COLLIN DALLAS DENTON ELLIS KAUFMAN NAVARRO ROCKWALL August 2010

Highlighted areas are not to scale.

NOTE: Highlighted areas are not to scale. TxDOT graphic

DALLAS

Park

Trinity RiverGreenbelt

Park

Continental

Wood

Reunion

Ross

HoustonLamar

Stemmons Fwy.

MainCommerce

30

Woodall R

odgers

35E

Riverfront

RIGHT TURNS

From northbound Riverfront onto Woodall Rogers will remain open.

0.5 mile

Southbound Riverfront left turns onto Woodall Rodgers will be prohibited

NO LEFT TURNS

Woodall Rodgers closed at Riverfront

Detour routes

35E

FORMOREINFO

214-320-4480dalinfo@dot.state.tx.uswww.dot.state.tx.us

Progress report can be downloaded atwww.dot.state.tx.us/local_information/dallas_district

4777 E. Highway 80Mesquite, TX 75150-6643

2009-2030 NORTH TEXASTRANSPORTATION FUNDING NEEDS

$243 billionTotal North texas Transportation Funding Needs(Eliminates worst levels of congestion)

TxDOT graphicSOURCE: Texas Metro Mobility Plan.

COMPTROLLER OUTLINES THE TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGE

In a piece titled Bumpy Road Ahead, Texas Comptroller Susan Combs starts out this way: Managing Texas traffic is a never-ending game of catch up.

Read her overview of Texas transportation funding here: http://www.window.state.tx.us/comptrol/fnotes/fn1005/road.html OR www.txdot.gov

72,585 (highway miles)

80,067 (highway miles)

ROAD CAPACITY HASN’T KEPT PACE WITH POPULATION GROWTH

TxDOT graphic

SOURCE: 2007 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau.

1985

1985-2009

2009

Percent increase

Population52%

Lane miles10%

0

50

100%

Texas Highways 20.4¢ Debt Service 1.5¢

STATE GAS TAX: 20¢

FEDERAL GAS TAX: 18.4¢

Non-Texas Transportation 15.1¢

TexasTransit 1.4¢

TxDOT 7.5¢

Prop 14 Debt Service 1.5¢

Comptroller Collection Expenses 0.6¢

Public Education 4.9¢

Other Non-Transportation Uses 5.5¢

Sent to Other States 4.1¢

Returned to Texas Highways 12.9¢

Returned to Texas Transit 1.4¢

WHERE DOES THE 38.4¢ GAS TAX GO?

WHAT DO TEXANS PAY IN GAS TAX?

Vehicle type

Annual miles driven

Annual gas used(in gallons)

Vehicle mpg

*SOURCE: TEMPO, Funding the future presentation.

TexasGas tax(per gallon)

Annual gas tax(in dollars)

38.4

38.4

38.4

38.4

$384.00

$230.40

$164.74

$117.07

Truck

Large car

Economy car

*2030 Avg.

15,000

15,000

15,000

15,000

15

25

35

49.2

1000

600

429

305

Public schools 4.8¢

QUICK FACTS

Accessing TxDOT employees just got easier! Beginning August 1, 2010 email address suffix at TxDOT changes from @dot.state.tx.us to @txdot.gov • Prefix will be 1st and last name, i.e.: Cynthia.NorthropWhite@txdot.gov

ongestion is a seemingly constant challenge and planning for delays is

something most people in our region do instinctively. While construction delays can be frustrating, the silver lining is the fact that we soon will have a better roadway and increased mobility when it is completed (not to mention the economic benefits and jobs associated with the construction and new roadway). One such project, the extension of Woodall Rodgers west over the Trinity river, is currently underway. This is a $47.5 million dollar project being built in conjunc-tion with the $69.7 million dollar Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge (Calatrava Bridge) over the Trinity. Together, these projects will provide increased mobility from east to west Dallas

over the Trinity. When complete, the signature Calatrava Bridge with its recently raised steel arch will be a unique architec-

tural addition for the City of Dallas. Associated with this vital project is a recent closure that will last approximately 15 months. The closure is located at the current intersection of Woodall Rodgers and Riverfront (formerly Industrial Blvd.). At a time when transporta-tion revenue dollars seem to be receding it is encouraging to see the evidence of prior planning coming to fruition. And while the immediate

impact of construction can be an added frustration to daily commutes, we hope people recognize the end benefit of improved roadways and improved commute times when the roadway is complete.

