Courtesy TxDot, Motorists make up vast majority of fatalities in Texas work zone crashes AUSTIN, TEXAS – With 146 people killed in Texas work zone crashes last year – an increase of more than 20 percent from 2013 – the Texas Department of Transportation urges drivers to slow down, pay attention and be extra cautious

Courtesy TxDot, AUSTIN, TEXAS – Spring Break is a dangerous and deadly time on Texas roadways with more than 30 fatalities resulting from impaired driving in each of the past two years. In an effort to curb this deadly trend, the Texas Department of Transportation today held a press conference at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Courtesy Raul Leal, LAREDO, TEXAS – Weather permitting on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., Gibson and Associates will perform bridge repair work on the US 277 bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) tracks in Eagle Pass. Work will include bridge bearing pad installation and replacement underneath

Courtesy Raul Leal, LAREDO, TX – This year’s national winners of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) President’s Transportation Award for Administration are Danny Magee, P.E. and Rafael Guzman, P.E. of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Laredo District for their design of the state transportation department’s statewide category 105 and

Courtesy Raul Leal, LAREDO, TX – On Thursday, January 15, 2015, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will activate a new traffic signal to a full red-yellow-green configuration mode at the intersection of US 83 North and FM 190 in Asherton/Dimmit County. Presently, a flashing yellow beacon light exists at said intersection.  The traveling public

Courtesy TxDot, TxDOT encourages Texans to find a sober ride AUSTIN, TX – The Texas Department of Transportation reminds motorists that law enforcement will be out in force on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day in an effort to reduce crashes and discourage drunk driving. “The New Year’s Eve holiday has historically been a

COURTESY RAUL LEAL,     LAREDO, TX – Beginning Wednesday, December 10, 2014, motorists traveling FM 1472 (Mines Rd.) between Interamerica and Killam Blvd. can expect alternate lane closures. This traffic pattern will facilitate placement of barricades and concrete traffic barriers in preparation for the widening of the left turn lane at Killam Blvd. on

Courtesy Raul Leal, GO SLOW, PREPARE TO MERGE  LAREDO, TX – Weather permitting on Monday, September 22, 2014 through Friday, September 26, 2014 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Anderson Columbia, Inc. will conduct alternate lane closures on Cuatro Vientos Rd. (Loop 20 southern extension) at the current project widening location, approximately one mile north