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Positive Effects of the Stimulus Project in Tyler, by JD Meyer

Submitted by Joffre (J.D.) Meyer, Citizen Journalist
Tuesday, August 7th, 2012, 12:46pm
Positive Effects of the Stimulus Project in Tyler, by JD Meyer

While reading an article about the Home for Heroes, I noticed that Kay Bailey Hutchinson found the money for its building through the stimulus project. A civic leader asked me to do further research into the matter. Have you noticed the orange sign near the Tyler Transit Transfer/Train Museum with “American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA)?” That’s the official name for the stimulus project.

I found most of my information through http://projects.propublica.org/recovery/locale/texas/smith, as well as through a local paper. As of May 2012, the big winners in Smith County are as follows: (1) Education ($51.8 million), (2) Dept. of Transportation ($45.8 million), (3) Small Business Administration (SBA) ($25.7 million), (4) Dept. of Veterans Affairs ($11.5 million), and (5) Social Security ($9.5 million).

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TxDOT releases project updates for week of Aug. 6

Submitted by Stephanie Frazier, KLTV Community Web Producer
Friday, August 3rd, 2012, 6:39pm
TxDOT releases project updates for week of Aug. 6

Seal coat work continues in Wood County

WOOD COUNTY -- Texas Department of Transportation maintenance crews this week are scheduled to continue seal coat operations on FM 3056 between US 80 and FM 778. Once that work is complete, crews are scheduled to seal FM 312 between Winnsboro and Pine Mills, which should take approximately two weeks to complete.

Daytime lane closures will be in effect in each location while the work is in progress, and flaggers and pilot vehicles will control traffic.

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West Cumberland extension number one priority in half-cent plan

Submitted by Stephanie Frazier, KLTV Community Web Producer
Wednesday, July 25th, 2012, 2:33pm
West Cumberland extension number one priority in half-cent plan

From the City of Tyler: 

 

During their regularly scheduled meeting held on July 25, the Tyler City Council approved the 2012-2013 Half Cent Work Program, which prioritizes projects that will be funded by Half Cent Sales Tax revenue for the year.  A 60-day review period for public input began today with the Council action.  

Topping the list of 222 projects is the extension of Cumberland Road from Old Jacksonville Road to Broadway Avenue.  This project will include a four lane divided road with landscaped raised medians, a bridge over West Mud Creek and a hike and bike trail to connect north to the hike and bike trail along Grande.

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TxDOT reports seal coat work scheduled for Smith County

Submitted by Stephanie Frazier, KLTV Community Web Producer
Friday, July 6th, 2012, 11:41am
TxDOT reports seal coat work scheduled for Smith County

Released by TxDOT:

 

The Texas Department of Transportation's annual preventative maintenance program known as "District-Wide Seal Coat" is scheduled to begin work later this week in Smith County, weather permitting. Crews are scheduled to apply a seal coat to the following roads:

● SH 31 between West Loop 323 and FM 206 (Old Goodyear Plant); ● SH 57 (West Grande Extension) between SH 155 (Frankston Highway) and FM 2493 (Old Jacksonville Highway); ● FM 2964 (Rhone’s Quarter Road) between SH 110 in Tyler and FM 346 in Whitehouse; ● FM 346 between SH 110 in Whitehouse and SH 110 in Troup Daytime lane closures will be in effect in each location while the work is in progress, and flaggers will control traffic in two lane areas. Loose gravel may be present for several days following a seal coat application.

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DPS increasing DWI patrols for July 4th holiday

Submitted by Stephanie Frazier, KLTV Community Web Producer
Thursday, June 28th, 2012, 12:29pm
DPS increasing DWI patrols for July 4th holiday

Released by Texas Department of Public Safety:

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will increase DWI patrols for a nine-day period that includes July 4th. From June 30 – July 8, DPS troopers will focus DWI patrols in high-risk locations at times when alcohol-related crashes are most frequent.

“Plan ahead. If you are drinking, make sure you have a designated driver or some other form of transportation,” said DPS Director Steven McCraw. “Otherwise, you could be making a very expensive or even fatal mistake.”

The enhanced patrols that target impaired driving are funded through a grant from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). DPS troopers made 1,406 DWI arrests during the July 4th enforcement effort last year, and 575 of those arrests were a direct result of the increased patrols.

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Roadcheck leads to 8,000 truck and bus inspections

Submitted by Stephanie Frazier, KLTV Community Web Producer
Thursday, June 28th, 2012, 11:57am
Roadcheck leads to 8,000 truck and bus inspections

Released by the Texas Department of Public Safety:

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) inspected more than 8,000 commercial motor vehicles during a three-day inspection effort earlier this month as part of Roadcheck 2012. DPS Commercial Vehicle Enforcement troopers, specially trained Highway Patrol troopers and civilian inspectors joined forces from June 5 – June 7 during the annual inspection effort aimed at enhancing commercial motor vehicle safety.

Approximately 22 percent (1,763) of the 18-wheelers, buses and other commercial vehicles inspected were placed out of service for a variety of safety violations until appropriate repairs can be made. Issues with brakes, lighting and tires were the most common infractions that led to out of service violations.

Additionally, drivers were checked for compliance with state and federal laws, and 243 drivers were placed out of service.

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New TxDOT site, app help motorists plan trips, avoid delays

Submitted by Stephanie Frazier, KLTV Community Web Producer
Saturday, June 23rd, 2012, 2:53pm
New TxDOT site, app help motorists plan trips, avoid delays

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has launched a new online map application, Drive Texas™, that provides travelers with real-time traffic conditions, traffic and weather feeds, as well as links to other useful travel information.

Drive Texas™ displays statewide conditions affecting travel—construction, closures, accidents—as well as a live weather feed that allows drivers to check conditions along their route.  Travelers can plot a course by entering their start and end cities to view highway conditions along their route, and they can also locate TxDOT Safety Rest Areas or Texas Travel Information Centers.  In select cities, travelers can also view images from traffic cameras, messages posted on dynamic message signs, and other detailed information.

This new site features a user-friendly interface, making it easy for the traveling public to access real-time conditions affecting travel across Texas.

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