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® April 19 2026 Vol. XXVII • No. 8
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Texas FM 1960 Widening Work Nears Finish By Irwin Rapoport
The Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) $128 million two-segment Farm-to-Market 1960 widening project in the Lake Houston area is rapidly nearing completion, with crews completing punch list tasks. The project is designed to ease congestion, improve traffic flow and increase capacity for an area experiencing population growth and commercial development. The initiative widened several miles of FM 1960 from a four-lane asphalt roadway to a six-lane divided concrete roadway with raised medians, curb and gutter, channelized left-turn lanes and a 5-ft. sidewalk on both sides of the roadway. Segment A, $58.2 million, was awarded to Texas Materials Group (formerly Angel Brothers Holding Corp). Its section covers from Business FM 1960 to east of Twigsworth Lane. Crews are now going through the punch list. Ferrovial’s Webber LLC secured the $70 million contract for Segment B. This nearly 3-mi. segment stretches from east of Twigsworth Lane to the western approach of the McKay Bridge at Lake Houston and includes the construction of a new 2,000-ft.-long concrete overpass bridge across Atascocita Road, West Lake Houston Parkway and Farmingham Road. Construction for Segment B began in January 2023 and was completed in the winter of 2025.
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The Texas Department of Transportation’s $128 million two-segment Farm-to-Market 1960 widening project in the Lake Houston area is nearing completion.
see WIDENING page 22
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Scaling Personal Safety Gear Construction Job Sites Showcasing Evolution in PPE Products Two big factors in the personal protection equipment sector’s evolution are women and smart technology. PPE manufacturers are better designing equipment for women. And as smart gear and connected devices become more mainstream on construction sites, the PPE market is taking the construction sector along as it advances. But the construction industry can do more, say safety organizations. They’ve asked OSHA to update longstanding PPE standards. The International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) is among eight national safety organizations
By Lucy Perry
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see GEAR page 18
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Contractors who know the value of comfortable and safe workers will take the time to learn their employees’ PPE needs by listening to them and observing how they wear PPE gear and use smart devices on the job site.