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Contact:
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(512) 463-8588 |
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July 26, 2007 |
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"Construction of SH 130 on
segments 3 and 4 is moving ahead and
is on time. The contractor does have
resources to complete SH 130 as
scheduled; however weather could
impact the completion of the
remaining 20 miles. Since the
current GEC report (as of May 31)
was issued, additional rain has
occurred in the Austin area and
TxDOT staff is currently assessing
its impact on the construction
schedule.
Already, approximately 44 of the
65-mile Central Texas Turnpike
Project are open to traffic, nearly
a year ahead of schedule and more
than $400 million under budget.
Traffic data collected in May show
toll transactions are 63 percent
ahead of the original 2002 traffic
projections. On SH 130, with only 28
miles open, the average weekday toll
transactions totaled 33,100, which
are 48 percent higher than the 2002
traffic projections."
For additional and more complete
information on the Central Texas
Turnpike System 2002 Project,
including quarterly reports, go to
the website at
Texastollways.com. |