TxDOT Road Projects
Posted/updated on: June 16, 2015 at 2:33 am
TYLER – Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the Weeks of June 15 and 22. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues.
NOTE: An emergency contract to repair damaged culverts on Farm Road 279 at Edom starts today, weather permitting. Excessive rain in May resulted in two locations being washed out causing the culverts to separate. Repairs will be made about a mile east of Edom as well as about three miles east of Edom. The work will be conducted with the roadway reduced to one lane at each location. Expect delays.
SMITH COUNTY – Tyler Maintenance continues overlay work moving to Farm Road 1253 between Farm Road 1805 and Farm Road 16. A second crew is performing base repairs on Toll 49 between State Highway 64 and Interstate Highway20. Work at both locations has the roadways reduced to one lane with flaggers controlling traffic.
TxDOT contractor, Striping Technology, Inc., will have a crew in Smith County the Week of June 15 as part of the district-wide safety project to add centerline rumble strips on Farm Road 2661. Expect lane closures.
Smith County construction projects update:
Loop 323 Widening
*Limits: Tyler’s West Loop and SH 31
*Contractor: Longview Bridge and Road, Ltd.
*Cost: $12 million
This is widening and bridge replacement project is in full swing with the contractor currently working on the bridge abutments, pipe and subgrade on the east side of Loop 323. Preparations are also being made to build the retaining wall on the east side. No lane closures are planned but motorists should use caution when traveling through the work zone. The project includes widening Loop 323 from Sgtate Highway 31 to Shaw Street. The speed limit on Loop 323 in the work zone has been reduced to 45 mph from SH 64 to Shaw Street. The completion date is early 2016.
State Highway 31East Widening Project
*Limits: From FM 757 to FM 1639
*Contractor: Reynolds & Kay, LTD
*Cost: $7.8 million
Culvert and embankment work in the eastbound lanes is ongoing on this project to add passing lanes for multiple sections of roadway in both the eastbound and westbound directions. Once the widening is complete, a seal coat and final surface will be applied. Motorists should expect delays and shoulder closures as wells as a daily construction speed limit of 60 mph when work is being performed on this 18-month job.
State Highway 31East Widening Project
*Limits: From FM 850 to FM 757
*Contractor: East Texas Bridge, Inc.
*Cost: $3.4 million
This portion of SH 31E from FM 850 east of Tyler to FM 757 is being widened to add passing lanes for multiple sections of the roadway in both directions. Drivers are advised to use alternate routes as final striping is applied to the roadway in a mobile operation. Expect lane delays. The project will be completed this summer.
Off-System Bridge Replacement Project
*Limits: County Road (CR) 46 at Prairie Creek Tributary
*Contractor: East Texas Bridge, Inc.
*Cost: $490,000
CR 46 remains closed while the outdated bridge is replaced. The contractor is laying the hot mix base for the bridge approaches and a final surface. Motorists must use alternate routes to reach their destinations. The work is expected to be completed and the roadway opened to traffic in early summer.
Off-System Bridge Replacement Project
*Limits: County Roads (CR) 452 and 481
*Contractor: Pierce Construction
*Cost: $560,000
Both roads are closed to through traffic with the contractor working on shafts for each bridge and planning to start pouring the concrete abutments. Motorists must use alternate routes to reach their destinations. The work is expected to be completed and the roads opened to traffic in October 2015.
State Highway 64
*Limits: from Chapel Hill to Arp
*Contractor: Drewery Construction
*Cost: $3.9 million
Work on the passing lanes between FM 2607 and Arp is underway. TxDOT reminds motorists to use extra caution and to watch for flaggers and a pilot car providing traffic control through this work zone. The Super 2 widening project continues and consists of clearing and grading. The daily speed zone reduction is posted at 60 mph when workers are present. Expect lane closures.
Farm Road 850 Resurfacing Project
*Limits: 0.445 miles southeast of FM 2607 to the Rusk County line in Overton
*Contractor: Drewery Construction
*Cost: $2.1 million
Seal coat operations are winding down with the contracting planning to place a hotmix surface on the entire project starting June 22. The project consists of resurfacing the roadway by placing an overlay from FM 2607 to SH 135 in Overton. Flaggers and a pilot car are providing traffic control. Expect lane closures and delays.
GREGG COUNTY – Longview Maintenance crews continue mill and inlay work on U.S. Highway 259North between Farm Road 1844 and the Gregg/Upshur county line. Work is planned for both the northbound and southbound lanes for the next few weeks. Expect lane closures.
