Over the last 15 years, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has seen an increase in pavement failures during and immediately after construction on roads designed to last 20 years or more. The cause of many of these failures is sulfate-induced heave where an expansive mineral called ...
of possible indoor contaminants, as they can have adverse effects on health when respired over long periods of time. Other pollutants of prominence include both sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), both of which are formed mainly from vehicles, with NO2being the chief offender ...
A sutler's store and blacksmith shop formed the nucleus of the early town when they were moved from the actual fort on Post Hill to the nearby community of Mason. Shortly after the fort was occupied, mail service was established from San Antonio to Mason, and then on to the west. ...
The provision would prevent state funds from being used on high-speed passenger rail projects, and would bar the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) from helping Texas Central to coordinate right-of-way acquisitions. No such language exists in the Texas House’s budget. Compan...
Rural Rail Transportation Districts (RRTDs) in Texas are formed to prevent the loss of rural rail lines that have been abandoned by rail companies, or to maintain the former rail right-of-way for future transportation uses. This guidebook provides basic information about RRTD formation and evalua...
The state's large size and rough terrain have historically complicated transportation. Texas has compensated by building the nation's largest highway and railway systems. The regulatory authority, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), maintains the state's highway system, regulates aviation...
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) builds and maintains Roadside Parks and Rest Areas along Texas highways. Some of the newer ones are quite spectacular and even contain local museums. ~WESTERN COUNTY~ (Does not include Alpine. See the Alpine section) Not counting Alpine, the ...
but losing stand at the Alamo in February and a defeat of Santa Anna's forces at the Battle of San Jacinto (April 21). Denied admission as a state by antislavery forces in the US Congress, the leaders of Texas formed an independent republic that lasted until 1845. Austin is the capital...
摘要: The article reports on the 11th annual Don't mess with Texas Scholarship, wherein high school seniors in the State can apply, which was sponsored by Forestar and presented by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) in collaboration with Keep Texas Beautiful....
Abstract: The Texas Brewers’ Institute (TBI) was a lobbying group formed by ten Texas breweries operating after the 1933 repeal of Prohibition, with a goal to promote and protect the interests of the beer industry. The records document the business activities of the Institute and its member br...