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A hail storm is covering the road around the I-10 and 75th Ave in Phoenix, AZ, making it look #PhoenixWeather #AZStorm #HailStorm #Arizona #I10 #YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPQzXUbCjLg
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A hail storm is covering the road around the I-10 and 75th Ave in Phoenix, AZ, making it look #PhoenixWeather #AZStorm #HailStorm #Arizona #I10 #YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPQzXUbCjLg
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A hail storm is covering the road around the I-10 and 75th Ave in Phoenix, AZ, making it look #PhoenixWeather #AZStorm #HailStorm #Arizona #I10 #YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPQzXUbCjLg
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A hail storm is covering the road around the I-10 and 75th Ave in Phoenix, AZ, making it look #PhoenixWeather #AZStorm #HailStorm #Arizona #I10 #YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPQzXUbCjLg
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A hail storm is covering the road around the I-10 and 75th Ave in Phoenix, AZ, making it look #PhoenixWeather #AZStorm #HailStorm #Arizona #I10 #YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPQzXUbCjLg
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Historic Home of 1800s Governor in Lafayette, LA: Alexandre Mouton
Alexandre Mouton was a statesman and governor in Louisiana. His Lafayette home, known now as the Lafayette Museum as well as the Alexandre Mouton House, has been restored to its 1848 grandeur. This makes it a key Lafayette attraction for visitors.
Mardi Gras costumes displayed at the Lafayette Museum in Louisiana. Photo by Linda Aksomitis.Fast Fact: The costumes in the Mardi Gras room are elaborate creations from various local krewes, spanning eras from the 1960s to the present.
Linda’s Pick of the Exhibits
My favorite exhibit is typically one that’s unique and expands my knowledge of a place’s history — in the Mouton House, that was the Nun’s Room. It helped remind me of the diverse cultural and religious influences throughout Lafayette’s history. While Jean Mouton, who built the original parts of the Mouton house, was Acadian, Lafayette had many other influences.
Display of doll dressed as a nun and photograph with clippings about Mother Mary Clare (1875 – 1935). Photo by Linda Aksomitis.The room honors the Mt. Carmel sisters who lived across the street for over 100 years. The Carmelite order traces back to Mount Carmel in northwestern Israel about 1155. Their rule was written between 1206 and 1214 by St. Albert.
Fast Fact: When a daughter entered the convent early in the 20th century, her hair was cut and customarily sent to New Orleans to be tatted into a wreath. Wreaths were often displayed in a shadow box with the nun's picture.
Other interesting artifacts and details included:
- Picture of a young nun hand painted on porcelain
- Mannequin dressed in a traditional nun’s habit worn up to 1967
- Intricately crafted quilts
- Small statue of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini (1850 – 1917) who founded the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
- Rosary passed down through generations, donated by Annamay Lucia (formerly Sister Mary Celestine)
What’s in the Lafayette Museum?
The city of Lafayette was founded by Jean Mouton. The original village (named Vermilionville) was laid out by Mouton and his surveyor, John Dinsmore, Jr. in 1821.
What’s the history of the Mouton House?Jean Moutin’s original family home, a modest one-room house with a kitchen, was built around 1800. The purpose of this Acadian-style cottage was to provide a place for the family to stay when they went to town for Sunday church services.
It was built with traditional briquette entre poteaux construction? What was that? Brick infill between wooden posts. The kitchen, as was common in Louisiana, was a separate building connected with a covered walkway.
While the original house grew, the original kitchen is still on the site.
Alexandre Mouton, Jean’s son, was born there in 1804.
In 1820, Alexandre Mouton added three rooms to accommodate his growing family. The home was sold to Dr. W.G. Mills in 1849. He added a second floor, the third-floor cupola, and additional rooms that make up the house we visit today.
The house is an important piece of architecture, showing the evolution of buildings in the region.
The Mouton House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. An historical marker provides insights into the importance of the house in preserving local history.
