Heads up for motorists on Rudder Freeway about the first long term ramp closure due to the Big 6 expansion.
The TxDOT Bryan district office announces the northbound exit ramp to Emerald Parkway and Harvey Mitchell Parkway will be closed starting Tuesday night (January 20).
And this is not just an overnight closure. This exit ramp will be closed 24/7 for at least six months.
Before fall classes starts at Texas A&M, almost $1 million dollars in new equipment is scheduled to be installed at the city of College Station’s parking garage in the Northgate district. That follows the city council’s unanimous vote supporting staff recommendations at its May 28th meeting. Click HERE to read and download background information was approved at the May 28, 2026 College Station city council meeting. 45 percent of the cost is going towards overhead green and red lights to show if parking spaces are available…much like the lights in parking garages on the A&M campus. Revenue from the city’s Northgate parking fund will pay for the new equipment. City manager Bryan Woods says this will help generate more motorists using the garage. Woods also brought up that there has been talk about increasing parking fees, which he says in the past has resulted in pushback from unidentified sources. The purchase replaces equipment that was installed in 2019. The new equipment also includes: Complete replacement of all access and exit components along with all associated mechanical equipment. This includes new entry and exit gates (2 entry, 2 exit, and one reversible), gate ticket dispensers, exit verifiers, gate control boxes, gate arms, walk-up credit/debit card only pay stations (4), and an upgraded call-forward capable intercom system with integrated security cameras to better insure patron safety and assist Northgate Parking staff in monitoring and preventing vandalization of all new system components. The supply and installation of protective aluminum canopies over selected equipment to provide weather protection and improve equipment longevity. Restriping and repainting of key parking garage markings and protective elements to improve safety and visibility. All related installation materials, peripherals, labor costs, system configuration and training are included in the contract, as is a 4-year extended preventive maintenance and support agreement. Click below to hear comments from the May 28, 2026 College Station city council meeting. Listen to “College Station city council approves almost $1 million in new equipment for the city’s Northgate parking garage” on Spreaker.
For the second time in as many months, Brazos County commissioners switch funeral homes to transport the deceased to autopsies. On April 21, commissioners reluctantly approve tripling the payment for transporting the deceased to medical examiners offices in Austin and San Antonio from $500 to $1,500 for reach round trip. At the commission’s May 19th meeting, unanimous approval was given to a two year contract where the price depends on the location of the transport and when it happens. If the transport is to the Brazos County medical examiner’s office, the cost is $700 dollars regardless of the day. If the transport is to Austin the cost is $1,100 dollars during the week and $1,300 on the weekend. And the price to transport to San Antonio is $1,300 during the week and $1,500 on the weekend. Click HERE to read and download the agreement that was approved at the May 19, 2026 Brazos County commission meeting. Click below to hear comments from the May 19, 2026 county commission meeting. Listen to “Brazos County commissioners switch providers of transporting the deceased to autopsies for the second time in as many months” on Spreaker.
The May meeting of the Blinn College board of trustees included certifying for the first time that the college’s core curriculum classes are in compliance with a new state law. Click HERE to read and download presentation materials from the May 19, 2026 Blinn College trustees meeting. Click HERE to read and download background information from the May meeting of the Blinn trustees. Meeting in Bryan, Blinn’s background information and presentation materials did not say if a three member trustees committee and/or administrators removed any courses to comply with the new state law. The work that was done by the board committee and administrators was recognized by chancellor Mary Hensley. Addressing a trustee’s question, executive vice chancellor Leighton Schubert said their action did not include considering elimination of low enrollment programs. Click below to hear comments from the May 19, 2026 Blinn board of trustees meeting. Listen to “Blinn College trustees certify classes to meet requirements of a new state law” on Spreaker.
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