Cambridge Road traffic shifts to north side as construction continues

TYLER — Beginning Monday, weather permitting, eastbound traffic on Cambridge Road in Tyler will shift from the south side to the newly paved north side at Townhouse Drive. Drivers will move back to the south side of Cambridge Road just before reaching Potomac Drive to continue traveling east. Officials say the shift is needed for demolition of the south side of the roadway to make the area ready for new asphalt pavement. Residents on the south side of Cambridge Road, Bishops Gate Lane, Southland Drive, and Radcliff Drive will continue to use the existing pavement for eastbound travel until their access road or driveway is cut to match the newly paved elevation.

Cambridge Road remains a one way, one lane road for eastbound traffic only. No westbound traffic is authorized from Townhouse Drive to the barricade at McClenny Drive. The intersection at Yale Drive and Columbia Drive will also open back up for use.

Contractors were due to begin setting up the new traffic configuration at 8 a.m. Monday and continue working to reconfigure the roadway throughout the day, finishing up around 5 p.m. Drivers can expect delays as the new configuration is set up. The City of Tyler urges drivers to drive slow in the construction zone and obey all traffic signs in the area. Detours are in place and will be enforced. The Cambridge Road improvement project is reported to be 67 percent complete, with scheduled completion in the fall of 2023, weather permitting.