Bridge work results in flurry of accidents

Traffic was backed up for miles on Texas 6 in Grimes County on Sunday night because of construction on the Navasota River bridge, officials said.

Several minor accidents occurred throughout the evening Sunday near the construction site as northbound traffic was funneled into a single lane. Vehicles were backed up for several miles south to Texas 105, officials said.

The construction project, which is expected to last about six weeks, will also close the entrance ramp from Texas 6 to Business 6. The work is part of a $100 million effort to widen the road, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.

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Posted by: Bradley On: Monday, December 01, 2008 8:38 PM

Comment Title: Contractor Liability
I have met with TXDOT on a few occassions about the traffic control set-up by the contractor that is generally out of compliance with State standards. If you have an accident in a work zone, first take a lot of pictures and/or video, if available, of the work zone controls in place. Those pictures should note the signage leading into the work zone and the spacing of the signage. They should also include the channelizers (barrels, cones, etc.) and their spacing. Spacing can be recognized clearly by the lane striping. Lane striping (the centerline skips) have particular spacing and this helps to note the distance betweem barrels and signage. Also note any message boards and how they are protected. Note any concrete barriers and their placement. This sounds like a lot of work, but it could be the effort needed to find out that the contractor is liable for not being within specification of the Texas MUTCD. Accident victims can also go to www.globalinfratech.com and contact me where I can survey the accident site and assist with expert forensics of the work zone requirements.
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Posted by: On: Monday, December 01, 2008 8:38 AM

Comment Title: Be Careful
Poeple need to be more careful & alert when driving on Hwy 6. This road construction has been going on for several months and they should have known. There also signs posted to tell you to be alert and people seem to ignore them just like the speed is 55 but, people seem that 70 is still okay.
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