NEWSTALK 860 » TXDOT http://ksfa860.com Fri, 24 May 2013 19:59:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 TxDOT Rebuilds Lufkin N. Loop Interchange http://ksfa860.com/txdot-rebuilding-lufkin-north-loop-interchange/ http://ksfa860.com/txdot-rebuilding-lufkin-north-loop-interchange/#comments Mon, 10 Sep 2012 14:32:11 +0000 Jim Bell http://ksfa860.com/?p=89232 The Lufkin News reports the Texas Department of Transportation is finally launching a long awaited redesign and rebuilding of the U.S 59/Loop 287 interchange on Lufkin's north side.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/txdot-rebuilding-lufkin-north-loop-interchange/feed/ 0 via Flickr/okroads TxDOT Watching for Labor Day Drunk Driving http://ksfa860.com/txdot-watching-for-labor-day-drunk-driving/ http://ksfa860.com/txdot-watching-for-labor-day-drunk-driving/#comments Fri, 31 Aug 2012 15:52:49 +0000 Jim Bell http://ksfa860.com/?p=87861 The Texas Department of Transportation says it is working overtime to continue its month-long crack down on drinking and driving over the Labor Day weekend.  TxDOT’s “Drink. Drive. Go to Jail” Campaign began August 19th and goes through Tuesday September 5th.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/txdot-watching-for-labor-day-drunk-driving/feed/ 0 via Facebook/TxDOT DWI Crackdown Part of US 59 Re-named Interstate 69 http://ksfa860.com/part-of-us-59-re-named-interstate-69/ http://ksfa860.com/part-of-us-59-re-named-interstate-69/#comments Tue, 31 Jul 2012 14:30:54 +0000 Jim Bell http://ksfa860.com/?p=82171 The Houston Chronicle reports the first east Texas piece of the trade corridor that will some day run  from Mexico to Canada has been officially designated north of Houston.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/part-of-us-59-re-named-interstate-69/feed/ 0 source: TXDoT TxDOT Has Highway Work Zone Safety Tips http://ksfa860.com/txdot-has-highway-work-zone-safety-tips/ http://ksfa860.com/txdot-has-highway-work-zone-safety-tips/#comments Wed, 25 Jul 2012 18:57:53 +0000 Jim Bell http://ksfa860.com/?p=81099 In the aftermath of that fatal five-vehicle crash on State Hwy 7 outside Crockett back on July 16, the Texas Department of Transportation is pointing to that accident as proof of the need to be extra cautious and aware in highway construction zones.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/txdot-has-highway-work-zone-safety-tips/feed/ 0 via Facebook/TxDot 85 MPH Speed Limit? No Place But Texas http://ksfa860.com/85-mph-speed-limit-no-place-but-texas/ http://ksfa860.com/85-mph-speed-limit-no-place-but-texas/#comments Thu, 07 Jun 2012 14:39:54 +0000 Jim Bell http://ksfa860.com/?p=71115 Yes indeed. Coming soon to a new state highway in central Texas -- the only 85 MPH speed limit in the United States.

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They say the massive expansion of the Panama Canal that's now underway is going to double the canal's ship traffic when it's completed in 2014.  Why is this of any concern in Texas?

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/panama-canal-expansion/feed/ 0 via GlobalSecurity.org TXDOT Rejects Putting Confederate Battle Flag on Texas License Plates http://ksfa860.com/txdot-rejects-putting-confederate-flag-on-texas-license-plates/ http://ksfa860.com/txdot-rejects-putting-confederate-flag-on-texas-license-plates/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:26:20 +0000 Jim Bell http://ksfa860.com/?p=26064 The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles has voted unanimously against a proposal to allow Confederate battle flags on vanity license plates.

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