Temporary road closures will lead to major improvementsC

emand on Texas’ port and waterway systems is expected to increase 63%

by 2035, and expansion of the Panama Canal, scheduled for completion in mid-2010, is likely to alter logistics patterns, stimulating container traffic which could contribute to an increase in freight traffic.

SOURCE: Cambridge Systematics, Texas Waterborne Freight Corridor Study, Phase I Final Report, prepared for the Texas Department of Transportation, January 2010.

The cost of congestion has increased 7% per year over the last 25 years which is more than double the increase in Gross Domestic Product.SOURCE: www.forconstructionpros.com.

Urban traffic delay has increased 500% in the last 20 years because population growth and vehicle miles traveled in the state’s largest metro areas have outpaced construction of highway miles.SOURCE: 2030 Committee Report.

Texas’ population has increased 56% and daily vehicle miles traveled increased 78% over the past 25 years.SOURCE: TxDOT.

Texans spend an average of $336 annually on vehicle repairs caused by poor road conditions.SOURCE: Texas Public Interest Research Group.

U.S. Dept. of Energy reports U.S. has lowest tax on gasoline of any industrialized country: about 15% at current prices.SOURCE: MSN.

D

Calatrava Bridge arch construction.

Michelle Releford/TxDOT

Vehicle registration: 1,925,213Population estimate: 2,412,827Lane miles: 3,373.41

DALLAS COUNTY

Vehicle registration: 501,039Population estimate: 636,557Lane miles: 1,557.68

DENTON COUNTY

ELLIS COUNTYVehicle registration: 155,029Population estimate: 148,186Lane miles: 1,529.54

NAVARRO COUNTYVehicle registration: 48,077Population estimate: 49,456Lane miles: 1,191.98

DISTRICT PROJECTS

Colored and numbered boxes correspond with the charts at left and show projects that have let in July, are projected to let in August, and those that have completed construction in July.

COLLIN COUNTYVehicle registration: 608,341Population estimate: 762,010Lane miles: 1,496.26

Vehicle registration: 3,407,345Population estimate: 4,187,196Lane miles: 10,698.21

ROCKWALL COUNTYVehicle registration: 71,734Population estimate: 77,633Lane miles: 349.64

KAUFMAN COUNTYVehicle registration: 97,912Population estimate: 100,527Lane miles: 1,199.70

DALLAS DISTRICT TOTALS:

Produced by the Texas Department of Transportation

Toll road

35 Interstate hwy

67 U.S. hwy

34 State hwy

Planned

Completed

Projected

Let

Toll road under construction

30

20

75

12

35E

35E

377

377

380

114

380

30

377

35W

635

75

80

20175

45

67

6777

287

287

287

45

309

243

20

175

35E

205

34

34

31

31

22

DALLAS

FRISCO

PLANO

TERRELL

KAUFMAN

MIDLOTHIAN

DENTON

Lake Ray Hubbard

Lake Corsicana

Cedar CreekReservoir

Navarro Mills Lake

Lavon Lake

LewisvilleLake

Ray RobertsLake

ENNIS

WAXAHACHIE

CORSICANA

289

5

78

66

34205

34

14

342

310

183

161

Grapevine Lake

McKINNEY

121

35E

COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (From July 1-31, 2010)

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$29.83

CSJ number LocationHwyDatecompleted

Cost(millions)

Total

3476-02-004 FM 3286 At White Rock Creek 07/12/10$20.77

0048-04-082 I-35E U.S. 77 south of Waxahachie to U.S. 77 north of Waxahachie 07/02/10$1.43

(Unmapped)

0092-10-007 BI 45-J Dallas County Line to I-45 south of Ferris 07/22/10$1.49

0918-11-065 CR CR 401 at Kings Creek 07/01/10$0.39

0173-03-033 SH 34 Cherry St. to east of SH 243 (Hillcrest St.) 07/22/10$3.16

Type of work

Replace bridge and approaches

2964-01-041 SH 161 At Walnut Hill Lane 07/21/10$0.60Bridge repair

Install median barrier

Rehabilitate existing roadway

Replace bridge

Rehabilitate existing roadway

0918-00-099 VA District wide 07/14/10$1.99Non-site specific traffic signal installation

$56.77

AUGUST 2010 PROJECTED LETTING PROJECTS (Subject to change)

