxDOT, in conjunction with the Union Pacific Railroad, will be closing US 69 in Mineola at the railroad crossing just south of US 80 on Sunday, September 28. The closure is scheduled to be in effect between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. and should only last one day. Also: Various projects.
TxDOT: Working For You – September 26, 2008 TxDOT's Canton Maintenance Section and the Tyler District mill-and-inlay crew work on Interstate 20's frontage roads and ramps near FM 314 in Van Zandt County. The mill machine grinds up old pavement and shoots it into waiting dump trucks, while a hot mix crew follows behind laying fresh hot mix.
Working The Frontage Roads – Week of September 22, 2008 Now that Hurricane Ike has passed and the fallen trees have largely been removed from East Texas roadways, it's time to get back into our weekly routines. In Van Zandt County, TxDOT maintenance crews are scheduled to begin two weeks of work on Interstate 20, its corresponding frontage roads and on- and off-ramps near FM 314 in Van Zandt County. Daytime lane closures will be possible on I-20, the ramps, the frontage roads, and on FM 314 while this work is in progress. Motorists are encouraged to be prepared to reduce speed and merge in and around the work zone. Also: various projects around the Tyler District.
TxDOT: Working For You – Cleaning Up After Ike TxDOT's Rusk Maintenance Section works to clear storm debris from Tropical Storm Ike on FM 839 in Cherokee County. TxDOT crews cut fallen trees into manageable sizes so they can be pushed off the road. Contract crews will finish the removal process.
"Preparing For Hurricane Ike" Hurricane Ike needs no introduction, but this week's interviewee might. When evaculanes are opened, or when contraflow is enacted, Toribio Garza, the deputy director of TxDOT's maintenance division, is the man who sets those plans in motion. I spoke with Toribio on Wednesday morning to get the latest on TxDOT's work to help Corpus Christi residents evacuate ahead of Friday's predicted landfall. Keep current with TxDOT's plans foro Hurricane Ike by downloading the twice-daily or as-necessary podcast episodes made available on this site.