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TxDOT: Working For You – Culvert Replacement At Wills Point Airport
TxDOT's Canton Maintenance Section braves 15-degree weather while working to replace a culvert along SH 64 in Wills Point....

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[ Fri, 19 Dec 2008 23:59:00 -0600 ]


Best Of The Tyler District Podcast: "Dreaming Of A Warm, Dry Christmas"
From December 2007, Canton Maintenance Supervisor Mark McClanahan talks about the challenges of keeping the Interstate flowing during periods of wintry weather....

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[ Fri, 19 Dec 2008 23:59:00 -0600 ]


TxDOT: Working For You–Fog Sealing At The Athens Fish Hatchery
The Tyler District Seal Coat Crew applies a fog seal to the roadways inside the Athens Freshwater Fisheries Center, which is operated by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. TxDOT maintains the roadways inside state facilities as part of an interagency agreement....

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[ Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:59:00 -0600 ]


'Water Works"–Week of December 8, 2008
In Athens, TxDOT maintenance crews are scheduled to perform a pair of culvert replacements this week, including one location inside Loop 7. Crews are scheduled to replace a culvert at the intersection of Business US 175 and Old Kaufman Road in Athens, and a second on FM 1667 in Trinidad. The work will require some lane closures and possibly require temporary road closures. Also in Athens, TxDOT crews are scheduled to perform erosion control operations in various locations around Loop 7. Some day...

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[ Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:59:00 -0600 ]


TxDOT: Working For You–Thanksgiving Day Wreck Closes Westbound I-20
TxDOT's North Tyler Maintenance Section and other emergency crews respond to flurry of Thanksgiving Day wreck on Interstate 20 in Smith County. There were no fatalities, but westbound I-20 was closed and detoured for several hours during the cleanup....

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[ Fri, 5 Dec 2008 23:59:00 -0600 ]


"The Thanksgiving Holiday"–Week of November 24, 2008
It's a pretty light week this week around TxDOT, and our offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday to observe the holiday. We'll open for regular business again on Monday, December 1. Still, TxDOT maintenance forces will be on call 24 hours per day throughout the holiday weekend in the event they're needed to respond to an emergency. As you and thousands of your closest friends get ready to travel this week, be aware of the speed limit reductions and lane closures or detours on a few area pr...

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[ Fri, 5 Dec 2008 23:59:00 -0600 ]


TxDOT: Working For You–November 21, 2008
TxDOTs South Tyler Maintenance Section and the district's mill-and-inlay crew begin a typical Monday working on Loop 323 in Tyler. The crews are milling up 4 inches of pavement in the outside lane and will be replacing it with fresh hot mix. Heavy traffic makes for slow progress....

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[ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:59:00 -0600 ]


"It's That Time Again" – Week of May 19, 2008
Working on the Interstate is a lot like painting the Golden Gate Bridge: get to one end and head back the other direction. The work is never done. This week in Van Zandt County, two separate projects are scheduled to kick off this week on I-20, including one to extend the median barrier west from SH 64 to the Kaufman County Line, and the other to begin pavement rehabilitation between SH 19 and SH 64. Both are scheduled to begin on Monday, weather permitting, and each will require daytime lane c...

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[ Fri, 16 May 2008 22:59:00 -0500 ]


TxDOT: Working For You – May 16, 2008
TxDOT's North Tyler Maintenance Section responds to an 18-wheeler wreck at the intersection of I-20 and US 69 near Lindale. The 18-wheeler, hauling cantaloupe, drove off the westbound side and down the embankment, but a concrete barrier kept his rig out of traffic. No fatalities were reported in spite of the rig catching fire....

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[ Fri, 16 May 2008 22:59:00 -0500 ]


Hey, Buddy, Need A Ride? – Week of May 5, 2008
As gasoline prices continue to reach all-time highs, many of us are reevaluating our finances, especially as they relate to our driving habits. Some of us are considering carpooling, and combining several errands into one trip. Still others are using public transit options more and more frequently. That's music to our ears at TxDOT, where we play a big role in making sure that public transit through agencies such as the East Texas Council of Governments, or ETCOG, keeps rolling. To find out more...

