Texas Widens Highway To Save Lives While Virginia Norrows Them To Collect Tolls

An forthcoming study by the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) found highway widening projects increased safety in the Lone Star State. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) tasked TTI to evaluate a broad range of safety improvements undertaken by the agency, but researchers decided to offer a preview last week of one of TxDOT's most effective programs.

"The agency's roadway widening initiative has been a tremendous success, both for increasing safety on Texas highways and potentially saving billions of dollars associated with fatal crashes and sustained injuries," TxDOT Executive Director Phil Wilson said in a statement.
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vdiv - 8/15/2012 5:14:27 PM

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Brilliant! I am leaving from this forsaken place called Virginia and going to Texas, who's with me?

CarCrazedinCali - 8/15/2012 5:47:34 PM

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Way to encourage people not to move to Virginia!