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TxDOT-Tyler District Podcast

"A Matter of Life and Death" – Week of March 3, 2008

Posted: February 29th, 2008, 9:59pm PST

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Most motorists are familiar with TxDOT's maintenance forces and see them from time to time repairing the highways. Less obvious are the district's sign technicians, who often make their rounds by themselves, repairing and replacing damaged signs along the highways. Inevitably, with all that driving, the sign men drive up on some unusual situations, including wrecks, loose cattle and downed trees and power lines. But some days are even stranger than others. For more on his most unusual day, I spoke with Chris Tatum, a sign technician in the Athens Maintenance Section. Programming note: I'm going back to California this week to tend to some family business, so next week's audio podcast will be a dual release with the statewide podcast (http://www.keeptexasmoving.com/index.php/podcast). Video podcasts will be posted as normal.
TxDOT: Working For You – February 29, 2008

Posted: February 29th, 2008, 9:59pm PST

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TxDOT's Henderson Maintenance Section works to repair base failures in the outside lane of US 259 north of Henderson. A Gradall removes damaged sections while dump trucks bring loads of fresh hot mix for the repairs. A maintainer blades the material into the holes, then rollers smooth the final surface.

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