TRANSPORTATION UPDATES Work on Buffalo Speedway project advances The east side intersection of Pittsburg Street at Buffalo Speedway
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TxDOT aims to stop daily deaths on Texas roadways On Oct. 20, the Texas Depart- ment of Transportation launched its #EndTheStreakTX campaign, which was created to raise aware- ness about traffic deaths and the dangerous practices that can lead to crashes. TxDOT is seeking to cut traffic fatalities in half by 2035 and bring them to zero by 2050. The agency has asked drivers across the state to do their part by following traffic laws, keeping an eye out for hazards, making safe decisions behind the wheel and working to keep other people safe. The top contributing factors in fatal crashes are distracted driv- ing, speeding, not wearing a seat belt, driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and drowsi- ness, TxDOT Commissioner Laura Ryan said during an Oct. 20 news conference.
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closed Nov. 8 as crews continued work on a long-term project to improve paving and drainage along a segment of Buffalo Speedway that runs through the city of West University Place. As of press time Nov. 28, the intersection is expected to reopen around early December, depending on weather conditions, city officials said. During the closure, crews will work on excavating the road prior to putting down new pavement as part of Phase 3 of the project. Meanwhile, several other previ- ously closed sections of the road were reopened in November. The east side of the intersection of Duke Street and Buffalo Speedway reopened Nov. 8; the east side of the intersection of Carnegie Street and Buffalo Speedway reopened Nov. 9; and the east side of the intersection of University Boulevard and Buffalo Speedway reopened Nov. 11. The overall Buffalo Speedway
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ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF NOV. 21. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT BMWNEWS@COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM. walks, driveways, street lighting and underground utilities. It will cover the stretch of University between Kirby Drive and Main Street. It will also feature shared bike lanes and 10-foot- wide sidewalks. Timeline: summer 2023-TBD Cost: $7.1 million Funding source: city of Houston University Boulevard paving and drainage Work is expected to begin around summer 2023 on a major paving and drainage project along University Boulevard near Rice Village and Rice University. The project will involve constructing new concrete pavement with storm drainage, curbs, side-
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The east side intersection of Pittsburg Street at Buffalo Speedway was closed Nov. 8 through early December.
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project involves making improve- ments between Wroxton Road and Gramercy Street at a cost of $23 million, which is funded in part by the city and in part by the Texas Department of Transportation and federal grants. Construction is expected to wrap up in early 2023.
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