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Archaeological Survey Within the Proposed McDermott Development Site (open access)

Archaeological Survey Within the Proposed McDermott Development Site

Archaeological survey results for proposed 33 acre McDermott Development Site in Collin County, Texas.
Date: January 26, 2006
Creator: AR Consultants
System: The Portal to Texas History
Description of Current Texas Transportation Mobility and Maintenance Needs & Technical Addendum (open access)

Description of Current Texas Transportation Mobility and Maintenance Needs & Technical Addendum

This is a report to address the increasing demands for funds to maintain growth in the Texas transportation system. The report provides immediate assessments of the state's mobility and maintenance needs and the impact of transportation investments to the state's economy and quality of life.
Date: June 2008
Creator: Cambridge Systematics
System: The Portal to Texas History
Effects of the Panama Canal Expansion on Texas Ports and Highway Corridors: Executive Summary (open access)

Effects of the Panama Canal Expansion on Texas Ports and Highway Corridors: Executive Summary

Summary of short and long term impacts of Panama Canal expansion on state transportation system.
Date: October 2006
Creator: Cambridge Systematics
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas NAFTA Study Update: Final Report (open access)

Texas NAFTA Study Update: Final Report

This report describes NAFTA trade and its effects in detail. It demonstrates the volume of trade between the United States and Mexico via Texas highways and rail. Also included is the effects of post 9/11 on trade and future conditions.
Date: February 2007
Creator: Cambridge Systematics
System: The Portal to Texas History
High Performance Concrete Structures: A Work in Progress (open access)

High Performance Concrete Structures: A Work in Progress

This paper presents the experience of TxDOT specifying the use of High Performance Concrete (HPC) for bridges.
Date: July 31, 2002
Creator: Cox, William R. & Pruski, Kevin R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Findings and Analysis: Texas Transportation Funding Challenge (open access)

Findings and Analysis: Texas Transportation Funding Challenge

This is a report by the Dye Management Group addressing Texas' funding gap over funded capabilities and increasing need. The report provides an evaluation of accepted economic practices and public policy on efficiency to raise new funds, equity of fairness across people and business, and simplicity in administration and public understanding.
Date: June 18, 2008
Creator: Dye Management Group, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum of Meeting: Ellington Field Air Guard Station, Texas, July 25, 2005] (open access)

[Memorandum of Meeting: Ellington Field Air Guard Station, Texas, July 25, 2005]

Attachments to July 25, 2005 Memorandum of Meeting with representatives from Ellington Field Task Force consisting of 8 point papers prepared for the 2005 BRAC Commission.
Date: July 25, 2005
Creator: Ellington Field Task Force
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Grain Transportation Study (open access)

Texas Grain Transportation Study

Report to the Legislature covering various aspects of grain transportation in Texas.
Date: January 2001
Creator: Fuller, Stephen; Yu, Tun-Hsiang; Collier, Dennis; Jamieson, Jerry & Harrison, Rob
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Family Guide To Personal Money Management (open access)

The Texas Family Guide To Personal Money Management

A guide to personal money management going over investment types, emergency fund plans, and saving plans.
Date: 2004
Creator: Fullner, Wanda & Butler, Trish
System: The Portal to Texas History
West Texas Freight Study (open access)

West Texas Freight Study

This is a study to evaluate the existing freight transportation infrastructure and identify potential improvements to improve freight mobility in the Amarillo District, Lubbock District, and Odessa District. The study seeks to evaluate freight movements and operation within the Districts to improve efficiency, determine financial viability, and analysis additional freight corridors.
Date: January 2008
Creator: HNTB Corporation
System: The Portal to Texas History
Use of High Performance Steel in Texas Bridges (open access)

Use of High Performance Steel in Texas Bridges

This study examines the past and potential future use of high performance steel in bridges built by the state of Texas.
Date: July 31, 2002
Creator: Hohmann, David P. & Holt, John M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Standardized Concrete Bridges in Texas (open access)

Standardized Concrete Bridges in Texas

Document summarizing the benefits of using standardized concrete bridge plans for short-span bridges in Texas.
Date: 2004
Creator: Holt, John & Medlock, Ronald
System: The Portal to Texas History
Impact of LRFD Specificaitons on Design of Texas Bridges: Volume 1: Parametric Study (open access)

Impact of LRFD Specificaitons on Design of Texas Bridges: Volume 1: Parametric Study