Bedroom in the Mouton House. Photo by Linda Aksomitis.Things you’ll note in the house as you explore the rooms include:
- Hand-made functional furniture made by Cajun craftsmen
- Recessed panels on doors
- Crown moldings and tapered legs
- Wrought iron butt hinges and locks
You can view period furnishings and design in three historic structures:
- Two-story main house with wooden porches on both the first and second floors
- Acadian house connected by a covered wooden porch
- Brick smokehouse
Linda’s Road Trip Tips
Buy on Amazon or Barnes & Noble or in Bookstores. Pin me!Lafayette is at the heart of Acadiana, a Louisiana region known for its strong Cajun and Creole influences.
The city has a relaxed, fun vibe that you can’t resist.
In fact, you’ll likely find a festival or celebration happening in Lafayette whenever you decide to visit!
I was lucky to be visiting during the Festival Acadiens et Creole, with its food, music, and dancing. It was simply amazing!
Fast Fact: Zydeco music was born in rural Southwest Louisiana. It blends Louisiana French accordion and Afro-Caribbean music. Indeed, zydeco is a little bit Creole, Cajun, gospel, and blues!
When it comes to museums and historic sites, these were my favorite in Lafayette:
Who Should Visit the Lafayette Museum / Mouton House?
The Lafayette Museum is an attraction that contributes a lot to showcasing two centuries of Louisiana history.
Starting with the Acadian influences, you’ll also find a lot of information on the Civil War. Artifacts link to Governor Alexandre Mouton and his son, Confederate General Alfred Mouton.
For those interested in architecture, the three historic structures are must-sees.
Some exhibits are interactive, so Mouton House is a good family destination. The guides are great and happy to answer any questions.
There’s limited accessibility for those with mobility issues, due to the preservation of the historic structure.
Pin me!There isn’t an elevator, so visitors unable to climb stairs will only be able to view the first floor.
How Do You Visit the Lafayette Museum / Mouton House?
Lafayette, Louisiana, is a key transportation hub in the Southern United States. So, it’s intersected by several major highways, including I-10 and I-49.
Parking: The museum has street parking and bus parking.
Street Address: 1122 Lafayette Street, Lafayette, LA
Pin me!The museum is open year-round, but check the Lafayette Museum website for days and hours open, as well as admission costs.
Check the Lafayette Museum Facebook page for the latest updates.
Take a short virtual tour of the Lafayette Museum with Explore Louisiana on YouTube.
Plan your visit with Google maps.
Find More Museum Reviews for Louisiana
Check out more reviews for museum attractions in Louisiana on guide2museums.com.
Read More Historic House Reviews
- Mackenzie House: Victorian Era Home of Toronto’s First Mayor
- Historic Home of 1800s Governor in Lafayette, LA: Alexandre Mouton
- Adams Museum in Deadwood: Where Legends are Larger Than Life
- Bishop’s Palace in Galveston, Texas: Victorian Era Castle
- Rip Van Winkle Gardens & Historic Mansion: Jefferson Island, Louisiana
- The Sheriff’s House Museum & Historic Site: A Hidden Gem in Devils Lake, North Dakota
- Campbell House Museum – 1820s Toronto, Ontario
- Hearst Castle: National Historic Landmark in San Simeon, California
- Oak Alley Plantation: Grand Dame of Louisiana’s River Road
- Evergreen Plantation: National Landmark Site in Edgard, Louisiana
- Casa Loma: Historic 98 Room House Museum in Toronto, Ontario
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The 100-plus-year-old MKT Bridge in Houston, a popular pathway for pedestrians and cyclists, is closed for an indefinite amount of time after sustaining recent damage.
#Houston #Infrastructure #Local #News #Transportation #HoustonTrails #I10 #MKTBridge #TexasDepartmentOfTransportation #Txdot #WhiteOakBayouGreenway
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The 100-plus-year-old MKT Bridge in Houston, a popular pathway for pedestrians and cyclists, is closed for an indefinite amount of time after sustaining recent damage.
#Houston #Infrastructure #Local #News #Transportation #HoustonTrails #I10 #MKTBridge #TexasDepartmentOfTransportation #Txdot #WhiteOakBayouGreenway
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The 100-plus-year-old MKT Bridge in Houston, a popular pathway for pedestrians and cyclists, is closed for an indefinite amount of time after sustaining recent damage.
