April 2012 Update

During March 2012, crews completed 16.32 miles of fiber, and 12.92 miles were completed in April. Construction at Texarkana began on the south end of the route near the Atlanta ISD campuses. Construction also began at Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View and Texas A&M International University in Laredo. The Galveston ship channel bore was completed in April, in time to be considered as a possible reroute for AT&T fiber damaged by a tornado near Texas A&M University's Galveston campus. The completion of fiber construction by the University of Texas between League City and the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston is required before interconnection can take place. Fiber construction at Tarleton State University in Stephenville will begin in May with all permit work completed, the sub-recipient agreement signed and material received. Fiber construction at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi also will commence in May.