Roadwork Slows Down Returning Travelers

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Updated: 8:43 AM Dec 2, 2008 Roadwork Slows Down Returning Travelers It was slow going for holiday travelers returning to the Twin Cities Sunday night. Posted: 10:41 PM Dec 1, 2008 Reporter: Joe Brown Email Address: brown@kbtx.com

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It was slow going for holiday travelers returning to the Twin Cities Sunday night.

Lane closures had traffic at a crawl at parts of Interstates 45 and 35. And it wasn't much better on Highway 6 between Navasota and College Station where there were several accidents.

The Texas Department of Transportation says it usually doesn't allow lane closures during the holidays when more motorists are out and about. But it didn't have a choice if it wanted to stay on schedule with the Highway 6 widening project.

"The contractor needs to progress with the project and they have milestones that they have to meet," said TxDOT Spokesperson Bob Colwell. "So therefore we allowed them to go ahead and have the lane closure."

The $100 million project is expected to be completed in 2011.

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Posted by: All the time Location: Grimes County on Dec 3, 2008 at 11:24 PM

Dear " I Don't think so", you are right on. TxDOT needs to step up and inform the public of their proposed activities. Nothing is EVER provided to the local papers of their road work plans. Go figure,They would close a ramp and lane during the busiest travel time of the year!
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Posted by: I don't think so Location: no way on Dec 2, 2008 at 10:55 PM

An unbelievable side note to this situation is the fact that nobody at the Bryan TxDot office told anybody at the Navasota TxDot office that they were going to close a lane on a major State Highway in their County, (They also closed North bound Bussiness 6 ramp to SH 6). To put it in the highly over used phrases that the Bryan District TxDot engineer, Mr.Bryan Wood always says, "This is unacceptable" and "Disiplinary action should be taken". How could it be that the Grimes County TxDot Maintenance Supervisor did not know anything about a major ramp closing 1/4 of a mile from his own office and a lane closure on his bussiest roadway until it was already in place ? Maybe Bryan Wood and Bob Colwell didn't think the Grimes County Supervisor needed to know. Maybe they themselves didn't know about the closing until it happened ? Looks like TxDot should work on their comunication skills, again.
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Posted by: Loving Wife Location: Leon County on Dec 2, 2008 at 10:02 AM

Gas tax pays for the state supported highways and roadways. And it is NOT a right, it is still a privelege to own a vehicle and drive it on public roads. It is not stated in ANYWHERE that it is a right,if that was the case EVERY tax payer would have a car along with thier RIGHT to freedom, vote and to bear arms. And yes people DO stop on a regular basis to tell my husband how he is inconviencing them and he is a piece of you know what,and they DO speed up with out concern. Too many people in thier self contained little metal bullets are in a hurry. If you dont believe it, work on a road crew for a week and THEN come back and see what you have too say. And yes he CHOOSE the job, it is a good job to support his family. I am not blaming anyone for my worries, just stating what is happening on the road ways and how the public needs to take RESPONSIBILITY and quit crying about how things make thier life so difficult. Leave earlier,plan for delays,it is a holiday weekend afterall.
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