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TxDOT
Measuring Options for Highways

A Divided Highway Project
is First Comparison by the Department
The Texas Asphalt Pavement Association has been lobbying TxDOT
for several years to build a roadway that would demonstrate
the durability and cost-effectiveness of an asphalt concrete
pavement design - called perpetual pavement - in a side-by-side
comparison with a traditional continuously reinforced concrete
pavement.
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Building
is Booming in South Texas

Population Growth and Increased
Industry Spurring Construction
More than $48 million in construction permits were
issued in March in cities throughout the Valley, according
to the Rio Grande Valley Partnership. As of March the Rio
Grande Valley had issued $109.7 million in commercial construction
permits for the year, up from $101.6 million at the same time
in 2003.
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Sea Change at Texas A&M University

Marine Science Research Facility
Dedicated to Gulf of Mexico Studies
When architects began to design the Harte Research
Institute of Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M University
Corpus Christi, they found an ocean of inspiration.
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Special Report -- Spotlight on Entertainment/Hospitality
Projects Certain to Boost Texas Tourism

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Joint Ventures Step into the Civic Arena
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Terminal Runs Through It >>
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Austin's new Masterpiece >>
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