Gregg County construction projects update:
State Highway 31 Landscape Project
*Limits: 0.3 miles north of FM 2205 (Grace Creek) to 0.2 miles south of U.S. 80 (Cotton) in Longview
*Contractor: South Texas Illuminations, LLC
*Cost: $281,249.70
Work is under way but should not impact traffic. The project comes as a result of the city winning one of 10 Governor’s Community Achievement Awards presented by Keep Texas Beautiful through its partnership with TxDOT, which allocates $2,000,000 a year as landscape incentives to competing communities based on population. Landscape incentives are given for outstanding work in areas of litter prevention and cleanup, public awareness, beautification and property improvement, solid waste management, illegal dumping and enforcement and education.
Farm Road 2275 George Richey Extension (Segments II & III)
*Limits: McCann Road to U.S. 259
*Contractor: East Texas Bridge, Inc.
*Cost: $12.8 million
The contractor continues clearing between Judson and Airline roads. Excavation, embankment, bridge construction, subgrade treatment, storm drain and other work is ongoing between McCann and Judson roads. Paving operations are underway. This is new location construction work and is not expected to impact traffic.
Loop 281 at Farm Road 2087 Overpass
*Limits: SH 31 to approximately one mile south of SH 31
*Contractor: Longview Bridge and Road, Ltd.
*Cost: $13.2 million
This project is in Phase III of construction with traffic moved off the existing loop onto the detours. The contractor is preparing to pour the second half of the bridge deck as construction of the temporary earth retaining wall continues. Expect some delays during the peak evening hours. Caution advised!
State Highway 42
*Limits: From SH 31 north to I-20
*Contractor: Reynolds & Kay, Ltd.
*Cost: $3.7 million
Construction to build a turn lane at Hillcrest Road is expected to start soon. This includes curb and gutter and guardrail work. Work has been on hold as details were worked out for the turn lane. Drivers can expect minimal impacts at this time.
Interstate Highway 20 Dynamic Message Signs (DMS)
*Locations
*East of FM 1255 westbound – Van Zandt County
*West of FM 849 eastbound – Smith County
*Derrick Park westbound – Smith County
*Contractor: Highway Intelligent Traffic Solutions Corp.
The testing of these signs continues. There is little impact to traffic as this project nears completion.
ANDERSON COUNTY – District seal coat operations are in the county mostly in the Palestine area starting with Loop 256. Motorists should expect delays due to lane closures. Crews are also addressing other maintenance issues around the county. Anderson County construction project update:
Off-System Bridge Replacement Project
*Limits: County Road (CR) 453 at Beaver Creek
*Contractor: Highway 19 Construction of Sulphur Springs, Texas
*Cost: $256,312.87
CR 453 is closed at Beaver Creek and work is under way to build the new bridge. Motorists must use alternate routes to reach their destinations. This project will be completed in July.
CHEROKEE COUNTY – Rusk Maintenance crews are continuing level up activities on Farm Road 13 between Troup and Price. Expect lane closures and watch for flaggers providing traffic control. The Jacksonville crew is assisting with work on Farm Road 47 in Van Zandt County.
HENDERSON COUNTY – Athens Maintenance crews are applying seal coat to several roadways the next couple of weeks. Starting Tuesday, weather permitting, crews will be working on Farm Road 2215 from U.S. Highway 175 to the End of State Maintenance in the Frankston/Berryville area. Other work locations include the Trinidad area, Farm Road 764 from State Highway 31 to Farm Road 1667 as well as Farm Road 764 from Farm Road 764 to the End of State Maintenance. Expect lane closures.
TxDOT contractor, Striping Technology, Inc., will have a crew in Henderson County as part of the district-wide safety project to add centerline rumble strips on Farm Road 2709 the Week of June 15. Expect lane closures.
Henderson County construction project update:
U.S. Highway 175 Widening Project
*Limits: 0.1 miles southeast of FM 804 near Baxter southeast to 1.1 miles east of Loop 60East at Larue
*Contractor: A.L. Helmcamp, Inc. and Big Creek Construction
*Cost: $39.2 million
The projects will expand U.S. 175 from two lanes to a four-lane divided roadway with a depressed median. Construction of this Phase I project started April 6 and has an expected completion date of November 2018.
Farm Road 317 Widening Project
Big Creek Construction continues to address slopes along this widening project from Farm Road 314 to Farm Road 607. Expect lane closures.
