TXDOT Allocated $40 Million For Improvements Of Roads Used By Energy Industry
By: Dylan Brooks
Updated: April 27, 2012
AUSTIN -- Texas roads that have been worn down by vehicles associated with the energy industry will soon be repaired, thanks to a Texas state funding allocation.
The Texas Transportation Commission approved $40 million for maintenance and safety improvement projects on roadways and bridges affected by energy industry traffic.
TXDOT will use the allocated funds to repair and widen some roads, and make intersection improvement to others.
Work on the new projects should begin in the summer.
A TXDOT executive-level task force will also work with representatives of the Department of Public Safety, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, the Texas Railroad Commission, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Texas county and the energy and trucking sectors to find ways to keep roadways and bridges used frequently by the energy industry in prime condition.
The Texas Transportation Commission approved $40 million for maintenance and safety improvement projects on roadways and bridges affected by energy industry traffic.
TXDOT will use the allocated funds to repair and widen some roads, and make intersection improvement to others.
Work on the new projects should begin in the summer.
A TXDOT executive-level task force will also work with representatives of the Department of Public Safety, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, the Texas Railroad Commission, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Texas county and the energy and trucking sectors to find ways to keep roadways and bridges used frequently by the energy industry in prime condition.
