TxDOT Project Updates

TYLER — Here’s a quick look at work planned in the Tyler District of the Texas Department of Transportation.

TYLER — Construction crews are scheduled to begin several weeks of nighttime work on Tyler’s WSW Loop 323 between State Highway 155 (Frankston Highway) and Bellwood Drive, which is just south of the railroad overpass near West Front Street. Crews are scheduled to work from 7:00pm to 5:00am through Thursday repairing and then resurfacing the roadway. Temporary lane-closures will be in effect while the work is in progress, and motorists should be prepared to reduce speed and merge in and around the work zone.

CHEROKEE COUNTY — The Texas Department of Transportation’s annual preventative maintenance program known as “District-Wide Seal Coat” is scheduled to continue work this week in Cherokee County, weather permitting. Crews are scheduled to apply a seal coat to U.S. Highway 69 between the north end of Farm Road 1911 near Alto and the Angelina County Line in Wells, and on U.S. Highway 84 between U.S. Highway 69 in Rusk and the Angelina River. Daytime lane closures will be in effect in each location while the work is in progress, and flaggers will control traffic in two lane areas. Loose gravel may be present for several days following a seal coat application. Motorists are encouraged to seek alternate routes if possible to avoid delays.

Also this week in Cherokee County, TxDOT maintenance crews this week are scheduled to begin edge work on Farm Road 855 between U.S. Highway 69 in Mount Selman and Farm Road 2137. Daytime lane closures will be in effect while the work is in progress, and flaggers will control traffic.

GREGG COUNTY – Texas Department of Transportation maintenance crews are scheduled to continue several days of pavement repairs on Interstate Highway 20, both eastbound and westbound, between SH 135 and the Smith County Line. Daytime lane closures will be in effect in each location while the work is in progress. Motorists should be prepared to reduce speed and merge in and around the work zone. Loose gravel may be present for several days following a seal coat application.

HENDERSON — Texas Department of Transportation maintenance crews, in conjunction with the city of Henderson and Blacklands Railroad, is scheduled to make overnight repairs Tuesday night on the railroad crossing and approaches on SH 64 just west of the Henderson Star. Crews are scheduled to begin work at approximately 7:00pm on Tuesday and conclude the work around 5:00am on Wednesday. Lane closures allowing for one-lane traffic in each direction will be in effect while the work is in progress. Motorists are encouraged to seek alternate routes if possible to avoid delays.

Looking ahead, work related to TxDOT’s District Wide Seal Coat program is scheduled to begin in Rusk County within the next 10 days, weather permitting. Crews will be applying a seal coat to the following roadways:
● FM 1716 between FM 2011 and SH 43;
● FM 2496 between FM 1798 and US 259;
● SH 149 between the Gregg County Line and Tatum; and
● SH 322 between FM 2011 and FM 1249

WOOD COUNTY — Texas Department of Transportation maintenance crews this week are scheduled to continue several days of pavement repairs on Farm Road 312 in Winnsboro between State Highway 11 and Farm Road 515. Once the work in Winnsboro is complete, crews are scheduled to begin resurfacing operations on Farm Road 16 on either side of U.S. Highway 69. Daytime lane closures will be in effect in each location while the work is in progress, and flaggers will control traffic in two-lane areas.

CANTON — Texas Department of Transportation maintenance crews this week are scheduled to begin base and pavement repairs in various locations on Farm Road 47 between U.S. Highway 80 and Interstate Highway 20 in the Wills Point area. Daytime lane closures will be in effect while the work is in progress, and flaggers will control traffic in two-lane areas.

HENDERSON COUNTY — Texas Department of Transportation maintenance crews this week are scheduled to perform resurfacing operations on Farm Road 316 between U.S. Highway 175 and Ranch Road 2329. Once the work is complete, crews will stay on FM 316 to work on the shoulders and ditches. Daytime lane closures will be in effect while the work is in progress, and flaggers will control traffic.