#Houston #Infrastructure #Local #News #Transportation #HoustonTrails #I10 #MKTBridge #TexasDepartmentOfTransportation #Txdot #WhiteOakBayouGreenway
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The 100-plus-year-old MKT Bridge in Houston, a popular pathway for pedestrians and cyclists, is closed for an indefinite amount of time after sustaining recent damage.
#Houston #Infrastructure #Local #News #Transportation #HoustonTrails #I10 #MKTBridge #TexasDepartmentOfTransportation #Txdot #WhiteOakBayouGreenway
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The 100-plus-year-old MKT Bridge in Houston, a popular pathway for pedestrians and cyclists, is closed for an indefinite amount of time after sustaining recent damage.
#Houston #Infrastructure #Local #News #Transportation #HoustonTrails #I10 #MKTBridge #TexasDepartmentOfTransportation #Txdot #WhiteOakBayouGreenway
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Harris County Precinct 4 has been awarded a $2 million grant to study the feasibility of constructing a "cap park" along a 3.2-mile section of the Katy Freeway.
#HarrisCounty #Houston #Infrastructure #Local #News #Transportation #HarrisCountyPrecinct4 #I10 #Interstate10 #InterstateCapPark #KatyFreeway #LesleyBriones
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Harris County Precinct 4 has been awarded a $2 million grant to study the feasibility of constructing a "cap park" along a 3.2-mile section of the Katy Freeway.
#HarrisCounty #Houston #Infrastructure #Local #News #Transportation #HarrisCountyPrecinct4 #I10 #Interstate10 #InterstateCapPark #KatyFreeway #LesleyBriones
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Harris County Precinct 4 has been awarded a $2 million grant to study the feasibility of constructing a "cap park" along a 3.2-mile section of the Katy Freeway.
#HarrisCounty #Houston #Infrastructure #Local #News #Transportation #HarrisCountyPrecinct4 #I10 #Interstate10 #InterstateCapPark #KatyFreeway #LesleyBriones
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Harris County Precinct 4 has been awarded a $2 million grant to study the feasibility of constructing a "cap park" along a 3.2-mile section of the Katy Freeway.
#HarrisCounty #Houston #Infrastructure #Local #News #Transportation #HarrisCountyPrecinct4 #I10 #Interstate10 #InterstateCapPark #KatyFreeway #LesleyBriones
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Harris County Precinct 4 has been awarded a $2 million grant to study the feasibility of constructing a "cap park" along a 3.2-mile section of the Katy Freeway.
#HarrisCounty #Houston #Infrastructure #Local #News #Transportation #HarrisCountyPrecinct4 #I10 #Interstate10 #InterstateCapPark #KatyFreeway #LesleyBriones
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Children’s Museum of Acadiana: Family Attraction in Lafayette, Louisiana
Lafayette was named the happiest city in America by the National Bureau of Economic Research. So what better city to check out family attractions?
Activity center in the Children’s Museum of Acadiana attraction in Lafayette, LA. Photo by Linda Aksomitis.Whether you’re heading out with the kids on summer vacation, or taking a winter weekend trip, you’ll find lots of fun at this museum.
Linda’s Pick of the Exhibits
The activity centers at this attraction were designed to suit different ages. My favorite? The Super 1 Foods Grocery Store with its shopping experience for children.
I’ll admit one of my reasons for this choice is that my first jobs were in grocery stores. And oddy enough, I still miss them!
Children’s store activity center in the Children’s Museum of Acadiana. Photo by Linda Aksomitis.However, when it comes to being an attraction, this center is really interactive! Children can push their grocery carts around the store, selecting “foods” from the shelves. But that’s not all.
They can also pretend to be cashiers, checking out their purchases. Or, they can learn how to be stock clerks, and return all the groceries to the correct shelves.
Charts of different foods with fun labels like slow and whoa foods. Photo by Linda Aksomitis.Colorful food charts also teach children about nutrition. The charts divide food into groups, indicating which food groups are important to eat more of.
So, you can help your child learn how to shop for a balanced diet.
What’s in the Children’s Museum of Acadiana?
The philosophy of the Children’s Museum of Acadiana is very much “learn by doing.”
