Courtesy Raul Leal,
 LAREDO, Tx –  Gilmar Construction Co. will continue constructing a right-turn lane along Spur 400 as part of  a TxDOT maintenance project (RMC 6210-65-001: Work Order No.9).  Traffic control for the execution of this work will begin at 9:00 pm and conclude by 6:00 am.  All work for this project is scheduled for completion by December 31, 2011.
   The Loop 20 northbound outer main lane approaching Spur 400 (Clark Blvd.) will remain closed during work times.  Additionally, the outer Spur 400 eastbound left-turn lane (for northbound LP 20 traffic) will be closed. 
 Therefore, motorists should slow down, prepare to merge left to open lane, …

Courtesy Raul Leal,
‘Tis the season for giving and the Texas Department of Transportation has a great gift in mind – traffic congestion relief. From December 21 to January 4, trucks can take the 130/45SE toll bypass and avoid I-35 traffic in Austin for a reduced rate of $9 or less. For trucks with four axles or more, this means a savings of 67%.
 TxDOT hopes the reduced holiday toll rates will encourage truck operators to take the Austin bypass, resulting in travel time savings for them and less congestion on I-35.

Courtesy TxDot,
Southbound IH 35 mile post 23 Vechicle on Fire,

The traveling public driving southbound on IH 35 is advised to drive with extreme caution due to smoke of a burning vehicle at mile post marker 23, south of Callaghan Interchange.  People should expect delays since this condition could last up to 3 hours.

Courtesy Raul Leal,
Go Slow and Drive with Extreme Caution
 LAREDO,Tx – Alternating lane closures and one-way traffic control will be in effect on State Highway (SH) 44 between Freer (US 59) and Encinal (IH 35) for road repair work on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Please expect delays.
 TxDOT Freer Maintenance crews will be performing the work on the entire 48-mile stretch of two-lane road with two foot shoulders. The affected work traverses Duval, Webb and La Salle Counties.
 Motorists should SLOW DOWN, drive …

Courtesy Raul Leal,
 (LAREDO, Tx) Effective Immediately, Monday, December 12, 2011 at 2 p.m., FM 133 between US 83 (Catarina) and IH 35 is closed until further notice due to road damage caused by rainy weather conditions and heavy truck traffic. FM 133 is approximately 21 miles in length.
 Detours in effect: IH 35 to SH 44 to US 83 or IH 35 to FM 468 to SH 85 to US 83. Please expect a travel delay of at least 45-60 minutes due to necessary detours. Only local traffic will be permitted. 
 The …

Courtesy Raul Leal,
 (LAREDO, Tx) The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will lend assistance again this year for the annual Paisano Rest Stop Project (Programa Modulo Paisano) sponsored by the City of Laredo Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) in collaboration with a multitude of federal, state, local US and Mexican government agencies.
 The 48-hour rest stop area is located off Interstate Highway (IH) 35 southbound at mile marker #13 takes place Friday, December 16, 2011 through Sunday, December 18, 2012, beginning and ending at 12 noon.
 During this project, TxDOT will provide: 

Approved use …

Courtesy Raul Leal,
 (LAREDO, Tx) Effective today, Thursday, December 8, 2011 until 5:30 p.m., the outside lane of northbound IH 35 from mile markers #54 to #55 will be closed for pavement repair work. The work will be performed by Anderson Columbia, Inc.  
 Motorists are urged to slow down, merge to open lane and drive with extreme caution looking out for advanced flaggers and warning signs, road markings and channelization devices in and around the work area.

Courtesy Raul Leal,
Campaign is Supported by New Survey Results Indicating More Texas Motorists Are Adopting Alternatives to Impaired Driving
AUSTIN, TX — With the holiday season upon us, the Texas Department of Transportation is pulling out all of the stops to remind motorists not to get behind the wheel if they’ve been drinking and to find a sober ride home or call a cab.
Throughout the month of December, convenience stores, bars and restaurants, gas stations — even movie theaters— in major Texas markets will carry TxDOT’s campaign messages, urging Texans to …

Courtesy Raul Leal,
 (LAREDO, TX) On Tuesday, December 6, 2011, State Representative Ryan Guillen, and representatives from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), District Attorney of Webb and Zapata Counties (DA of W-Z Co.), City of Laredo Municipal Court (LMC), Laredo Independent School District (LISD) Teens in the Driver Seat, Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA) will join the City of Laredo Police Department (LPD) and Texas Department of Public Safety (TxDPS) to remind Laredo area residents of the holiday campaign Drink. Drive. Go to Jail campaign.
 During …

Courtesy Raul Leal,
 (LAREDO, Tx) Ballenger Construction has tentatively scheduled a traffic switch for Saturday, December 3, 2011. Work hours will be from approximately 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on LP 20 from Clark Blvd to Merida St. and on SH 359 from Cuatro Vientos to McDonald St. The traffic switch will involve a westward shift in traffic for southbound LP 20. The current southbound traffic lanes will be shifted to the west onto the newly constructed southbound frontage road. This traffic switch is needed in order to construct the LP …