Comments on: A wet West Texas update http://www.aaroads.com/blog/2006/08/03/a-wet-west-texas-update/ Road news. Pictures. Crazed ranting. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:24:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Daryl Stephens http://www.aaroads.com/blog/2006/08/03/a-wet-west-texas-update/comment-page-1/#comment-8686 Daryl Stephens Tue, 24 Jul 2007 04:19:06 +0000 http://www.aaroads.com/blog/archives/17#comment-8686 Those day/night speed limit signs remind me that back when I was a kid, before the energy crisis in the early 1970s (when speed limits were dropped to 55), Texas had day/night speed limit signs with an interesting twist. On the day speed limit sign, the upper part that said "SPEED LIMIT" was reflective, but the part with the numeral for the day speed limit was night. So if you were driving at night you'd see something like "SPEED LIMIT NIGHT 65." Pretty cool idea -- they probably should do it again. Those day/night speed limit signs remind me that back when I was a kid, before the energy crisis in the early 1970s (when speed limits were dropped to 55), Texas had day/night speed limit signs with an interesting twist. On the day speed limit sign, the upper part that said “SPEED LIMIT” was reflective, but the part with the numeral for the day speed limit was night. So if you were driving at night you’d see something like “SPEED LIMIT NIGHT 65.” Pretty cool idea — they probably should do it again.

]]> By: Kevin Trinkle http://www.aaroads.com/blog/2006/08/03/a-wet-west-texas-update/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Kevin Trinkle Mon, 07 Aug 2006 08:57:33 +0000 http://www.aaroads.com/blog/archives/17#comment-21 You've got that right! I braved the early part of the Paisano flooding at Executive Park (US 85) and IH-10 was already getting flooded along the shoulders along parts of the road, mostly toward NM west of downtown. It was like driving through some of the worst storms I've seen in Houston. You’ve got that right! I braved the early part of the Paisano flooding at Executive Park (US 85) and IH-10 was already getting flooded along the shoulders along parts of the road, mostly toward NM west of downtown.

It was like driving through some of the worst storms I’ve seen in Houston.

]]> By: Robert Matthews http://www.aaroads.com/blog/2006/08/03/a-wet-west-texas-update/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Robert Matthews Sun, 06 Aug 2006 23:57:51 +0000 http://www.aaroads.com/blog/archives/17#comment-20 Thanks for coming out to cover! However, the weather was quite unusual for us here in El Paso. It was quite freakish to say the least. Additionally, a part of I-10 West about 2 miles east of the Downtown Mesa/Texas 20 exit was shutdown numerous times due to excessive flooding. In fact, when I headed to work at UT El Paso Thursday, Aug 3 2006, in the morning (I live near the airport, by the way) it was still flooded there; as so was the gas station just off to the side. Thanks for coming out to cover! However, the weather was quite unusual for us here in El Paso. It was quite freakish to say the least. Additionally, a part of I-10 West about 2 miles east of the Downtown Mesa/Texas 20 exit was shutdown numerous times due to excessive flooding. In fact, when I headed to work at UT El Paso Thursday, Aug 3 2006, in the morning (I live near the airport, by the way) it was still flooded there; as so was the gas station just off to the side.

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