Fast Fact: There are currently 17 play centers on different topics for children from toddler age to 18 at the Children's Museum of Acadiana. Adults also find them interesting!
Young children will enjoy Wee Acres, a toddler-only area for children under 5. There’s also the Itty Bitty Builders display, Knowledge Nook, and the Sensory Sea for younger visitors.
Health centers include To Tell the Tooth, Stuffee and Health Galleries, as well as AMI – The Acadian Ambulance. And of course, there’s nutrition in the Super 1 Foods Grocery Store as well as role-playing future jobs.
When it comes to jobs, kids also have fun in the Café des Enfants, which explores roles in the food service industry.
Stuffee play center that teaches anatomy. Photo by Linda Aksomitis.Besides role playing, kids can also get creative in the Strictly Briks Makerspace and the ReUSEum space.
The Louisiana Cultural Center helps children learn more about the state’s history and culture. And the 201 E. Congress, A Site History covers the history of the Children’s Museum.
Check out all of the centers in more detail on the Children’s Museum of Acadiana website.
Linda’s Road Trip Tips
As well as being the happiest city in America, Lafayette is said to have the most restaurants. Maybe there’s a connection there!
Fast Fact: You'll find lots of Cajun and Creole dishes, so a visit to Lafayette can be a true culinary experience.
My not-to-miss recommendations include:
Crawfish etouffee. Photo by Linda Aksomitis.- Crawfish etouffee — often described as one of Louisiana’s most iconic dishes. Etouffee is the French term for smothered. So, the crawfish are smothered in a buttery sauce.
- Boudin sausage — ground meat of some sort along with rice in a sausage casing. Imagine cabbage rolls made into a sausage.
- Alligator — no, it doesn’t taste like chicken! It has a texture more like calamari. I’ve eaten it many ways, from meatballs to boudin to skewered.
Here’s a list of recommended Cajun restaurants in Lafayette to get you started with your dining experiences!
And after you’re done eating, do check out another museum. You’ll learn more about Cajun culture at the Vermilionville Historic Village.
Who Should Visit the Children’s Museum of Acadiana?
Who should visit? Kids, of course, along with their parents. The museum provides fun and educational opportunities for caregivers and children.
If you believe that children learn best by experiencing things, you’ll find lots of opportunities at the Children’s Museum of Acadiana.
The centers are elaborate, so provide more options than schools for many experiences.
Several centers focus on STEM skills, or Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
Pin me!So whether your child needs a little extra help or a bigger challenge in these areas, the museum provides opportunities for them to learn with you.
How Do You Visit the Children’s Museum of Acadiana?
The Children’s Museum of Acadiana is in downtown Lafayette at 201 E. Congress St.
Children’s Museum of Acadiana. Photo by Linda Aksomitis.Check out days and times the museum is open at the Children’s Museum of Acadiana website.
For the latest on what’s happening check out the Children’s Museum of Acadiana Facebook page and Children’s Museum of Acadiana Instagram page.
Check out the Children’s Museum of Acadiana summer of play on this YouTube video.
Plan your visit to the Children’s Museum of Acadiana attraction in Lafayette, Louisiana, with Google maps.
Find More Museum Reviews for Louisiana
Check out more reviews for museum attractions in Louisiana on guide2museums.com.
Read More Children’s Museum Reviews
- Fort Worth Museum of Science & History: Museum School™
- Museum of North Texas History: Wichita Falls
- Children’s Museum of Acadiana: Family Attraction in Lafayette, Louisiana
- Hawk Museum’s Educational Doll Collection: Wolford, North Dakota
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Texas Energy Museum: Oil History in Beaumont, Texas
Beaumont may be a small city in Texas, but it’s home to the large state-of-the-art facility, the Texas Energy Museum.
Talking robotic characters with 1901 oil drilling equipment narrate the story of the Beaumont Spindletop Oil discovery. Photo by Linda Aksomitis.The museum showcases Texas’ oil and gas heritage with interactive exhibits, environmental awareness, educational perspectives, and industry insights.
Linda’s Pick of the Exhibits
The Texas Energy Museum Beaumont is the best museum I’ve visited on the history of hydrocarbons. I especially enjoyed the interactive exhibits. With a push of a button I was back in time, hearing how oil was discovered here.
