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- You don’t want to be the most valuable player on the bench like Sofia. #buckleup #texasclickitorticket https://vine.co/v/MWPUuLUq2zO
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- Never attempt to drive through flooded roadways. It takes only two feet of water to float a 3,000-pound car! More Flash Flood driving tips here: http://www.txdot.gov/driver/weather/flash-floods.html #TurnAroundDontDrown
- Hey elementary school students in grades K-5, we want your art! Don't Mess with Texas Program and Keep Texas Beautiful invite students to submit their best litter prevention design to be considered for the 2015 Don’t mess with Texas Calendar. Visit http://www.dontmesswithtexas.org/education/art-contest.php for more information!
- In this week's podcast, we talk with State Rep. Richard Peña Raymond about the explosive growth of Laredo, the nation's largest inland port: http://bit.ly/19qu3p6
- A Mobility 35 feasibility study is now underway in Williamson County. We want to hear your thoughts on the seven-mile segment of I-35 from north of State Highway 130 to just south of RM 1431. Visit our virtual open house at www.mobility35.org to view information, take a survey and submit comments. The virtual open house will be available through next Friday, February 28.
- Members of Congress joined Texas Transportation Commissioner Jeff Austin III to hear about important projects in North Texas. L-R: Rep. Markwayne Mullin, Rep. Thomas Petri, DART Executive Director Gary Thomas, Rep. Blake Farenthold, DFW Airport Authority CEO Sean Donohue and Texas Transportation Commissioner Jeff Austin III.
- TxDOT is looking at a range of passenger rail service options along the 850-mile IH-35 corridor from Oklahoma City to South Texas in the Texas-Oklahoma Passenger Rail Study project. Our team has come up with possible rail routes and types o...f service. Now, it’s YOUR chance to review these recommendations and let TxDOT know if these are the right choices to study. Officially register your comments at http://www.txokrail-event.org/ by February 28, 2014.See More
- Strong winds this morning in the Texas panhandle. Be aware of blowing dust reducing visibility to 1/4 mile or less. Operators of high-profile vehicles will experience problems maintaining control of their vehicles due to wind gusts of 50 mph or more.
- How many teens riding without a seat belt died in Texas in 2012? 141. That's too many. #texasclickitorticket
http://texasclickitorticket.com/teen-safety.php - Changing weather and heavy traffic create hazards for Texas drivers. Check out our Driver Safety Tips to help you travel safely in any kind of driving condition: http://www.txdot.gov/driver.html #DriveToConditions. Photo: Colleen Proppe.
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- Check out this pic taken at the Texarkana Travel Information Center. These two loving sisters were so very excited to be in Texas for the first time ever. The family moved to Austin from Michigan, and had lots of fun visiting our Travel Information Center. Welcome to Texas! Check out a list of our TICs here http://bit.ly/1lXMMkN
- Traveling on I-35 this long weekend? Stop in at 35’s newest and largest safety rest area in Hill County about 5 miles south of Hillsboro! Like all of TxDOT’s newer rest areas, it features restrooms, a playground, picnic area, vending machin...es and an air-conditioned lobby area with an interpretative display that highlights Hill County history and features. Roadside relaxation has come a long way from four or five covered picnic tables on the side of the road!See More(7 photos)
- **Houston Traffic Update**
TxDOT crews will be closing the I-45 southbound exit to McKinney into downtown Houston after a routine bridge inspection showed some damage from an unreported collision. An oversized trailer traveling on I-45 northbound sometime within the last year likely hit the bridge and caused the damage.
While the ramp is closed, drivers heading downtown can use either the Dallas/Pierce right-hand exit (#47D) or the Allen Parkway left-hand exit (#47A). The ramp will remain closed until the repairs can be made. - TxDOT crews in the Nolan County office are restocking salt supplies to be ready in case another storm hits.
- TxDOT is looking at a range of passenger rail service options along the 850-mile IH-35 corridor from Oklahoma City to South Texas in the Texas-Oklahoma Passenger Rail Study project. Our team has come up with possible rail routes and types o...f service. Now, it’s YOUR chance to review these recommendations and let TxDOT know if these are the right choices to study. Officially register your comments at http://www.txokrail-event.org/ by February 28, 2014.See More
- **Weather Update**
Black ice is still on many Texas roads. It's hard to see, so if you must drive, slow down please. TxDOT crews have been working all night to clear roads and bridges,
The US 59 bridges at Loop 287S in Lufkin are closed until further notice.
Ice reported on Lufkin's East Loop 287, SH 147 Long River Bridge south of Broaddus, several bridges on SH 103, SH 21, US 96, and SH 87. Texas Department of Transportation added 3 photos to the album January 2014 Winter Weather.