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[ Fri, 2 May 2008 22:59:00 -0500 ]


TxDOT: Working For You – May 2, 2008
TxDOT's North Tyler Maintenance Section and the Special Jobs Crew apply an 'edge seal' to the shoulders of FM 16 near Winona. Edge seal helps preserve the edges of the pavement, which is the weakest part of any roadway, by sealing water out. The work is often done after crews have worked to repair the edges....

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[ Fri, 2 May 2008 22:59:00 -0500 ]


Making Old Jacksonville New – Week of April 28, 2008
Beginning Monday, TxDOT maintenance crews are scheduled to begin resurfacing FM 2493 (Old Jacksonville Highway) between FM 2813 in Gresham and FM 346 in Flint. Weather permitting, the project is scheduled to last five days. Daytime lane closures will be in effect after 8 a.m. to allow for rush-hour traffic, but may be in place until sunset as the crew tries to complete the job in as few days as possible. Motorists are encouraged to seek alternate routes if possible to avoid delays. Meanwhile, in...

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[ Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:59:00 -0500 ]


TxDOT: Working For You – April 25, 2008
TxDOT's Rusk Maintenance Section rebuilds the inside edge of a curve on FM 839 near New Salem in Cherokee County. Crews dug out the failing edge and the area around it, back-filled it with hot mix and rolled it. ...

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[ Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:59:00 -0500 ]


"Troup and the Loop Revisited" – Week of April 21, 2008
As I've said in recent episodes, when the weather warms up, so does our work schedule, and the one big project that's been on hold since last year is back under way this week. In Tyler, construction crews are scheduled to return this week to work on the intersection of SH 110 and SE Loop 323, also known as Troup and the Loop, to pick up where the project left off last fall. Also, work scheduled for SH 110 in Whitehouse, a look at this week's mill-and-inlay and seal coat schedules, and a look a...

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[ Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:59:00 -0500 ]


TxDOT: Working For You – April 18, 2008
TxDOT's Henderson Maintenance Section and the Tyler District's Special Jobs Crew perform mill-and-inlay operations on US 259 north of Henderson. The mill machine grinds up worn pavement and shoots it into dump trucks, while fresh hot mix is being laid down in its wake....

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[ Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:59:00 -0500 ]


"Wet, Dry, and Everything In Between" – Week of April 14, 2008
At TxDOT, we spend a lot of time and money trying to keep water out of our roadways. We use operations like edge seal, seal coat, and hot mixing to waterproof a roadway's surface, which will help prolong the life of the pavement. When I started this podcast program two years ago, we were in the middle of a multi-year drought. When I conducted the following interview with Mike Reagan, the Tyler District's Maintenance Superintendent, it was one of my first for the podcast. Since it's been raining ...

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[ Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:59:00 -0500 ]


TxDOT: Working For You – April 11, 2008
TxDOT's Canton Maintenance Section takes a detour from working on the highways to make sure Lake Tawakoni State Park's roads are in good shape before the spring and summer weather brings guests by the thousands. Hot mix is laid with a maintainer and rolled with rollers before being swept clean....

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[ Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:59:00 -0500 ]


"Bottleneck in Bullard" – Week of April 7, 2008
Before taking a look at the seal coat and Mill and inlay operations scheduled for this week, I wanted to take a minute to talk about the overpass construction on US 69 at FM 344 in Bullard. In Bullard, Construction crews have reduced US 69 to one lane in each direction around the FM 344 intersection so they can begin construction on temporary lanes for traffic during the construction of the overpass at that intersection. Construction of the temporary lanes will take approximately two weeks, weat...

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[ Fri, 4 Apr 2008 22:59:00 -0500 ]


TxDOT: Working For You – April 4, 2008
TxDOT's Jacksonville Maintenance Section overlays part of SH 42 south of Price. Adhesive oil is sprayed on the existing pavement, then LRA, a surface material applied cold is spread and rolled. The process is ideal for working in cold weather....

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[ Fri, 4 Apr 2008 22:59:00 -0500 ]


Road Work Ahead – Week of March 24, 2008
We're keeping it short and sweet this week, since I have three specific areas where work will be in progress. ...

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[ Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:59:00 -0500 ]


TxDOT: Working For You – March 21, 2008
TxDOT's Longview Maintenance Section, along with help from the Tyler District's Special Jobs Crew, works to clear storm debris from FM 850 just east of New London. Heavy rain and wind overnight caused some trees to fall on and next to the roadway. Cleanup took less than a day....