My favorite was the Standard Cable-Tool Rig display and roughneck. This character talked about his life and experiences with the early drilling tools.
Late 1800s drilling equipment and talking robotic character. Photo by Linda Aksomitis.The most amazing thing I learned, though, was that the Texas Oil Boom was much like the Gold Booms elsewhere in North America.
Who knew wildcatters flocked to an oil discovery and set up rigs to hit it big?
I sure hadn’t!
Indeed Spindletop, outside Beaumont, hit it big in a huge way, becoming famous in the seconds it took to say “gusher.”
Fast Fact: Imagine how amazed those hard-working early drillers must have felt seeing the world's first "gusher" on January 10, 1901. And gush it did -- an incredible 200 foot column of oil shot up to the sky!
What’s in the Texas Energy Museum Beaumont?
The Texas Energy Museum focuses on the history, technology, and science of petroleum. It was incorporated in 1987, and opened to the public on January 10, 1990. That date was the 89th anniversary of the Spindletop gusher.
Both floors of the museum are organized in an easy-to-follow circular pattern.
The first floor starts with the sun and rocks, providing scientific data on the formation of oil. It takes a deep dive into hydrocarbon molecules, explaining them through models.
Hydrocarbon molecules. Photo by Linda Aksomitis.A series of panels take you through time, providing details on the major events of the past centuries. You’ll also find detailed information on modern oil production and refineries.
Pin me!Fast Fact: About 50% of a barrel of crude oil is transformed into gasoline for cars. As well, 40% becomes home heating oil, diesel fuel, jet fuel, kerosene, & industrial fuel. Most of the rest is converted into lubricants, greases, and asphalt. About 5% leaves as "feedstock" that's eventually converted in thousands of uses including aspirin to antifreeze and plastics to paint.
~ Texas Energy Museum displaySecond Floor
The second floor has more of a local focus, and this is where you’ll find additional information on the Spindletop gusher.
How much oil did Spindletop produce?Between January 10, 1901, and the end of that first year, almost 140 individual wells gushed oil.
Spindletop produced 100,000 barrels of oil per day. That was more than all of the oil produced elsewhere in the world. Since then, Spindletop’s oil field has produced more than 153 million barrels of oil.
So how much was oil worth back then? A hefty nickle a barrel.
But Spindletop was just the beginning. Wildcatters continued to drill just as miners continued to pan for gold after the first discoveries.
Thirty years later, 70-year-old wildcatter, Columbus “Dad” Joiner, discovered the East Texas Field spread across five Texas counties.
With 7 billion barrels of oil, it was the largest reservoir of oil in the Americas.
The oil boom changed the world. Cars became more popular with cheap fuel. Oil helped the Allies to victory in WWII. And we have hundreds of byproducts from oil refining that produce plastics, lubricants, fabrics, and more.
There are also some original pieces of equipment, including Miss 101.
“Miss 101” Symbol of the Western Company (1939-1948). Photo by Linda Aksomitis.Fast Fact: Truck 101 helped pump 9,500 gallons of acid in three stages at a 5,200 foot depth into the San Andres formation. It was the first oil well acid treatment used to clean out scale, rust, and other debris restricting flow in an oil well.
Linda’s Road Trip Tips
Beaumont is a great stop on a Texas roadtrip. We particularly liked it’s smaller size after navigating down I-75 from Fort Worth to San Antonio! Close to Texas’ eastern border, you’ll find the culture is a little bit Cajun as well as Texan.
Oil drilling artifacts. Photo by Linda Aksomitis.Indeed, if you’d like your fix of Cajun eats, Tia Juanita’s Fish Camp is a good choice. It’s a lively atmosphere — especially if you go when the music’s playing!
The Texas Energy Museum is in a complex of museums that includes the Art Museum of Southeast Texas and the Beaumont Children’s Museum. If you’re interested in learning more about Spindletop, you can also visit the Spindletop Gladys City/Boomtown Museum.
And if you’re just cruising through town, be sure to take note of the murals. Check out some of Beaumont’s murals in a virtual guide.