0009-11-220 I-30 Ervay St. in downtown Dallas to Ferguson Rd. Construct permanent contraflow HOV lanes and dynamics message signs $2.0

CSJ number LimitsHwy Type of work

Total

Estimate(millions)

0047-05-043 SH 5 At East Fork Trinity River and Relief Replace bridges and widen approaches $7.60

0092-02-116 I-45 At Fulghum Rd. interchange Upgrade interchange for expanded multimodal traffic $3.68

0094-03-105 SH 183 West of Story Rd. to Wingren Rd. Construct EB frontage road and soundwalls $10.11

0095-13-025 I-20 I-635 to Seagoville Rd. Construct two new ramps connecting I-20 with Kleberg $4.54

0162-04-047 SH 31 28th St. to Beacon St. in Corsicana Upgrade drainage, repair pavement and meet ADA standards $8.85

0261-03-053 U.S. 67 North of I-20 to south of Red Bird Lane Construct NB auxiliary lane, widen NB mainlane bridge $3.48

0751-01-034 FM 148 FM 987 to U.S. 175 in Crandall Rehabilitate roadway and replace bridges and approaches $7.72

0918-45-760 CS On West Lawther Drive at White Rock Creek Replace bridge and approaches $0.62

0995-01-023 FM 637 On FM 55, FM 637, and FM 744 in Navarro County Modernize bridge rail and approach guardrail

1012-02-023 FM 545 SH 121 to FM 2933 Reconstruct and widen roadway and replace 2 bridges

$0.73

1013-01-025 FM 546 SH 5 To Airport Road in McKinney Reconstruct to 4-lane divided urban

(Unmapped)

$2.10

1068-04-140 I-30 Dallas/Tarrant County Line to I-35E Installation of 2 dynamic message signs

$3.57

1159-02-033 FM 879 FM 879 And FM 1387 Install centerline rumble strips

$0.61

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101112131415162980-01-011 FM 2934 FM 423 to Dallas North Tollway (Collin Co. Line) Upgrade existing ISDN to a wireless ITS system

$0.152374-02-132 I-635 Towne Centre Blvd. to I-30 in Mesquite Upgrade existing ISDN to a wireless ITS system

$0.17

0918-45-881 VA Various On System locations Refurbish bridge protection assembly signs

$0.33

$0.53

(Unmapped)

$103.77 1.75$101.98

$471.43

1

2

34

5

6

7

89

10

11

12

13

14

15

JULY 2010 LETTING PROJECTS (Subject to change)

CSJ number

June 2010 total

Accumulative letting total

Dallas District letting cap

Limits Type of workHwyBid

(millions) (%) ContractorEstimate(millions)

$336.23 -9.22$370.39

WW. Webber, LLC

0047-06-144 U.S. 75 Exchange Parkway in Allen to U.S. 380 $0.69Extend existing ITS network

0047-07-217 U.S. 75 Spur 366/Woodall Rodgers to Cottonwood Creek $0.96Landscape development

$0.51

$0.82

-26.47

-14.80

Mica Corporation

Landscape Contracting and Irrigation, Inc.

0135-05-023 U.S. 380 East of Floyd Rd. to CR 698 (Hunt County Line) $17.58 $16.56 -5.75 Texas Sterling Construction Co.

Reconstruct existing 2 lanes to 4 lanes divided

0048-08-044 I-35E 0.97 miles N of Johnston Rd. to U.S. 77 S of Waxahachie $19.20Rehabilitate freeway mainlanes $21.72 13.10

Big Creek Construction,LTD.

Landscape Contracting and Irrigation, Inc.0261-03-060 U.S. 67 0.1 mile south of Polk St. to I-35E $0.13Landscape development $0.13 -2.65

0718-01-049 FM 156 FM 2449 to south Hickory Creek $3.52 $3.16 -10.35 Jagoe-Public CompanyAdd 10 foot shoulders and rehab

0162-08-015 FM 55 SH 31 to 2.586 miles south of SH 31 $0.82Provide additional paved surface width $0.87 5.26

North Texas Contracting,Inc.

Quality Excavation, Ltd.

0918-45-541 CS On Midway Rd. at Trinity Mills Rd. $0.85Intersection improvement

0918-46-201 CROn Underwood, Gregory, and John Day Roads in Denton County

$1.21

0918-46-218 CR On George Owens Rd. at Wolf Branch $0.20

Replace bridges and approaches

$0.87

$1.33

$0.19

2.30

10.15

-8.65

Ed Bell ConstructionCompany

Omega Contracting, Inc.