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[ Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:59:00 -0500 ]


"Clarifying The Funding Options" – Week of March 17, 2008
In the process of preparing to speak on TxDOT's funding shortages, I've been asked repeatedly about what the funding options are, and there are several. Each option comes with its own pros and cons. By sharing my notes with you, I'm not attempting to influence anyone's opinions, I simply want you to know what I know to be fact. Also, please keep in mind that the Texas Legislature will have to approve any changes in the way TxDOT is currently funded before those changes can be implemented. So, fr...

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[ Fri, 14 Mar 2008 22:59:00 -0500 ]


TxDOT: Working For You – March 14, 2008
TxDOT's Mineola Maintenance Section profiles a stretch of FM 515 near Lake Fork. Profiling a road helps tires keep traction even in wet weather and is done as part of a comprehensive preventative maintenance plan. Once the profiling is complete, the roadway is swept thoroughly before the crew moves on....

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[ Fri, 14 Mar 2008 22:59:00 -0500 ]


"Texas: Managing a Transportation Portfolio" – Week of March 10, 2008
What is transportation? For most of us, it's getting ourselves efficiently where we need to go, and for most of us, that means highways. Lots of highways. But perspectives on transportation vary from place to place, and from need to need. Depending on what you're trying to move, transportation can also be about aviation, rail, and public transit. In order to keep large economies moving, all forms of transportation must work together to share the load, especially as funding for highways across ...

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[ Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:59:00 -0500 ]


TxDOT: Working For You – March 7, 2008
TxDOT's Jacksonville Maintenance Section works on the shoulders of FM 13 southeast of Troup. Some of this work includes repairing culvert pipes that had collapsed under driveways. Keeping those pipes and culverts free of debris and flowing helps keep the roadway in good shape by preventing flooding....

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[ Fri, 7 Mar 2008 23:59:00 -0600 ]


"A Matter of Life and Death" – Week of March 3, 2008
Most motorists are familiar with TxDOT's maintenance forces and see them from time to time repairing the highways. Less obvious are the district's sign technicians, who often make their rounds by themselves, repairing and replacing damaged signs along the highways. Inevitably, with all that driving, the sign men drive up on some unusual situations, including wrecks, loose cattle and downed trees and power lines. But some days are even stranger than others. For more on his most unusual day, I spo...

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[ Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:59:00 -0600 ]


TxDOT: Working For You – February 29, 2008
TxDOT's Henderson Maintenance Section works to repair base failures in the outside lane of US 259 north of Henderson. A Gradall removes damaged sections while dump trucks bring loads of fresh hot mix for the repairs. A maintainer blades the material into the holes, then rollers smooth the final surface....

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[ Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:59:00 -0600 ]


"Sealing An Old Jacksonville Profile" – Week of February 25, 2008
By now, if you've been listening to this podcast for any length of time, you've heard me talking about seal coat. That's a summertime surface application where we put down sticky asphalt and cover it with rock in the hopes of sealing water out of a road's base. But in the winter, seal coat isn't practical because the asphalt can contract in cold temperatures and let loose the rocks it was supposed to be sticking down. Instead, we perform what's called fog seal. Fog seal is a similar process to s...

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[ Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:59:00 -0600 ]


TxDOT: Working For You – February 22, 2008
TxDOT's South Tyler Maintenance Section uses a Gradall to clean the ditchline along FM 15 east of Troup while the crew waits for hot mix to finish repairing a pot hole. Once the hot mix arrives, the crew will use the Gradall to scoop the material into the cavity and roll it smooth....

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[ Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:59:00 -0600 ]


"Seeing the Bigger Funding Picture" – Week of February 18, 2008
While last week's hearing in front of the state Senate Finance Committee wasn't the most comfortable way for TxDOT's administration to spend an afternoon, the hearing did serve to narrow the conversation about transportation and future funding for transportation. At issue at one point was TxDOT's "lost billion dollars," which was the result of a mathematical error in a fiscal-year projection. In other words, we counted one of our eggs twice. The feel of the hearing was one of two friends disagre...

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[ Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:59:00 -0600 ]

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