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Broadband Planning Update

Broadband internet is the next essential utility. It has quickly become an expected part of our modern daily life. We take for granted things like electricity, clean drinking water, and telephone service but these utilities took a long time to plan and build out. Someday soon we will feel the same way about broadband internet. U.S. Census Bureau data indicate almost 2.8 million Texas households and 7 million people lack broadband access. Twenty three percent of Texans are unable to attend online classes, see a healthcare provider from their living room, fill out a job application online, start a business or access online marketplaces from their kitchen table. These barriers negatively affect Texans’ quality of life and limit economic opportunities for people and the state overall.

WEEKLY ROADWORK REPORT

Bowie County I-30 – From FM 989 to Arkansas state line, reconstructing and widening highway, placing concrete barrier in median I-30 – From FM 989 to FM 3419, extension of frontage roads. FM 2148 closed under I-30 bridge I-30 - Eastbound from FM 2253 past FM 3419, bridge work. Lane closure as needed SH 8 – At Sulphur River, replacing bridges SH 98 – At Anderson Creek, bridge replacement I-30 - Eastbound, from one mile west of SH 98 to two miles east of SH 98, drainage improvements. Lane closure Camp County SL 255 – From FM 1520 to US 271, constructing highway, County Road 2120 detoured Cass County US 59 - From 4 miles south of FM 2328S to SH 11, surface rehab. Northbound lane closures SH 8 – At Sulphur River, replacing bridges US 59 – From 1.2 miles south of FM 2328N to 1.9 miles south of FM 2328S, resurfacing road. Lane closures US 59 - From SL 236 to FM 3129, resurfacing road. Lane closures Harrison County US 59 – At I-20, replacing bridge. US 59 traffic shifted to southbound lanes I-20 – Concrete pavement repairs. Daytime lane closures SH 43 – At Kansas City Southern Railroad in Karnack, widening bridge over railroad. Roadway open FM 3001 – At Little Cypress Bayou Relief. Replacing bridge. Temporary traffic signals in place, lane closure with two-way traffic I-20 - From US 80 to FM 134. Installing safety barrier cable, lane closure Morris County I-30 – Eastbound at Exit 178, US 259, ramp rehabilitation. Eastbound lane closure

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