Texas officials see long road from Harvey for state transportation network

Alongside thousands of Texas homes and businesses impacted by Hurricane Harvey, floodwaters also damaged hundreds of roads and highways across the region. Prolonged flooding can wash out bridges, knock down traffic signals and signs and cause asphalt to buckle. Last week, the federal government directed $25 million to the Texas Department of Transportation to help the agency begin repairing the region’s vast transportation system. But that funding won’t last very long, said TxDOT Deputy Executive Director Marc Williams.Via Texas Tribune

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