Update On Area Road Repairs Following Storms

TYLER — Contractors continue efforts to repair damaged roadways and remove debris caused by the unrelenting storms that occurred during the spring. While several roadways have opened to traffic, numerous others are closed or down to one travel lane as repairs are made.

The emergency contract implemented following a May tornado is progressing with the contractor finishing up in Rusk County by early next week and moving to Cherokee County. Drewery Construction of Nacogdoches is in the middle of removing about 45,000 cubic yards of tree debris from state highway rights-of-way, city streets and other areas of the counties impacted by the tornado. The contract is a coordinated effort with the City of Henderson and the counties, and is being overseen by a state monitor and a TxDOT inspector. It is expected to wrap up by the end of the month. Drewery spent the month of June removing debris from another tornado that struck Van and Van Zandt County in May. Meanwhile, the Tyler District continues to monitor numerous emergency road repair contracts necessitated by the stormy spring weather conditions.

Here’s a list of
roads currently closed for repairs along with the latest updates:
*Farm Road 317 washed out about three miles east of State Highway 31 in Henderson County: Will remain closed to traffic indefinitely as stabilization work is conducted and plans for a permanent repair to the dam are developed. This job is being coordinated with the Corp of Engineers and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Traffic is detoured. The contractor is East Texas Bridge.

*Spur 63/McCann Road at Guthrie Creek in Gregg County: The contractor will restore and stabilize the box culvert and its wing walls. Work is underway with daily lane closures as needed after 9:00am. Completion expected in September. Longview Bridge and Road, Ltd., is the contractor.

*FM 3204 east of State Highway 31 in Brownsboro in Henderson County: Closed for box culvert replacement. This contract is on schedule for completion later this month. The contractor is East Texas Bridge.

*State Highway 19North a mile-and-a half north of Loop 7 at Third Caney Creek in Henderson County: Repairs are underway. Expect daily lane closures as needed. Fritcher Construction is the contractor.

*Farm Road 2339 at the Murchison Creek Release just over a mile west of Edom in Van Zandt County: Repairs got underway about two weeks ago and are expected to be completed in mid-August. Expect lane closures. The contractor is East Texas Bridge.

*Farm Road 782 west of Tatum in Rusk County: Repairs started this week to replace the damaged culvert and should be completed in mid-August. Fritcher Construction is the contractor.

The following roadways were also washed out or damaged during recent rain events requiring emergency repairs. They are all open to traffic with the contractor conducting final clean up.
-Farm Road 315 south of State Highway 175 in Anderson County
-Farm Road 768 north of Rusk in Cherokee County
-Farm Road 1616 from Loop 7 to Farm Road 773 near Murchison in Henderson County
-Farm Road 279 at Edom, and another location three miles east of Edom, in Van Zandt County