TxDOT Announces Construction and Maintenance Work

Information received from the Texas Department of Transportation:

Construction & Maintenance Work- WEATHER PERMITTING

 

US 83 NEW

TxDOT will close underneath the US 83 Overpass on South 10th Street in McAllen to perform bridge repair and maintenance, Monday through Thursday, August 16-19 and August 23rd-26th from 9 pm to 6 am each night. US 83 westbound and eastbound Frontage Roads at 10th Street will remain open. Northbound and Southbound traffic on 10th Street will need to use the Frontage Road to access the next available intersection to proceed North or South.

  

US 83

 TxDOT closed the westbound US 83 exit ramp to Inspiration Road through August 30th to construct the La Homa Road exit ramp. Motorists will need to use the Los Ebanos exit ramp as alternate exit ramp.

 

US 83

Motorists can expect lane reductions on US 83 eastbound and westbound Frontage Roads from Sugar Road in Pharr to FM 494 (Shary Road) in Sharyland through September 27th. Crews are performing an asphalt overlay operation on the frontage roads.

  

BUS 83 
TxDOT continues detour of Scott Lane between Breyfogle and Bentsen Palm Drive in Palmview through August 31st to perform drainage work for the Business 83 project in Palmview. Motorists are advised to use the County Road-Tordillo Road as an alternate route.

US 281

US 281 northbound lanes from north of SH 285 (Forrest Street) to Magnolia Street in Falfurrias will be reduced to one lane through January 2011.

Motorists are advised to observe and obey all posted warning, construction, detour and speed limit signs.

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For highway information, call Amy Rodriguez at (956) 702-6102 or follow us on twitter- http:/twitter.com/txdotpharr

REP. GONZALES ANNOUNCES ANNUAL BACK TO SCHOOL SALES TAX HOLIDAY THIS WEEKEND

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Ricardo Lopez-Guerra

               512-463-0578 

REP. GONZALES ANNOUNCES ANNUAL BACK TO SCHOOL SALES TAX HOLIDAY THIS WEEKEND 

MCALLEN-- State Rep. Veronica Gonzales reminds Texas families to take advantage of the annual Sales Tax Holiday this weekend, August 20 through 22, that waives state and local sales taxes for back-to-school items such as clothes, shoes and school supplies. 

"School supplies can really add up and at a time when everyone is watching their dollars, taking advantage of the sales tax weekend helps Texas families save money," Gonzales said. "Texas lawmakers added school supplies to the holiday in 2009, so that families can stretch their dollars farther when back-to-school shopping."

Shoppers will not have to pay state and local sales tax on clothing, shoes, backpacks and many school supplies costing under $100 on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  Items not taxed this weekend include baby clothes, belts, hats, diapers, uniforms, suits and shoes, as well as school supplies such as calculators, lunch boxes, pens, pencils, folders and paper. Texas shoppers are predicted to save $59.3 million during the tax-free holiday weekend.

A complete list of tax-free items as well as more information  can be found at : http://www.window.state.tx.us/taxinfo/taxpubs/tx98_490/tx98_490.html.

Hidalgo County Young Dems are asking for Volunteers

ATTN: ALL DEMS

 

For those of you that say you really want to turn Texas BLUE, this is your chance to let your voice be heard and show how much you really want to make a difference!

Volunteers are needed to phone bank every night during the week from 6 - 8pm. However if you are not able to phone bank you may still go by the office anytime from 10am - 8pm and volunteer with office work or taking signs etc...

 

PLEASE come by the Bill White headquarters located at 301 N. Main St. McAllen, TX 78501 for more information.

 

 

 

"The only helping hand you will ever recieve is at the end of your own arm." - Fred Dehner
-- 
Thank you,
Hidalgo County Young Dems
hidalgoyd@gmail.com 

Mix, Meet and Mingle with Your Democratic Candidates

Mix, Meet and Mingle with Your Democratic Candidates

Hector Uribe for Texas Land Commissioner

& 

Barbara Ann Radnofsky for Texas Attorney General 

Thursday, August l9, 2010

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Alhambra

519 South 17th Street 

Downtown between Expy. 83 & Bus. 83

McAllen, Texas 78501

Get directions 

Mix, Meet, and Mingle with Your Democratic Candidates

Co-hosted by 

Stonewall Democrats of the Rio Grande Valley

President Eli Olivarez   956.655.1687   stonewalldemocratsrgv@yahoo.com

Hidalgo County Young Democrats

President O.J. Lozano   956.494.3100   ojlozano13@yahoo.com

Hidalgo County chapter of Texas Democratic Women

President Rosalie Weisfeld   956.793.5814  rweisfeld@rgv.rr.com

RSVP - via phone, email or Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=144053918956778

Delta Airlines Provides First Class From McAllen to Memphis

McAllen-Miller International Airport is pleased to announce Delta Air Lines will begin offering larger aircraft and First Class service on September 7th for flights between McAllen and Memphis. This upgrade comes on the heels of Delta’s announcement to enhance its schedule to provide two-class service on all domestic flights greater than 750 miles. 

Delta offers 3 flights daily from McAllen to Memphis, Tennessee. From Memphis International Airport, passengers can conveniently connect to over 85 domestic and international destinations, including Amsterdam, Toronto, Cancun, Jamaica, and Vancouver. Delta operates more than 191 daily departures from Memphis International Airport.

The current flights to Memphis, operated by Pinnacle Airlines Inc., are on CRJ-200s, which seat 50 passengers. Under this aircraft enhancement, the flights will be a mix of CRJ-700s and CRJ-900s which seat 70 and 76 passengers respectively and provide between 9-12 seats in First Class. According to Delta, First Class service onboard flights operated with these aircraft is consistent with the amenities offered on Delta mainline flights. Meals, china and linen service, pre-departure beverages, and complimentary cocktails, beer and wine are offered on all Delta Connection flights featuring a First Class cabin.

"This enhanced service reflects the investment Delta is making in improving the customer experience on the ground and in the air across both our domestic and international network," said Glen Hauenstein, Delta's executive vice president of Network Planning and Revenue Management. "Business customers who appreciate the option of traveling in a First Class cabin and frequent fliers who appreciate the opportunity to upgrade will particularly benefit from the significant expansion of two-class service on longer Delta Connection flights."

“We are pleased that Delta recognizes the Rio Grande Valley as a viable and prosperous region. They have made this commitment to the Rio Grande Valley and McAllen that will allow our passengers to take advantage of two-class service,” said Philip K. Brown, Director of Aviation at McAllen-Miller International Airport.

McAllen-Miller International Airport serves over 700,000 passengers annually. For more information, visit us on the web atwww.mcallenairport.com or visit our social networking sites.