Replace bridges, approaches

0918-46-202 CR On Good Hope, North Legacy, and Smiley Roads in Denton County

$0.61

Replace bridges and approaches

$0.54 -10.99

J.D. Abrams, LP.

Ed Bell ConstructionCompany2374-03-075 I-20 U.S. 175 Interchange to Rylie Crest Overpass, etc. $0.46

Widen 2-lane rural roadwayto 6-lane divided urban

$0.19 -57.28

3148-01-005 FM 3097 FM 3097 from FM 740 to FM 549, and FM 1138 from SH 66 to Collin County Line

$0.72 $0.69 -4.97 Apac-Texas, Inc.

Install concrete traffic barrier in median

Base repair, level up and overlay

1567-01-029 FM 720 West of Garza Lane (West of Lake Lewisville) to west of FM 423 $52.59

1013-01-029 VA Various Highways in Denton and Collin Counties $0.73 $0.62 -15.07 Highway Technologies, Inc.Install centerline rumble strips

$54.32 3.29

O. Trevino Construction, LLC0095-13-029 I-20 I-635 to Kaufman County Line; eastbound $1.70Full depth pavement repair $1.25 -26.44

213

3

6

14

15

5

11

10

10

10

12

8

7

2

443

4

14 14

8

116

112

12

1

447

4415

10

10

10

6

5

6

3

4

4499 2

445

444441

13

(Colored numbers located on map at right)SH: State Highway FM: Farm to Market CR: County Road CS: City Street LP: Loop SP: Spur VA: Various locations

Lower energy consumption

Lower fumes and emissions

Reduces carbon dioxide gases

Pavement season extended

Lower temperatures

More consistent, even

More resistant to failures

Lower noise

FORT WORTH

DISTRICT

Enhancement Projects Funded

In July, the Texas Transportation

Commission approved $76 million in

funding for 54 transportation-related

enhancement projects, including four

pedestrian projects in the Fort Worth

District: Bowman Branch Linear Park Trail

in Arlington, Links Trail in Grapevine,

FM 1709 sidewalks in Southlake, and

pedestrian and bicycle connections in Fort

Worth. Federal funds totaling $8.3 million

will cover up to 80 percent of allowable

costs, with each city responsible for the

remaining cost share. Projects were

selected on a competitive basis following a

program call in October 2009. The current,

federal transportation bill, SAFETEA-LU,

requires transportation enhancement

projects be funded over the life of the bill.

Paddock Viaduct

Construction begins in mid-August on the

rehabilitation of the Business 287 (North

Main Street) bridge over the Trinity River.

Built in 1914, the historic bridge was

named the Paddock Viaduct in honor of

B.B. Paddock, former state legislator and

mayor of the city. It was the first reinforced

concrete arch bridge completed in the U.S.

TxDOT will maintain the historic elements

of the bridge, which will be reduced to one

lane in each direction during construction.

The $2.8 million project is estimated for

completion by late summer 2011.

FM 1709

Construction began in July on the

$3.8 million median improvement project

on FM 1709 from U.S. 377 to SH 114

through Southlake and Keller. The six-mile

project initiated by Southlake will convert

the existing center median turn lane to a

raised curb median. It will include the

installation of left turn bays at most

locations, and the project will add some

new right turn lanes. It is estimated for

completion by fall 2011.

Drive Clean Across Texas

TxDOT kicked off its annual clean-air

initiative in June. The air quality public

education campaign encourages motorists

to change their driving and vehicle

maintenance behaviors to reduce harmful

vehicle emissions. This year’s campaign

will give one lucky winner a new Ford

Fusion Hybrid, donated by the Dallas

Cowboys.

www.DriveCleanAcrossTexas.org

INSIDE: UPDATE

Tarrant . Johnson

Parker . Wise . Hood

Erath . Palo Pinto

Jack . Somervell

T E X A S D E P A R T M E N T O F T R A N S P O R T A T I O N

August 2010

PARTNERS August 2010

As one of TxDOT’s goals, the Fort Worth District and its regional partners are improving air quality through the federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) program.

District funding for 2008 to 2011:

$107 million for emission reduction activities such as transit, intersection improvements, traffic signal optimization, and bikeways.