Pin me!Who Should Visit the Energy Museum Beaumont?
The Energy Museum Beaumont is a great attraction for all of us.
Pin me!Whether we realize it or not, we all use dozens of products every day that come from hydrocarbons. What are they? Hydrocarbons are the principal constituents of petroleum and natural gas.
The Energy Museum’s interactive displays make the history and concepts come to life.
However, the museum isn’t just for kids. The science behind oil production and its usage are covered in-depth.
While you can zip through the museum in a couple of hours or so, it could easily take half a day or more if you’re reviewing all the information.
Texas Energy Museum Beaumont and statutes of Men of Vision. Photo by Linda Aksomitis.The museum, as you’d expect, has an elevator between floors and is readily accessible.
How Do You Visit the Texas Energy Museum?
The Texas Energy Museum showcases the history and significance of oil in Texas. With state-of-the-art displays and interactives, it’s a fascinating attraction for people of all ages.
Street Location: located in downtown Beaumont at 600 Main Street in the Museum District. It was easy to get to from I-10.
Parking Information: There's plenty of free parking right outside the museum. The parking area is also used for the Art Museum of Southest Texas.
Check days and hours open on the Texas Energy Museum website.
Take a virtual tour of the Texas Energy Museum with Fox Beaumont on YouTube.
Keep up-to-date with what’s happening at the Texas Energy Museum Facebook page.
Plan your visit to the museum with Google Maps.
Pin me!Read More Texas Museum Reviews
Check out all of guide2museum.com’s reviews of museums in Texas.
Discover More Technology Museums to Visit
- Texas Forestry Museum: Lufkin’s Hidden Gem
- Discover the Amazing Canada Science and Technology Museum
- EAA Aviation Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin: Airplanes from All Eras
- Medalta Museum: Ceramic Arts in Medicine Hat, Alberta
- Claybank Brick Plant National Historic Site: Claybank, Saskatchewan
- Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig & Museum: Galveston, Texas, Oil Drilling History
- McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum: Chicago, Illinois
- Stafford Air & Space Museum: Space Shuttles to Rockets in Weatherford, Oklahoma
- Texas Energy Museum: Oil History in Beaumont, Texas
- Dr Pepper Museum: Great Tastes in Waco, Texas
- Museum of Clean: Pocatello, Idaho
- Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum: Puunene, Maui, Hawaii
- Idaho Potato Museum: Blackfoot, Idaho
- Manitoba Agricultural Museum: Rare Historic Farm Machines in Austin, Manitoba
Acknowledgements
David and I would like to thank the Beaumont CVB for one night of hotel accommodations in Beaumont. Assistance from CVBs help make it possible for us to produce this museum review blog.
Reference(s)
Black Gold: The Oil Frontier. (2021). Digital History. https://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtid=2&psid=3153
Oil and Texas: A Cultural History. (2022). Texas Almanac. https://www.texasalmanac.com/articles/oil-and-texas-a-cultural-history
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TxDOT still plans to raise a nearly 2-mile stretch of I-10 near Houston's Heights neighborhood, but it is now proposing to include noise buffers, more landscaping and a new hike-and-bike trail as part of a $347 million project.
#Flooding #Houston #Infrastructure #Local #News #Traffic #Transportation #FreewayConstruction #HoustonHeights #I10 #TexasDepartmentOfTransportation #Txdot #WhiteOakBayou
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TxDOT still plans to raise a nearly 2-mile stretch of I-10 near Houston's Heights neighborhood, but it is now proposing to include noise buffers, more landscaping and a new hike-and-bike trail as part of a $347 million project.
#Flooding #Houston #Infrastructure #Local #News #Traffic #Transportation #FreewayConstruction #HoustonHeights #I10 #TexasDepartmentOfTransportation #Txdot #WhiteOakBayou
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TxDOT still plans to raise a nearly 2-mile stretch of I-10 near Houston's Heights neighborhood, but it is now proposing to include noise buffers, more landscaping and a new hike-and-bike trail as part of a $347 million project.
