How did the bluebonnet become a symbol of Texas?
Beautiful, abundant, and surprisingly hardy, these legendary blooms captivate flower lovers.
ByAlex Temblador
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Waves of bluebonnet flowers fill Texas highways and backroads each spring. This inspires parents to snap photos of their kids in fields of purplish blooms, and road trippers to trek from Big Bend National Park to the Texas Hill Country in search of the enchanting wildflowers.
The blooms are mostly indigo, though bluebonnets also come in shades of pink and white. From mid-March to April, they pop out, bookended by other seasonal flowers pristine white prickly poppies, dreamy evening primroses, lavender-hued Texas thistles.
TxDOT calls for safer driving as work zone deaths rise
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Unsafe speed is one of the main causes of crashes in work zones
Even with less traffic during the pandemic, Texas work zone fatalities increased 9 percent in 2020 compared to 2019. That’s why the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is calling on drivers to make safety their number one priority at all times and especially when passing through active construction and maintenance work zones on the roadway.
TxDOT’s “Be Safe. Drive Smart.” campaign is marking National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 26–30, with safety tips to reduce work zone fatalities. Last year, there were more than 22,000 traffic crashes in Texas work zones with 186 people killed, including four road workers.
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Roadway Work Zone Fatalities Increased by 9% in Texas in 2020 April 27, 2021
The number of Texas work zone fatalities increased by 9% in 2020 compared to 2019, according to state transportation officials.
Drivers and their passengers account for the majority of those who have died in work zone crashes. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) says that in 2020, there were more than 22,000 traffic crashes in Texas work zones with 186 people killed, including four road workers.
Those killed in work zones included 147 motorists and vehicle passengers, along with 35 pedestrians and bicyclists and four road workers.
TxDOT’s “Be Safe. Drive Smart.” campaign is marking National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 26–30, with safety tips to reduce work zone fatalities.