FEDERAL update The SAFETEA-LU bill, which expired on

Sept. 30, 2009, is currently operating under

an extension through Dec. 31, 2010. The

extension funded FY 2010 and the first

quarter of FY 2011 under the original bill’s

apportionment and restored the $720 million

of contract authority that was stripped by the

Sept. 30, 2009 rescission.

To keep up with the status of the federal

transportation bill, visit these sites regularly.

transportation.org transportation.nationaljournal.com trans2group.com innobriefs.com

txdot.gov ● Fort Worth

Fort Worth District Office

2501 SW Loop 820

Fort Worth, TX 76133

817-370-6500

PARTNERS A byproduct of refining crude oil, asphalt has long been the choice glue

or binder for aggregate in road construction. Until recently, the industry’s

only option had been hot-mix asphalt, which is heated up to 350 F. New

technologies now allow asphalt to be mixed at much lower

temperatures, which is more environmentally friendly and will better

meet the region’s air quality non-attainment standards. Since 2007, the

Fort Worth District has led the nation by using over 400,000 tons of

warm-mix asphalt on 16 construction projects including: I-820,

SH 26, SH 183, SH 199 and FM 1938 in Tarrant County. Although

slightly more expensive, the benefits include:

80%

Decrease in

carbon dioxide

greenhouse

gases by using

warm-mix

asphalt

Sources: Asphalt Institute U.S. DOT

IMPROVE our air quality

Fort Worth Skyline

Warm-Mix Asphalt Means Cleaner Air

At cooler temperatures, warm-mix requires up to 35 percent less fuel per ton to produce.

PARTNERS in construction

AWARDED PROJECTS PROJECT update

S ince its completion in 1967, Interstate 20 has

effectively handled the growing numbers of

Texas residents and passing motorists that

cross its 636 miles, but after 40 years of wear and

tear, vast stretches of this corridor have been in need

of an overhaul.

In the late 80s and early 90s, I-20 was reconstructed

and expanded in Fort Worth, but to our west, the

infrastructure is aging.

From 2003 to 2008, 22 miles of I-20 were rehabilitated

in the Erath and Palo Pinto counties for $56 million.

Since that time, gas-tax funding has become more

limited as TxDOT crews have struggled with these

reduced resources to maintain the thoroughfare.

This year, the Texas Transportation Commission took

a decisive step to fix critical areas of I-20 in Parker

County using Proposition 12 bonds. As early as this

August, TxDOT will let a $28 million project to rebuild

7.7 miles of I-20 west of Weatherford from FM 113 to

Spur 312. In 2012, an additional $4 million is planned

for extensive repairs on 4.5 miles of I-20 east of

Weatherford from FM 5 to FM 1187.

“I-20 is starting to degrade after decades of use,” said

Fort Worth District Engineer Maribel Chavez. “With

freight truck and automobile traffic, it is one of the

most heavily traveled highways in Texas. Citizens

expect this interstate highway to be maintained.”

Also in Parker County, I-20 frontage roads are under

construction using pass-through financing. The new

lanes will accommodate 2.7 miles of local congestion

in Weatherford for approximately $33 million.

Over the last decade, I-20 has become safer with the

installation of 50 miles of median barrier for

$13 million in the Parker and Tarrant counties. Partly

funded with safety bonds, this included some of the

state’s first use of wire-rope median barrier that has

since become the new standard in preventing

crossovers.

Hwy

Limits

Type of Work

Estimate (millions)

Bid (millions)

Underrun (%)

SH 26 Brumlow Ave to SH 114 Widen from 4 to 6 lanes $17.5 $11.9 -32.0

I-35W FM 917 to County Rd 604

Johnson County Reconstruct frontage roads $1.8 $2.1 +21.6

I-35W FM 2258 to County Rd 107

Johnson County Pavement overlay

and repairs $2.0 $2.2 +7.8

FM 157 Arkansas Ln to Spur 303 Pavement overlay

and repairs $0.2 $0.2 +12.4

FM 52 At Rock Creek Parker County

Bridge replacement $0.7 $0.6 -11.8

JULY

PROJECTED PROJECTS Hwy

Limits

Type of Work

Estimate (millions)

I-20 FM 113 to Spur 312

Parker County Pavement rehabilitation $28.2

Spur 347 (Weatherford St)