#Flooding #Houston #Infrastructure #Local #News #Traffic #Transportation #FreewayConstruction #HoustonHeights #I10 #TexasDepartmentOfTransportation #Txdot #WhiteOakBayou
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TxDOT still plans to raise a nearly 2-mile stretch of I-10 near Houston's Heights neighborhood, but it is now proposing to include noise buffers, more landscaping and a new hike-and-bike trail as part of a $347 million project.
#Flooding #Houston #Infrastructure #Local #News #Traffic #Transportation #FreewayConstruction #HoustonHeights #I10 #TexasDepartmentOfTransportation #Txdot #WhiteOakBayou
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TxDOT still plans to raise a nearly 2-mile stretch of I-10 near Houston's Heights neighborhood, but it is now proposing to include noise buffers, more landscaping and a new hike-and-bike trail as part of a $347 million project.
#Flooding #Houston #Infrastructure #Local #News #Traffic #Transportation #FreewayConstruction #HoustonHeights #I10 #TexasDepartmentOfTransportation #Txdot #WhiteOakBayou
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From Los Angeles Times: 10 Freeway reopens in downtown L.A. after weeklong closure
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-11-19/freeway-10-reopens-monday-bass-newsom-traffic
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From Los Angeles Times: 10 Freeway reopens in downtown L.A. after weeklong closure
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-11-19/freeway-10-reopens-monday-bass-newsom-traffic
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From Los Angeles Times: 10 Freeway reopens in downtown L.A. after weeklong closure
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-11-19/freeway-10-reopens-monday-bass-newsom-traffic
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From Los Angeles Times: 10 Freeway reopens in downtown L.A. after weeklong closure
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-11-19/freeway-10-reopens-monday-bass-newsom-traffic
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‘Go faster. The political heat is on.’ Inside the race to fix the 10 Freeway in L.A.
The fire, which started early Saturday at a property leased from Caltrans where wood pallets were being stored under the 10, caused less structural damage than anticipated, Caltrans said in a news release Friday.
The mile-long section of the freeway between Alameda Street and the East Los Angeles interchange is now shored up with wooden posts and steel beams, which officials said will allow the overpass to open to traffic while crews work to repair damaged concrete columns and the upper deck.
With a surge of holiday traffic expected through a freeway corridor that averages about 300,000 commuters a day, the message was clear from the beginning, said the Caltrans engineer who was not authorized to speak publicly and requested anonymity:
“Go faster. The political heat is on"
#losangeles #i10 #freewayfire -
‘Go faster. The political heat is on.’ Inside the race to fix the 10 Freeway in L.A.
The fire, which started early Saturday at a property leased from Caltrans where wood pallets were being stored under the 10, caused less structural damage than anticipated, Caltrans said in a news release Friday.
The mile-long section of the freeway between Alameda Street and the East Los Angeles interchange is now shored up with wooden posts and steel beams, which officials said will allow the overpass to open to traffic while crews work to repair damaged concrete columns and the upper deck.
With a surge of holiday traffic expected through a freeway corridor that averages about 300,000 commuters a day, the message was clear from the beginning, said the Caltrans engineer who was not authorized to speak publicly and requested anonymity:
“Go faster. The political heat is on"
#losangeles #i10 #freewayfire -
‘Go faster. The political heat is on.’ Inside the race to fix the 10 Freeway in L.A.
The fire, which started early Saturday at a property leased from Caltrans where wood pallets were being stored under the 10, caused less structural damage than anticipated, Caltrans said in a news release Friday.
The mile-long section of the freeway between Alameda Street and the East Los Angeles interchange is now shored up with wooden posts and steel beams, which officials said will allow the overpass to open to traffic while crews work to repair damaged concrete columns and the upper deck.
With a surge of holiday traffic expected through a freeway corridor that averages about 300,000 commuters a day, the message was clear from the beginning, said the Caltrans engineer who was not authorized to speak publicly and requested anonymity:
“Go faster. The political heat is on"
#losangeles #i10 #freewayfire -
‘Go faster. The political heat is on.’ Inside the race to fix the 10 Freeway in L.A.
The fire, which started early Saturday at a property leased from Caltrans where wood pallets were being stored under the 10, caused less structural damage than anticipated, Caltrans said in a news release Friday.