RUSK COUNTY – Henderson Maintenance is progressing with the mill and inlay operations staying on State Highway 43 from Farm Road 1251 to State Highway 149. Work will also be performed on U.S. Highway 84 from US 84 to the Nacogdoches County line in the north- and south-bound lanes. Expect traffic to be reduced to one lane carrying two-way traffic controlled with a pilot car. Meanwhile, district seal coat operations will be in Rusk County the Week of June 22. Look for more information on that later.
Rusk County construction project updates:
State Highway 64 Widening Project
*Limits: 0.173 miles west of BU 64E (N. Marshall St.) east to 0.2 miles west of U.S. 79 (Traffic Star)
*Contractor: Lonestar Equipment Company, Inc.
*Cost: $2.1 million
Motorists should expect periodic delays on this SH 64 construction project in Henderson as the contractor works to widen the roadway. Construction of the retaining wall continues. The traffic signal at N. Marshall St. has been removed and Stop Signs installed. The signal at Mill St. will remain but will be upgraded. This project started in August 2013 and consists of widening the existing two-lane roadway and constructing a four-lane facility along with a continuous Left Turn Lane with the majority of work being performed outside the existing travel lanes. It is expected to be completed in late summer 2015.
U.S. Highway 84 Resurfacing Project
*Limits: From 2.3 miles west of FM 3055 east to 0.24 miles west of U.S. 259 in Mt. Enterprise
*Contractor: Drewery Construction
*Cost: $1.07 million
This contractor has placed the new overlay surface and is preparing to place the permanent striping soon. Motorists can expect delays during daytime hours as traffic control includes reducing the roadway to one lane. Slow down and be prepared to stop in this work zone.
VAN ZANDT COUNTY – Canton Maintenance crews are conducting base and edge repairs as well as overlays on Farm Road 316, Farm Road 1255 and State Highway 243 in preparation for summer seal coat. Jacksonville crews are assisting in Canton on Farm Road 47 between Interstate Highway20 and Farm Road 243 performing base and edge repairs, and level up work. Expect daytime lane closures.
TxDOT contractor, Striping Technology, Inc., will have a crew in Van Zandt County the Week of June 22 as part of the district-wide safety project to add centerline rumble strips on FM 2909 and FM 1255. Expect lane closures.
Van Zandt County construction projects update:
Off-System Bridge Replacement Projects
*Locations:
*County Road (CR) 2702 at Lacy Fork Tributary
*County Road (CR) 2129 at Flat Creek
*Contractor: Longview Bridge and Road, Ltd.
*Cost: $1.02 million
Both roads are open to the public as the contractor conducts final oversight activities.
State Highway 198 Widening Project
*Limits: from SH 243 in Canton southwest to 0.4 miles northeast of FM 316 near Phalba
*Contractor: Big Creek Construction, Ltd.
*Cost: $5 million
Culvert work is ongoing on this widening project. Expect lane closures.
Farm Road 314 Widening Project
*Limits: from I-20 to the Van Zandt/Henderson County line
*Contractor: A.L. Helmcamp, Inc.
*Cost: $11.9 million
The contractor is working on culverts north of SH 64 continues. Work to rebuild the roadway from Edom to the Henderson County line is underway. Expect lane closures.
WOOD COUNTY – Mineola Maintenance crews are preparing roadways for summer seal coat operations including placing a hot mix overlay on Farm Road 779 between State Highway 37 and U.S. Highway 69; on Farm Road 49 between Farm Road 14 and the Wood/Upshur County line; and on State Highway 154 east of Quitman near Liberty Church. Base repairs and a hotmix overlay are also planned for Farm Road 2659. Crews are conducting ditch work and other maintenance activities on Farm Road 17 between Farm Road 515 and Farm Road 514, and on Farm Road 852 between State Highway 11 and the Wood/Hopkins County line. Expect lane closures at each of these locations.
The Special Crews are also working in Downtown Winnsboro the Week of June 15 conducting mill and inlay on State Highway 37 north and south of State Highway 11 as well as on State Highway 11 east and west of State Highway 37. Expect lane closures to impact parking.
Wood County construction project update:
State Highway 37 Roadway Repair
*Limits: from FM 2088 in Quitman to 0.4 miles south of FM 515 in Winnsboro
*Contractor: Longview Bridge and Road, Ltd.
*Cost: $7.7 million
The contractor is placing a seal coat on this project. Expect lane closures.
