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'Even More Stimulating" – Week of July 6, 2009
Programming note: I'm on vacation July 6-10. Since there won't be a podcast on July 10, this episode includes, where possible, TxDOT projects for the next two weeks. Also: Stimulus project begins on US 69 between Tyler's Loop 323 and IH 20 and other projects....

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[ Thu, 2 Jul 2009 22:59:00 -0500 ]


"Median Monday" – Week of June 29, 2009
Construction crews are scheduled to begin work on Monday on the area's final planned raised median project. The project, which calls for raised medians to be installed on West Loop 323 from US 69 north to just south of SH 64 west, will also see the intersections of Loop 323 and SH 64 and Loop 323 and US 69 widened to allow for additional turning capacity and free-right turns where rights of way permit. Work is scheduled to begin between SH 110 and SH 64 in front of John Tyler High School so the ...

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[ Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:59:00 -0500 ]


Special Edition: An Interview with Amadeo Saenz, TxDOT's Executive Director
From TxDOT's Statewide Podcast: Between planning for the now defunct Trans-Texas Corridor, shrinking returns from the motor fuels taxes, a department-wide reorganization, and, of course, the recent Sunset review and subsequent legislative session that left the department in limbo, TxDOT's Executive Director Amadeo Saenz has had his hands full since taking over in October 2007. With the regular legislative session over and a special session seemingly on the way, it seemed like a good time to find...

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[ Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:59:00 -0500 ]


Special Edition: NETRMA: Stimulus Money Spent Wisely on Toll 49
From TxDOT's Statewide Podcast: Loop 49, a proposed outer loop to Tyler, languished on the drawing board for more than 40 years from a lack of funding. While a lack of funding put Loop 49 in good company with thousands of other projects across the state, a local partnership between TxDOT's Tyler District, local cities and counties and the newly formed North East Texas Regional Mobility Authority found a unique way to move the project from the drawing board to groundbreaking. The first segment of...

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[ Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:59:00 -0500 ]


"A Last Hurrah" – Week of June 15, 2009
Construction crews are scheduled to begin setting barricades this weekend and work is scheduled to begin late next week on the next, and last in the forseeable future, raised median project. The project, which calls for raised medians to be installed on West Loop 323 from US 69 north to just south of SH 64 west, will also see the intersections of Loop 323 and SH 64 and Loop 323 and US 69 widened to allow for additional turning capacity and free-right turns where rights of way permit. Work is sch...

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[ Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:59:00 -0500 ]


"Back To Front" – Week of June 8, 2009
Texas Department of Transportation contract crews are scheduled to begin culvert repair work on Front Street as early as Monday. The crew will be replacing the entire culvert pipe under Front Street between Bois D'Arc Ave. and South Bonner Ave., west of Broadway. Crews will reduce Front Street, which is also SH 31, to one lane in each direction in the work zone, with the lanes separated by concrete median barriers while crews address half of the roadway at a time. The project is scheduled to las...

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[ Fri, 5 Jun 2009 22:59:00 -0500 ]


Special Edition: Wildflowers: Ends Justifying The Means
From TxDOT's Statewide Podcast, found at www.keeptexasmoving.com: Texas has always been known for its natural beauty. A good portion of that natural beauty centers on the state's robust wildflower crops each spring that seem to pop up right next to the highways. Is that a coincidence? Not for a moment. In fact, wildflower crops are actually a by-product of a much larger and nearly anonymous area of TxDOT's daily operations. To find out more, I spoke with Mike Reagan, the maintenance administrato...

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[ Fri, 29 May 2009 22:59:00 -0500 ]


"One More Week" – Week of June 1, 2009
Nighttime work to resurface the construction project anchored by the Troup and the Loop intersection may be entering its final week this week if the weather holds. Resurfacing work on Loop 323 was completed Thursday night, and all that remains is work on SH 110 between Golden and Aberdeen roads. Also: night work planned for US 80 in Mineola; various projects....

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[ Fri, 29 May 2009 22:59:00 -0500 ]


"Bullard Bridge Beams" – Week of May 25, 2009
TxDOT contractor Knife River will be temporarily closing FM 344 at its intersection with US 69 on Wednesday, May 27, to allow for bridge beams to be installed for the new overpass. The closure will not affect thru traffic on US 69, nor traffic turning right onto US 69 from FM 344. US 69 traffic wishing to turn left at FM 344, or FM 344 traffic wishing to cross US 69 or turn left on US 69, should seek an alternate route. The project is scheduled for completion next summer....