The mile-long section of the freeway between Alameda Street and the East Los Angeles interchange is now shored up with wooden posts and steel beams, which officials said will allow the overpass to open to traffic while crews work to repair damaged concrete columns and the upper deck.
With a surge of holiday traffic expected through a freeway corridor that averages about 300,000 commuters a day, the message was clear from the beginning, said the Caltrans engineer who was not authorized to speak publicly and requested anonymity:
“Go faster. The political heat is on"
#losangeles #i10 #freewayfire -
‘Go faster. The political heat is on.’ Inside the race to fix the 10 Freeway in L.A.
The fire, which started early Saturday at a property leased from Caltrans where wood pallets were being stored under the 10, caused less structural damage than anticipated, Caltrans said in a news release Friday.
The mile-long section of the freeway between Alameda Street and the East Los Angeles interchange is now shored up with wooden posts and steel beams, which officials said will allow the overpass to open to traffic while crews work to repair damaged concrete columns and the upper deck.
With a surge of holiday traffic expected through a freeway corridor that averages about 300,000 commuters a day, the message was clear from the beginning, said the Caltrans engineer who was not authorized to speak publicly and requested anonymity:
“Go faster. The political heat is on"
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@marcprecipice I hadn't thought about it, but rebuilding a train bridge, even with 4 sets of tracks, would be cheaper and faster than a section of the #I10 !
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@marcprecipice I hadn't thought about it, but rebuilding a train bridge, even with 4 sets of tracks, would be cheaper and faster than a section of the #I10 !
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@marcprecipice I hadn't thought about it, but rebuilding a train bridge, even with 4 sets of tracks, would be cheaper and faster than a section of the #I10 !
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@marcprecipice I hadn't thought about it, but rebuilding a train bridge, even with 4 sets of tracks, would be cheaper and faster than a section of the #I10 !
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@marcprecipice I hadn't thought about it, but rebuilding a train bridge, even with 4 sets of tracks, would be cheaper and faster than a section of the #I10 !
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From Los Angeles Times: Repairs to reopen 10 Freeway in downtown L.A. could take 3 to 5 weeks — likely less, engineer says
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From Los Angeles Times: Repairs to reopen 10 Freeway in downtown L.A. could take 3 to 5 weeks — likely less, engineer says
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From Los Angeles Times: Repairs to reopen 10 Freeway in downtown L.A. could take 3 to 5 weeks — likely less, engineer says
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From Los Angeles Times: Repairs to reopen 10 Freeway in downtown L.A. could take 3 to 5 weeks — likely less, engineer says
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Updates on the #I10 #LosAngeles freeway closure.
From CalTrans: Fix the 10
Expect closure to last 3-5 weeks into December.
https://dot.ca.gov/~/link.aspx?_id=237E3123447D4C9A8B98571CE53B2E21&_z=z
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Updates on the #I10 #LosAngeles freeway closure.
From CalTrans: Fix the 10
Expect closure to last 3-5 weeks into December.
https://dot.ca.gov/~/link.aspx?_id=237E3123447D4C9A8B98571CE53B2E21&_z=z
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Updates on the #I10 #LosAngeles freeway closure.
From CalTrans: Fix the 10
Expect closure to last 3-5 weeks into December.
https://dot.ca.gov/~/link.aspx?_id=237E3123447D4C9A8B98571CE53B2E21&_z=z
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Updates on the #I10 #LosAngeles freeway closure.
From CalTrans: Fix the 10
Expect closure to last 3-5 weeks into December.
https://dot.ca.gov/~/link.aspx?_id=237E3123447D4C9A8B98571CE53B2E21&_z=z
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Updates on the #I10 #LosAngeles freeway closure.
From CalTrans: Fix the 10
Expect closure to last 3-5 weeks into December.
https://dot.ca.gov/~/link.aspx?_id=237E3123447D4C9A8B98571CE53B2E21&_z=z
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So a bit more on the #i10 in #LosAngeles, just to give you an idea. That “catastrophe” prevented 300 000 cars to pass through the highway daily.
With 1.5min intervals (normal in other cities), heavy rail can take that many passengers in less than THREE HOURS.