West of I-35W Eastbound bridge replacement $6.8

SH 171, SH 174 Johnson County Pavement overlay and repairs $5.0

Various roadways Erath, Tarrant and Wise Counties Bridge replacements $2.3

Various roadways Various locations Traffic signal synchronization $2.4

Various roadways Tarrant County Pavement markings $1.0

Various roadways Tarrant County Intelligent transportation systems $1.6

Various roadways Erath County Rumble strips and pavement striping $0.3

FM 205 County Rd 437 to 4 miles east

Erath County Add shoulders $1.3

Fort Worth Pedestrian Trail

Lancaster Ave to Museum Way Hike and bike trail $1.3

SH 180 (Division St) At Village Creek Bridge replacement $1.5

US 287 I-35W to Wise County Line Pavement overlay and repairs $4.0

US 180 FM 4 to the Brazos River bridge

Palo Pinto County Pavement overlay and repairs $1.8

AU

GU

ST

I-20 Frontage Roads in Weatherford

I-20 West of Weatherford

Note: The August letting currently includes 28 projects estimated at a total of $62 million.

PARTNERS in construction

AWARDED PROJECTS PROJECT update

S ince its completion in 1967, Interstate 20 has

effectively handled the growing numbers of

Texas residents and passing motorists that

cross its 636 miles, but after 40 years of wear and

tear, vast stretches of this corridor have been in need

of an overhaul.

In the late 80s and early 90s, I-20 was reconstructed

and expanded in Fort Worth, but to our west, the

infrastructure is aging.

From 2003 to 2008, 22 miles of I-20 were rehabilitated

in the Erath and Palo Pinto counties for $56 million.

Since that time, gas-tax funding has become more

limited as TxDOT crews have struggled with these

reduced resources to maintain the thoroughfare.

This year, the Texas Transportation Commission took

a decisive step to fix critical areas of I-20 in Parker

County using Proposition 12 bonds. As early as this

August, TxDOT will let a $28 million project to rebuild

7.7 miles of I-20 west of Weatherford from FM 113 to

Spur 312. In 2012, an additional $4 million is planned

for extensive repairs on 4.5 miles of I-20 east of

Weatherford from FM 5 to FM 1187.

“I-20 is starting to degrade after decades of use,” said

Fort Worth District Engineer Maribel Chavez. “With

freight truck and automobile traffic, it is one of the

most heavily traveled highways in Texas. Citizens

expect this interstate highway to be maintained.”

Also in Parker County, I-20 frontage roads are under

construction using pass-through financing. The new

lanes will accommodate 2.7 miles of local congestion

in Weatherford for approximately $33 million.

Over the last decade, I-20 has become safer with the

installation of 50 miles of median barrier for

$13 million in the Parker and Tarrant counties. Partly

funded with safety bonds, this included some of the

state’s first use of wire-rope median barrier that has

since become the new standard in preventing

crossovers.

Hwy

Limits

Type of Work

Estimate (millions)

Bid (millions)

Underrun (%)

SH 26 Brumlow Ave to SH 114 Widen from 4 to 6 lanes $17.5 $11.9 -32.0

I-35W FM 917 to County Rd 604

Johnson County Reconstruct frontage roads $1.8 $2.1 +21.6

I-35W FM 2258 to County Rd 107

Johnson County Pavement overlay

and repairs $2.0 $2.2 +7.8

FM 157 Arkansas Ln to Spur 303 Pavement overlay

and repairs $0.2 $0.2 +12.4

FM 52 At Rock Creek Parker County

Bridge replacement $0.7 $0.6 -11.8

JULY

PROJECTED PROJECTS Hwy

Limits

Type of Work

Estimate (millions)

I-20 FM 113 to Spur 312

Parker County Pavement rehabilitation $28.2

Spur 347 (Weatherford St)

West of I-35W Eastbound bridge replacement $6.8

SH 171, SH 174 Johnson County Pavement overlay and repairs $5.0

Various roadways Erath, Tarrant and Wise Counties Bridge replacements $2.3

Various roadways Various locations Traffic signal synchronization $2.4

Various roadways Tarrant County Pavement markings $1.0

Various roadways Tarrant County Intelligent transportation systems $1.6

Various roadways Erath County Rumble strips and pavement striping $0.3

FM 205 County Rd 437 to 4 miles east

Erath County Add shoulders $1.3

Fort Worth Pedestrian Trail

Lancaster Ave to Museum Way Hike and bike trail $1.3

SH 180 (Division St) At Village Creek Bridge replacement $1.5

US 287 I-35W to Wise County Line Pavement overlay and repairs $4.0

US 180 FM 4 to the Brazos River bridge

Palo Pinto County Pavement overlay and repairs $1.8

AU

GU

ST

I-20 Frontage Roads in Weatherford

I-20 West of Weatherford

Note: The August letting currently includes 28 projects estimated at a total of $62 million.

