Cambridge Road construction continues; residents asked to obey detours, signs

TYLER — Residents and motorists in the Cambridge Road area in Tyler are urged to obey all detours and road closures while contractors continue with the construction on the extensive improvement project. Contractors are working in the area preparing to install water lines drainage infrastructure and begin laying the base layer of asphalt. Currently, Cambridge Road is closed from South Broadway Avenue to Bishops Gate Lane. Cambridge Road from Bishops Gate to Yale Drive is two-way traffic while from Yale Drive to Harvard Drive is a one-way road for eastbound traffic only. Detour signs, no left turn signs, road closure signs, and a message board are in place to warn motorists which direction to safely travel.

Drivers can safely access the eastern area of the Cambridge Road neighborhoods using East Heritage Drive. Drivers can safely use East Heritage Drive to access Yale Drive, Harvard Drive, and the eastbound one-way street at Cambridge Road. No left turn signs are in place at Cambridge Cove, Cambridge Bend, Wilken Plaza, Potomac Drive, Radcliffe Drive, and Southland Drive, where motorists cannot safely turn onto the eastbound only lane of Cambridge Road. Officials say turning left onto Cambridge Road from these streets creates unsafe conditions that could result in head-on collisions and crashes with contractors working in the area.

The Cambridge Road improvement project began in Jan. 2021. Officials say it includes the expansion of the existing pavement width, the addition of curb and gutter, sidewalks, a new underground storm drain system, and the installation of a 12-inch water line and other miscellaneous water and sewer system improvements on Cambridge Road from Broadway Avenue to Jeff Davis Drive. The project is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2023.