Courtesy Raul Leal,
 FM 133 from US 83 (Catarina) to I-35 (Artesia Wells) thru Dimmit and La Salle Counties is NOW OPEN. 
The traveling public is advised to observe advance warning traffic signs, road markings and barricades in the area.
For TxDOT Statewide Travel Advisory (Highway Conditions Report), dial 1-800-452-9292 or visit the TxDOT website at http://thc.txdot.gov/Map/
Follow the TxDOT Laredo District at http://twitter.com/txdotlaredo
The Laredo District, serving Dimmit, Duval, Kinney, La Salle, Maverick, Val Verde, Webb & Zavala counties.

Courtesy TxDot,
Police Out in Force May 21 – June 3 for Click It or Ticket Campaign

AUSTIN — From May 21 through June 3, including the Memorial Day weekend, thousands of state troopers, police officers and sheriff’s deputies across the Lone Star state will be on the lookout for drivers and passengers who are not buckled up or whose children are not properly restrained. 
Throughout this two week-long enforcement period of the Texas Department of Transportation’s annual Click It or Ticket campaign, drivers and passengers who choose not to fasten their seat …

Courtesy Raul Leal,
LAREDO>TX – Please be advised that Ballenger Construction will be closing northbound State Loop (LP) 20 on May 17, 2012 from State Highway (SH) 359 to Maria Luis Drive between the hours of 9 PM and 6 AM to facilitate the placement of bridge deck panels for the State Highway (SH) 359 Overpass Bridge.
Eastbound/Westbound/Southbound movements will be permitted through the intersection. The traveling public is asked to use alternate routes for heading northbound on State Loop (LP) 20.
Please slow down, prepare for detours, merge to open lanes, and …

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
LAREDO,TX – A Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Certification Workshop will be held in Laredo, June 5-8, 2012, for persons interested in becoming certified CPS technicians as there is a great need for more CPS techs in all communities.
As a CPS tech, you will be able to learn how to properly install child passenger safety seats in vehicles while teaching parents and childcare givers proper and safe instruction.
This four-day course will be offered at the Texas Department of Transportation Laredo District Office located at 1817 Bob Bullock Loop in …

Courtesy Raul Leal,
LAREDO, TX — Texas Travel Rally Day, Tuesday, May 8, 2012. The Texas Department of Transportation brings travel supporters together to shine a spotlight on travel’s impact on local employment and the economy as part of the 29th annual National Travel and Tourism Week.
Travel Rally Day shines a spotlight on the economic and employment impact created in South Texas from spending by leisure and business travelers. The jobs of local hospitality workforce – and millions of dollars in local/state tax base – are supported by the vital economic activity …

Courtesy Raul Leal,
LAREDO, TX – Effective Thursday, April 3, 2012 in the afternoon, the new Chihuahua St. Overpass was opened to eastbound traffic between Monterrey and Cedar Ave. this as part of the US 83 Guadalupe-Chihuahua St. Railroad Grade Separation Project.
Westbound traffic on Guadalupe St. was placed on the new Guadalupe St. overpass on March 28, 2012.
This construction project continues to advance with anticipated completion in late Summer 2012.
As always, the traveling public should slow down, observe all advance warning signs, road markings and channelization devices in and around the work …

Courtesy Raul Leal,
The Texas Department of Transportation Laredo District hosted a Partnering for Work Zone Safety Press Conference and Proclamation in observance of the 13th annual National Work Zone Awareness Week (April 23-27, 2012).
Scores of ardent work zone safety advocates to include judicial, law enforcement partners, contractor and TxDOT partners converged on the work zone site of the Cuatro Vientos Interchange located on Loop 20 at SH 359 to send a clear message that work zone safety is everyone’s responsibility, and that motorists should adhere to work zone speed limits …

Courtesy Raul Leal,
The Don’t Mess with Texas Trash-Off takes place statewide Saturday, April 14, 2012. The Texas Trash Off is the states’ largest one-day litter cleanup event in partnership between Keep Texas Beautiful and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). 
“Trash-Off allows us to show off our state’s natural beauty from wildflowers to rolling hills — helping rid our state of litter,” said Phil Wilson, executive director of TxDOT. “Volunteers are extremely important in helping us maintain clean and safe Texas roadsides, and I encourage new and longtime volunteers to join …

Courtesy Raul Leal,
LAREDO,TX – Two consecutive Saturday-Sunday closures are programmed for the intersection of Loop 20 and SH 359 for placement of steel girders for the Cuatro Vientos Interchange Overpass Bridge. (CSJ: 0086-14-025)
Specifically, closures will take place Saturday, April 14, 2012 from 9 PM thru Sunday, April 15, 2012 at 6 PM, and Saturday, April 21, 2012, 9 PM thru Sunday, April 22, 2012, 6 PM.
The closures are the following:
●    No thru traffic on eastbound and westbound SH 359
●    No thru traffic on northbound Loop 20
●    Only one lane open …

Courtesy Raul Leal,
LAREDO, TX - A Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Certification Workshop will be held in Laredo, April 17-20, for persons interested in becoming certified CPS technicians as there is a great need for more CPS techs in all communities.
As a CPS tech, you will be able to learn how to properly install child passenger safety seats in vehicles while teaching parents and childcare givers proper and safe instruction.
This four-day course will be offered at the Texas Department of Transportation Laredo District Office located at 1817 Bob Bullock Loop in Laredo. …