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Small highway maintenance jobs to go private, save money says TxDOT
KLBJ Newsroom
12/27/2013
The state is preparing to start 2014 with a new way of taking care of road maintenance. It's starting right here in Austin.
The $11-million contract was made possible with a state commission action earlier this year.
"It's an effort to operate more efficiently and save money. We're entering more performance-based contracts with private companies to do routine maintenance on our highways," TxDOT's Helena Wright says.
The state is promoting the idea as a 96-million dollar savings to taxpayers over a five-year period. It will be expanded to include I-35, 45 and 10.