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SH 358 Eastbound Weber Entrance Ramp
The eastbound Weber Road entrance ramp will remain closed until a new entrance ramp opens this summer.
Drivers attempting to enter the eastbound mainlanes from Weber can use these detours:
Northbound and southbound drivers on Weber may take the westbound frontage road to Kostoryz Road, use the turnaround and enter the eastbound mainlanes using the Kostoryz entrance ramp.
Drivers on the eastbound frontage road wishing to enter the eastbound mainlanes may use the Weber turnaround, take the westbound frontage road to Kostoryz and enter the eastbound mainlanes using the Kostoryz entrance ramp.
Left lane closed on the Highway 358 eastbound frontage road between Weber and Everhart Road until the new eastbound Weber entrance ramp opens. Driveway access to all businesses and properties will remain open at all times.
TxDOT Corpus Christi highlights motorcycle safety
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In support of Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, the Texas Department of Transportation’s Corpus Christi District will display about 60 safety yard signs at its district headquarters here on Thursday and make the signs available for pickup by riders/motorists for their use.
The limited number of signs will be available for contactless pickup on a first come, first served basis beginning at noon Thursday at TxDOT’s office, 1701 South Padre Island Drive.
May is National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and TxDOT’s annual “Share the Road: Look Twice for Motorcycles” campaign is under way to call attention to the safety precautions motorists can take to protect motorcyclists and themselves.
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May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness month and fatal motorcycle crashes are on the rise on Manitoba’s rural public roadways.
Last year, 71 per cent of all fatal motorcycle collisions took place on rural public roadways, compared to 29 per cent on urban public roadways. This is a 13 per cent increase from the 5-year average of 58 per cent. Over the last two years, 15 motorcyclists have been killed on public roadways and nearly 300 injured.
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“Speed is a contributing factor in the severity of the crash,” Satvir Jatana, vice-president, Employee and Community Engagement, Manitoba Public Insurance. “While 40 per cent of these fatal crashes were single-vehicle, another 60 per cent involved a second vehicle. “Mutual respect on our roadways is paramount if we’re going to see a reduction in these motor