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[ Fri, 22 May 2009 22:59:00 -0500 ]


"Take Two" – Week of May 18, 2009
Work to complete the construction project at Tyler's "Troup and the Loop" intersection is scheduled to resume Monday. Beginning Monday, contract crews will be performing seal coat operations in anticipation of final resurfacing work, which is scheduled to begin Monday night. The nighttime resurfacing work, which is done to reduce impacts on traffic, will continue each night except Fridays and Saturdays, for the next 4-5 weeks as weather permits. The project has been scheduled to resume for sever...

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[ Fri, 15 May 2009 22:59:00 -0500 ]


"Laying Down at Night" – Week of May 11, 2009
Work to complete the construction project at Tyler's "Troup and the Loop" intersection is scheduled to resume this week. Beginning Tuesday morning, contract crews will be performing seal coat operations in anticipation of final resurfacing work, which is scheduled to begin Tuesday night and continue each night for the next 4-5 weeks, depending on the weather. Check out the Tyler District's Twitter feed: TYLPIO. Also, various projects....

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[ Fri, 8 May 2009 22:59:00 -0500 ]


"Pushing Buttons" – Week of May 4, 2009
A Texas Department of Transportation contractor is scheduled to resume placing reflective pavement markings, or "buttons" on the lane lines of US 69 (South Broadway) and Loop 323 in Tyler on Monday. The crew is scheduled to be at work on US 69 between Cumberland Road and South Loop 323, and on South Loop 323 between Copeland Road and SH 64 West. The buttons are placed on the lane lines by a slow-moving convoy. Traditional lane closures are not required for this work, but motorists are encouraged...

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[ Fri, 1 May 2009 22:59:00 -0500 ]


"Here Comes the Rain" – Week of April 27, 2009
Weather reports heading into this weekend appear to be forecasting rainy weather throughout the Tyler District this coming week. With that in mind, we only have a few projects on this week's list, including one that carried over from last week....

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[ Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:59:00 -0500 ]


"Busy Near Brownsboro" – Week of April 20, 2009
Beginning Wednesday in Smith County, Texas Department of Transportation maintenance crews are scheduled to perform pavement repair operations on SH 31 west of Tyler between FM 3204 and FM 314 in Brownsboro. Daytime lane closures will be in effect while the work is in progress. Motorists are encouraged to be prepared to reduce speed and merge in and around the work zone. Also: various projects....

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[ Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:59:00 -0500 ]


"Back To The Interstate" – Week of April 13, 2009
Texas Department of Transportation maintenance crews this week are scheduled to repair various locations in Interstate 20. Also, various projects....

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[ Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:59:00 -0500 ]


"Keeping Beautiful And Staying Safe" – Week of April 6, 2009
Annual "Don't Mess With Texas Trash-Off" scheduled for Saturday; Work Zone Awareness Week begins Monday; work planned for Loop 323 in Tyler...

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[ Fri, 3 Apr 2009 22:59:00 -0500 ]


Texas Eagle Soaring: Improving Passenger Rail Service In East Texas
In 1970, President Richard Nixon authorized the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, which became known as AMTRAK, to begin managing the nation's passenger rail system on the rails owned by the nation's various railroad companies. Once plagued by chronic underfunding and poor on-time performance, AMTRAK has seen a resurgence in the past year thanks to legislation signed by both the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations, the latter including a special dispensation for AMTRAK in the ...

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[ Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:59:00 -0500 ]


"The Finishing Touches" – Week of March 23, 2009
TxDOT contract crews are scheduled to be at work on US 69 (South Broadway) and South Loop 323 later this week, weather permitting. Beginning Wednesday, the "Button" crew, tasked with removing and replacing the reflective lane markers, will be at work on Southwest Loop 323 between New Copeland Road and SH 64 West. Also beginning Wednesday, The "Crack-Seal" crew will be at work on US 69 between Cumberland Road and Loop 323, followed by work on Loop 323 between New Copeland Road and SH 155 South (F...

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[ Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:59:00 -0500 ]


TxDOT: Working For You: "Million-Pound Move"
Workers from Turner Brothers, a heavy-equipment escort service, work to move a 640,000-pound gas field tank on SH 31 south of Longview. The tank is headed for a railhead in Longview, then Houston by train, then Egypt by ship. Two such tanks were moved four days apart last week. TxDOT's involvement with the move included assigning a route for the move, and inspecting bridge structures along the route to ensure they would support the nearly one million pounds of weight....

