Watch for Intersection Changes at FM 69 and SH 11 in Como
NEWS RELEASE PARIS DISTRICTTim McAlavy(903) [email protected] Watch for Intersection Changes at FM 69 and SH 11 in Como June 13, 2022, PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that work to create a four-way stop at the intersection of FM 69 and State Highway 11 in Como, Texas, in Hopkins County is set for July 6. TxDOT will place stop signs necessary to convert this intersection to a four-way...
TxDOT Urges Drivers to Pay Attention When Driving
NEWS RELEASE PARIS DISTRICTTim McAlavy(903) [email protected] TxDOT URGES DRIVERS TO PAY ATTENTION WHEN DRIVING Talk.Text.Crash. campaign focuses awareness to reduce distracted driving April 19, 2022 AUSTIN – A family’s quiet Sunday in the park turned tragic when a driver, distracted while talking on her cell phone, struck two-year-old Allie White in a parking lot…killing her. The toddler became one of more than a thousand...
Traffic Deaths Spike in Texas Work Zones
NEWS RELEASE PARIS DISTRICTTim McAlavy(903) [email protected] TRAFFIC DEATHS SPIKE IN TEXAS WORK ZONES TxDOT urges drivers to slow down, exercise care when traveling through highway construction areas April 11, 2022 AUSTIN – As road construction projects ramp up statewide, TxDOT officials are asking motorists to slow down and stay alert when driving through the thousands of work zones in Texas to protect themselves and...
Data Shows Many Child Car Seats are Misused
NEWS RELEASE PARIS DISTRICTTim McAlavy(903) [email protected] DATA SHOWS MANY CHILD CAR SEATS ARE MISUSED ‘Save Me With a Seat’ campaign heralds National Child Passenger Safety Week Sept. 23, 2021 AUSTIN – A high-speed vehicle crash, and a misused child car seat can lead to an unthinkable disaster, which is why TxDOT is encouraging parents to schedule a free car seat safety check during its annual “Save Me With a Seat”...
Child Passenger Safety Events set in August and September
NEWS RELEASE PARIS DISTRICTTim McAlavy(903) [email protected] Child Passenger Safety Events set in August, September Aug. 18, 2021PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation personnel and its local agency partners will conduct three child passenger safety events in August and September 2021 at three different locations in Northeast Texas. The dates, times and locations of...
TxDOT Calls for Safer Driving as Work Zone Traffic Deaths Rise During Pandemic
NEWS RELEASE — PARIS DISTRICT Tim McAlavy (903) 737-9213 [email protected] AUSTIN – Even with less traffic during the pandemic, Texas work zone fatalities increased 9% in 2020 compared to 2019. That’s why TxDOT is calling on drivers to make safety their number one priority at all times and especially when passing through active construction and maintenance work zones on the roadway. TxDOT’s “Be Safe. Drive Smart.” campaign is...
TxDOT Urges Drivers to Stay Home, Delay Travel
TxDot Logo NEWS RELEASE — PARIS DISTRICT Tim McAlavy (903) 737-9213 [email protected] PARIS — Texas Department of Transportation officials are urging drivers to stay home and delay travel during this unprecedented statewide winter storm. Additional snow, sleet and ice remain in the forecast for much of the state through Feb. 17. These conditions make travel unsafe and risky, despite the agency’s best efforts to keep roadways open...
TxDOT Urges Drivers to Take Simple Safety Precaution
TxDot Logo NEWS RELEASE — PARIS DISTRICT Tim McAlavy (903) 737-9213 [email protected] AUSTIN – With health and safety a top priority for millions of Texans, TxDOT reminds motorists of one of the simplest and easiest precautions everyone can take to protect themselves and their loved ones: buckling up. Wearing a seat belt reduces the risk of dying by 45% for people in the front seat of passenger cars. For those in pickups, seat...
TxDOT Urges Drivers to ‘End The Streak’ of Daily Deaths on Texas Roads as 20TH Anniversary Approaches
NEWS RELEASE PARIS DISTRICTTim McAlavy(903) [email protected] TxDOT URGES DRIVERS TO ‘END THE STREAK’ OF DAILY DEATHS ON TEXAS ROADS AS 20TH ANNIVERSARY APPROACHES November 7, 2000 was the last deathless day on Texas roadways Share This Tweet This Download Photos Download Video Oct 20, 2020AUSTIN – The sound of baseball and the smell of barbecue fills a North Austin neighborhood. It’s the start of a new summer and...
Texas Transportation Commission Approves Transit Funds for Services Across the State
NEWS RELEASE PARIS DISTRICTTim McAlavy(903) [email protected] TEXAS TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION APPROVES TRANSIT FUNDS FOR SERVICES ACROSS THE STATE $76 million awarded to public transit programs statewide June 26, 2020 Who, What, When, Where The Texas Transportation Commission approved approximately $76 million in transit funding at its June meeting. (Actual total: $76,119,986) State funds: $35 million Federal...