This is a two-volume report that documents the findings of a TxDOT-sponsored research project to evaluate the impact of the Load and Resistance Factor (LRFD) Specifications on the design of typical Texas bridges as compared to the Standard Specifications.
Date: September 2006
Creator: Hueste, Mary Beth D.; Adil, Mahammed Safi Uddin; Adnan, Mohsin & Keating, Peter B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Impact of LRFD Specifications on Design of Texas Bridges: Volume 2: Prestressed Concrete Bridge Girder Design Examples (open access)

Impact of LRFD Specifications on Design of Texas Bridges: Volume 2: Prestressed Concrete Bridge Girder Design Examples

This is a two-volume report that documents the findings of a TxDOT-sponsored research project to evaluate the impact of the Load and Resistance Factor (LRFD) Specifications on the design of typical Texas bridges as compared to the Standard Specifications.
Date: May 2006
Creator: Hueste, Mary Beth D.; Adil, Mahammed Safi Uddin; Adnan, Mohsin & Keating, Peter B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
2002 Lottery Security Audit Report (open access)

2002 Lottery Security Audit Report

This report provides an assessment of the security established by management to support the integrity, security, honesty, and fairness of the Texas Lottery's operations, gaming services, and instant and online ticket productions.
Date: 2002
Creator: Jefferson Wells International
System: The Portal to Texas History
La Marque Independent School District (ISD) District Leadership, Organization, and Management Survey: Narrative Comments From The Surveys (open access)

La Marque Independent School District (ISD) District Leadership, Organization, and Management Survey: Narrative Comments From The Surveys

Survey responses from parents and staff of La Marque Independent School District on the district leadership, management and organization.
Date: 2006?
Creator: La Marque Independent School District
System: The Portal to Texas History
MoPac 1 Aesthetics Advisory Committee Summary (open access)

MoPac 1 Aesthetics Advisory Committee Summary

The MoPac 1 Aesthetics Advisory Committee (AAC) met over six months during the spring and summer of 2007. The committee reviewed the aesthetic aspects of various elements of the Loop 1 Project such as noise barriers, retaining walls, landscaping, specialty lighting, and sign structures.
Date: September 2007
Creator: MoPac 1 Aesthetics Advisory Committee
System: The Portal to Texas History
Prefabrication and HPC to Improve Constructibility and Minimize Traffic Disruptions (open access)

Prefabrication and HPC to Improve Constructibility and Minimize Traffic Disruptions

This paper addresses Texas' use of prefabricated bridge elements and systems.
Date: February 28, 2002
Creator: Pruski, Kevin R.; Medlock, Ronald D. & Ralls, Mary Lou
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Unreliability of Federal Funding (open access)

The Unreliability of Federal Funding

Report discussing the relative inequity of the federal-aid highway program and returns Texas gets on taxpayer dollars contributed to the federal Highway Trust Fund.
Date: May 2006
Creator: Ramirez, Tonia N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transportation Security Activities in Texas (open access)

Transportation Security Activities in Texas

This is a research document addressing transportation security for Texas' 50,000 bridges. The document lays out the criteria on classifying bridges ratings in relation to possible threat.
Date: 2002~
Creator: Rummel, Thomas; Hyzak, Michael & Ralls, Mary Lou
System: The Portal to Texas History
Trade Transportation Activities Report (open access)

Trade Transportation Activities Report

Report proposing transportation improvement projects in TxDOT's El Paso, Laredo, and Pharr Districts.
Date: 2007
Creator: Saenz, Amadeo, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Testimony before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (open access)

Testimony before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Testimony of Steve Simmons of the TxDOT before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, dealing with the congestion of I-35 and the proposed Trans-Texas Corridor 35 and I-69/Trans-Texas Corridor.
Date: July 31, 2007
Creator: Simmons, Steve
System: The Portal to Texas History
Impuestos sobre la Propiedad en Texas: Los Derechos, Remedios Legales y Las Reponsabilidades de los Contribuyentes de Impuestos (open access)

Impuestos sobre la Propiedad en Texas: Los Derechos, Remedios Legales y Las Reponsabilidades de los Contribuyentes de Impuestos

A pamphlet explaining the rights and responsibilities of taxpayers in Texas.
Date: January 2005
Creator: Strayhorn, Carole Keeton
System: The Portal to Texas History
Model Purchasing Manuel: For Texas Cities and Counties (open access)

Model Purchasing Manuel: For Texas Cities and Counties

Document detailing the rules and regulations relating to purchasing goods and services for cities, counties, and other local entities. Some of the included topics are ethical standards, competitive bidding, and accounting practices.
Date: 2003
Creator: Strayhorn, Carole Keeton
System: The Portal to Texas History