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[ Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:59:00 -0500 ]


TxDOT: Working For You: Dead-End Frontage Roads Along Interstate 20
Why are there dead-end frontage roads along Interstate 20 in East Texas?...

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[ Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:59:00 -0500 ]


'Repairing the Loop' – Week of March 16, 2009
In Athens, TxDOT contractor Big Creek Construction is set to begin repairing and resurfacing NE Loop 7 between the SH 31 overpass and FM 1616. The contract, which calls for just over $1 million in work, will make base repairs to and resurface Loop 7, as well as to the concrete transitions between the overpass and Loop 7. Some lane closures will be associated with this work, which is scheduled to take approximately four months to complete. Also: various projects...

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[ Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:59:00 -0500 ]


TxDOT: Working For You: Rehabilitating FM 1255
TxDOT's Canton Maintenance Section works to stabilize FM 1255 in Van Zandt County, one of the district's oldest roads....

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[ Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:59:00 -0600 ]


Economic Stimulus: Translating Legislation Into Construction Projects In Texas
From the Statewide Podcast at www.keeptexasmoving.com: Now that the economic stimulus bill has been signed into law, the work for transportation agencies around the country is only beginning. While the bill was in deliberation, TxDOT was meeting with its transportation partners around the state to establish what projects were both sorely needed and ready to begin construction quickly. I spoke two weeks ago with John Barton, TxDOT's Assistant Executive Director for Engineering Operations, and now...

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[ Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:59:00 -0600 ]


"Marking The Lanes"–Week of February 23, 2009
A Texas Department of Transportation contractor is scheduled to be at work placing reflective pavement markings, or'buttons'on the lane lines of US 69 (South Broadway) and Loop 323 in Tyler beginning Monday. The crew is scheduled to begin on US 69 between Cumberland Road and South Loop 323, then work on South Loop 323 between Copeland Road and SH 64 West. The buttons are placed on the lane lines by a slow-moving convoy. Traditional lane closures are not required for this work, but motorists are ...

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[ Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:59:00 -0600 ]


TxDOT: Working For You–Removing Reflective Buttons From Interstate 20
TxDOT contract crews work to remove reflective buttons from Interstate 20....

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[ Fri, 6 Feb 2009 23:59:00 -0600 ]


Barton: TxDOT Ready To Act On Economic Stimulus Package
From the Statewide Podcast at www.keeptexasmoving.com: While talk of the next economic stimulus package dominated much of the national news this past week, here in Texas, TxDOT and its governing body, the Texas Transportation Commission, were discussing how best to position the department, and thus the state, to take full advantage of what money could come from the final bill. To explain what effects any stimulus package could have on transportation in Texas, and what the long-term effects might...

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[ Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:59:00 -0600 ]


"Now That That's Over ..." – Week of February 2, 2009
Since last week's ice storm interrupted much of the work we'd planned for last week, we're going to hope for better conditions this week and try much of that work again. But there are a few changes....

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[ Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:59:00 -0600 ]


T. Boone Pickens: "We Don't Control Our Energy Destiny"
From the Statewide Podcast at www.keeptexasmoving.com: While the recent presidential campaign had some seeing red, energy tycoon T. Boone Pickens was trying to get Americans to think green. His campaign to convince America to solve its energy crisis with its own resources competed for airtime with candidates running for a wide variety of offices, and he agreed to carry his message to the Fourth Annual Transportation Forum, held earlier this month in Austin. At the forum, I had the opportunity to...

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[ Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:59:00 -0600 ]


"Buttoning Up The Interstate" – Week of January 26, 2009
You probably only notice them at night, but those little reflectors that mark the lanes on most highways ... miles and miles of highways ... are called buttons, and they're applied by hand by a worker riding on the rear of a truck that's part of a moving convoy. That convoy will be at work this week placing buttons along the lane lines of eastbound Interstate 20, beginning in Smith County, and working their way east, eventually finishing up at the eastern end of Gregg County in the coming weeks....

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[ Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:59:00 -0600 ]


TxDOT: Working For You – January 23, 2009
TxDOT's Jacksonville Maintenance Section applies LRA, or Limestone Reinforced Asphalt, to FM 855 in Cherokee County....

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[ Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:59:00 -0600 ]

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