College Station Independent School District (CSISD) officials are asking voters to approve a $53.4 million bond measure in May to renovate a high school fieldhouse, expand a pair of athletic stadiums and upgrade four baseball/softball facilities. Early voting runs from April 22 to April 30, with election day May 4. Voter approval would allocate $40.2 […]
Variable speed limits (VSLs) have been shown to reduce crashes on freeways, in some cases by more than half, according to recently released data from the state of Ohio and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Traditional speed limits consider traffic volume, operating speeds, road features and crash history. They are based on standardized data despite […]
A Texas Congressman and 16 other representatives have introduced legislation that would require the Lone Star State to connect to the nation’s power grid. The state’s grid, which draws nearly no power from outside the state, and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) — the nonprofit that operates the grid — have been under […]
Texas A&M University System regents approved $258 million in construction projects at campuses in Galveston, Laredo, San Antonio and Corpus Christi earlier this week. Plans call for a new engineering building in Galveston, a health sciences building in Laredo, a public health and education building in San Antonio, and an arts and media facility in […]
Lewisville residents will vote on a $263.4 million bond measure that would improve the city’s streets, increase municipal parks and expand the local animal shelter and adoption center. Election day is May 4. Early voting runs between April 22 and 30. The city of Lewisville is 30 miles north of Dallas. Many of the road […]
The Department of Energy (DOE) will spend up to $60 million on three projects that could deliver enough renewable geothermal energy to power 65 million homes. The pilot projects will demonstrate technology and a variety of development techniques to capture the earth’s heat resources and convert it to affordable, reliable electricity, the DOE said. Geothermal […]
Airport Business released its fifth-annual Projects of the Year Awards, honoring five airports across new terminal, sustainability, facility rehabilitation, environmental and technology categories. The recipients are innovators in airport improvement projects who the magazine has chosen to honor. “In an era where the aviation industry faces unprecedented challenges, from environmental concerns to evolving passenger expectations, […]