Lower energy consumption

Lower fumes and emissions

Reduces carbon dioxide gases

Pavement season extended

Lower temperatures

More consistent, even

More resistant to failures

Lower noise

FORT WORTH

DISTRICT

Enhancement Projects Funded

In July, the Texas Transportation

Commission approved $76 million in

funding for 54 transportation-related

enhancement projects, including four

pedestrian projects in the Fort Worth

District: Bowman Branch Linear Park Trail

in Arlington, Links Trail in Grapevine,

FM 1709 sidewalks in Southlake, and

pedestrian and bicycle connections in Fort

Worth. Federal funds totaling $8.3 million

will cover up to 80 percent of allowable

costs, with each city responsible for the

remaining cost share. Projects were

selected on a competitive basis following a

program call in October 2009. The current,

federal transportation bill, SAFETEA-LU,

requires transportation enhancement

projects be funded over the life of the bill.

Paddock Viaduct

Construction begins in mid-August on the

rehabilitation of the Business 287 (North

Main Street) bridge over the Trinity River.

Built in 1914, the historic bridge was

named the Paddock Viaduct in honor of

B.B. Paddock, former state legislator and

mayor of the city. It was the first reinforced

concrete arch bridge completed in the U.S.

TxDOT will maintain the historic elements

of the bridge, which will be reduced to one

lane in each direction during construction.

The $2.8 million project is estimated for

completion by late summer 2011.

FM 1709

Construction began in July on the

$3.8 million median improvement project

on FM 1709 from U.S. 377 to SH 114

through Southlake and Keller. The six-mile

project initiated by Southlake will convert

the existing center median turn lane to a

raised curb median. It will include the

installation of left turn bays at most

locations, and the project will add some

new right turn lanes. It is estimated for

completion by fall 2011.

Drive Clean Across Texas

TxDOT kicked off its annual clean-air

initiative in June. The air quality public

education campaign encourages motorists

to change their driving and vehicle

maintenance behaviors to reduce harmful

vehicle emissions. This year’s campaign

will give one lucky winner a new Ford

Fusion Hybrid, donated by the Dallas

Cowboys.

www.DriveCleanAcrossTexas.org

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T E X A S D E P A R T M E N T O F T R A N S P O R T A T I O N

August 2010

PARTNERS August 2010

As one of TxDOT’s goals, the Fort Worth District and its regional partners are improving air quality through the federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) program.

District funding for 2008 to 2011:

$107 million for emission reduction activities such as transit, intersection improvements, traffic signal optimization, and bikeways.

FEDERAL update The SAFETEA-LU bill, which expired on

Sept. 30, 2009, is currently operating under

an extension through Dec. 31, 2010. The

extension funded FY 2010 and the first

quarter of FY 2011 under the original bill’s

apportionment and restored the $720 million

of contract authority that was stripped by the

Sept. 30, 2009 rescission.

To keep up with the status of the federal

transportation bill, visit these sites regularly.

transportation.org transportation.nationaljournal.com trans2group.com innobriefs.com

txdot.gov ● Fort Worth

Fort Worth District Office

2501 SW Loop 820

Fort Worth, TX 76133

817-370-6500

PARTNERS A byproduct of refining crude oil, asphalt has long been the choice glue

or binder for aggregate in road construction. Until recently, the industry’s

only option had been hot-mix asphalt, which is heated up to 350 F. New

technologies now allow asphalt to be mixed at much lower

temperatures, which is more environmentally friendly and will better

meet the region’s air quality non-attainment standards. Since 2007, the

Fort Worth District has led the nation by using over 400,000 tons of

warm-mix asphalt on 16 construction projects including: I-820,

SH 26, SH 183, SH 199 and FM 1938 in Tarrant County. Although

slightly more expensive, the benefits include:

80%

Decrease in

carbon dioxide

greenhouse

gases by using

warm-mix

asphalt

Sources: Asphalt Institute U.S. DOT

IMPROVE our air quality

Fort Worth Skyline

Warm-Mix Asphalt Means Cleaner Air

At cooler temperatures, warm-mix requires up to 35 percent less fuel per ton to produce.