TxDOT spends $500,000 on I-35 safe driving signs

In a bid to make drivers aware of the many major road construction projects being carried out in Central Texas, the Texas Department of Transportation began a new program to encourage Interstate 35 drivers and remind them to ‘Be Safe. Drive Smart’. Thirty-one signs were installed between Denton and San Antonio, with 11 of them in the Waco district, TxDOT spokesman Ken Roberts said Wednesday. The large orange signs are part of a US$500,000 campaign to emphasise driver safety, cut down on accidents and

August 22, 2014 Read time: 1 min

In a bid to make drivers aware of the many major road construction projects being carried out in Central Texas, the 375 Texas Department of Transportation began a new program to encourage Interstate 35 drivers and remind them to ‘Be Safe. Drive Smart’.

Thirty-one signs were installed between Denton and San Antonio, with 11 of them in the Waco district, TxDOT spokesman Ken Roberts said Wednesday.

The large orange signs are part of a US$500,000 campaign to emphasise driver safety, cut down on accidents and give people hope for the future when projects are completed and driving on I-35 is a more pleasant experience, he said.

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TTI, TxDOT to test connected vehicle technology

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