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The Texas Department of Transportation is advising motorists of possible traffic interruptions and delays as the IH-2/U.S. 83 westbound SS 115/23rd St. exit ramp and westbound frontage road from the IH-2/U.S. 83 westbound SS 115/23rd St. exit to SS 115/23rd St. will be closed beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, January 8, 2021 and continuing through Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.

In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly declared February 11 as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, in an effort to achieve equal access to science. Overall, women are underrepresented in fields related to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), and the water utility sector remains male dominated. A report by the World Bank Group’s Water Global Practice reveals that less than one in five water workers are women, and that only 18% of technical and leadership roles in the sector’s workforce are held by women. This is due, in part, to the significant difference in STEM degrees held by men and women. According to the American Association of University Women, men outnumber women in nearly every science and engineering field, and women hold only 20 percent of bachelor’s degrees in fields such as physics, engineering and computer science.

The City of McAllen’s Bicentennial Boulevard extension construction is still ongoing and a troubling trend is emerging that is cause for concern: McAllen residents are running and biking along the constructed road extension as contractors are working in the area. This is especially worrying to contractors who are operating heavy equipment and vehicles along the road. This is creating a potentially dangerous situation for anyone on-site other than authorized personnel.