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Dallas bridge repair to disrupt DART rail and streetcar service Memorial Weekend

Description: News release about DART rail and streetcar service between two stations being replaced by shuttle buses while repairs are made to a bridge which passes over a DART rail line. These service changes come in addition to other service adjustments over the Memorial Day weekend.
Date: May 14, 2018
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Partner: Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)

Use of Geothermal Energy for Deicing Approach Pavement Slabs and Bridge Decks, Phase 1: Final Report

Description: The Technical report is a comprehensive synthesis study containing available literature on geothermal energy that is compiled, along with successful application case studies on the use of geothermal energy for bridge decks and pavement deicing applications.
Date: December 2017
Creator: Yu, Xinbao; Puppala, Anand & Zhang, Nan
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Northside History Project Report

Description: Final report documenting the archival research about the "Northside" area of Corpus Christi along with information and images gathered from community members through oral histories and open houses. This report serves as a component of supplemental research during planning for the rebuilding of the harbor bridge at U.S. 181.
Date: 2017
Creator: Smith, C. Lynn
Location: None
Partner: Texas Department of Transportation

Infrastructure-Friendly Vehicles to Support Texas Economic Competitiveness

Description: Report evaluating the effects of single, tandem, and tridem configurations on bridges and pavements, and containing guidelines for more infrastructure-friendly vehicle configurations.
Date: August 2016
Creator: Prozzi, Jorge A.; Buddhavarapu, Prasad; Kouchaki, Sareh; Jiang, Nan (Writer on transportation); Savage, Kevin; Walton, C. Michael et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Heritage, 2015, Volume 3

Description: Quarterly publication containing articles related to the preservation of historic artifacts and sites in Texas. Feature articles discuss various aspects of Texas history and heritage, often highlighting museums and collections within the state. Also included are book reviews, current preservation news, and a listing of historical museums in Texas.
Date: 2015
Creator: Texas Historical Foundation
Partner: Texas Historical Foundation

[Historic Marker Application: Arroyo Colorado Lift Bridge]

Description: Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Arroyo Colorado Lift Bridge, in Rio Hondo, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: April 3, 2014
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Partner: Texas Historical Commission

Sustainability of Bridge Foundations Using Electrical Resistivity Imaging and Induced Polarization to Support Transportation Safety

Description: This is a report by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute on the sustainability of bridge foundations. Research explored the feasibility and effectiveness of induced polarization and electrical resistivity imaging for determining the depth of unknown foundations.
Date: April 2014
Creator: Hurlebaus, Stefan; Briaud, Jean-Louis & Tucker, Stacey
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

A Guide to the Research and Documentation of Local Texas Bridges

Description: Report discussing historic Texas bridges including a brief history of roads and bridges in the state of Texas, a guide for conducting related research, an overview of bridge types, some resources, a list of bridges in the National Register of Historic Places, and a glossary of terms for features and conditions of bridges, engineering, and other related vocabulary.
Date: October 2013
Creator: Knight, Lila
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Quality Control and Quality Assurance Guide

Description: "The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Bridge Division, Design Section has developed and implemented this Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) guide to provide the highest quality products to TxDOT divisions and districts, other state agencies, federal agencies, consultants, and contractors."
Date: October 2013
Creator: Texas. Bridge Division. Design Section.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Madill Subdivision Bridge, Dallas, Texas: Determination of National Register Eligibility

Description: Preliminary report assessing the eligibility for inclusion in the national Register of Historic Places (NRHP) of Railroad Bridge 705.20 on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) Madill Subdivision. It includes a historical summary of the railroad alignment and photographs of the bridge. The authors concluded that the bridge was not historically significant, as it was typical of railroad bridges of the late 20th century and had been modified several times.
Date: May 8, 2013
Creator: DeFreece Emery, Sherry N. & Singleton, Kate
Partner: Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)

[Historical marker at Edmund Pettus Bridge]

Description: A photograph of a historical marker at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. The sign has the seal of the Alabama Historical Commission at the top and reads "The Selma Movement (The Beginning) The major civil rights protest, which focused national attention on the issue of racial discrimination in voting & led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, was centered in Selma. In January of 1963 local citizens organized a voter registration class & by February others were in Selma to … more
Date: March 12, 2013
Creator: University of North Texas. Multicultural Center.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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