TxDOT Completes CR 1141 Bridge Replacement Project

TYLER – The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announces completion of the bridge replacement project on County Road 1141 over the Union Pacific Railroad. The project was a joint effort between TxDOT and Smith County. According to TxDOT, the contractor, East Texas Bridge, replaced the existing timber structure, which had inadequate vertical clearance over the railroad tracks, causing it to be hit by passing trains on several occasions. The new concrete structure provides adequate vertical clearance as well as improved vertical and horizontal geometry along CR 1141, according to a news release.

Officials say TxDOT worked closely with Smith County officials to see the project to completion. The county purchased the necessary right-of-way and provided input throughout the project, which was funded through the Federal Highway Bridge Program at a cost of just under $1.1 million, according to the news release.