Heavy Rains Continue to Cause Travel Problems
Posted/updated on: December 29, 2015 at 3:19 pm
EAST TEXAS – Drivers continue to face numerous challenges throughout East Texas following storm activity this past weekend and earlier in the month. Officials said Tuesday that Road and Bridge crews are working to repair several roads throughout Smith County that were damaged by this month’s storms. County Engineer Frank Davis urges drivers not to cross roads that still have high water over them, especially if they are barricaded.
Smith County roads damaged from weekend rains include the following:
CR 448 (pictured) by Sky Ranch was washed out and needs repair.
Culverts that have to be ordered could take longer to come in since some of the vendors are closed for the holidays, Davis said.
County Road 415, in the New Harmony area, needs a culvert replaced; Road and Bridge has the pipe in stock.
County Road 419, just south of Interstate 20, now has half of the road open and is passable. Davis said although the road is drivable, officials have to reorder the culvert to replace it.
CR 434, one mile north of I-20 by Hideaway Lake, needs a culvert replaced; the pipe will have to be ordered and may take two weeks to come in, Davis said.
CR 2188, off Farm-to-Market Road 2964, outside of Whitehouse, has a culvert washed out; Road and Bridge has the pipe in stock.
Roads damaged from December 12-13 storms include:
CR 424, off Highway 110 and north of I-20, has a culvert washed out and Road and Bridge is awaiting delivery of the pipe, which Davis said would be in sometime after January 1, 2016.
CR 235, east of Tyler, off of FM 850 and CR 26, has a culvert washed out and the pipe is in stock. Davis said CR 26 washed out at the same time but has already been repaired.
As far as road closures in other counties in the area, along with closed state highways in Smith County, Kathi White with TxDot had the following list:
Anderson County:
– FM 321
Cherokee County:
– FM 856 from FM 13 to FM 2274
– FM 23 at Boxes Creek between FM 343 and FM 1857
– FM 1857 at Boxes Creek between FM 23 and FM 23
– FM 1247 at Larrison Creek between FM 1819 and FM 1911.
– FM 855 at Flat Creek from US 175 to FM 3198
Gregg County:
Only trees down.
Henderson County:
– FM 2636
– FM 1667
Rusk County:
No issues at this time.
Smith County:
– FM 2868
– FM 724
– FM 1804
Van Zandt County:
– FM 17
– FM 279
– FM 857
– SH 110
– SH 19
– US 80
Wood County:
Road closures due to high water:
– FM 515 @ Lake Winnsboro
– FM 1804 @ Sabine River
– FM 2869 1 mile S of FM 49
– FM 2869 south of CR 4530
– FM 312 @ CR 4608
– FM 852 @ FM 515
– SH 154 @ FM 312
– SH 37 @ CR 5920
– FM 2225
– SH 11 @ FM 115
– FM 779 (1/2) mile W of SH 37
– FM 2869 @ CR 2540
– FM 515 west of SH 154,
– FM 2088 east of FM 312
– FM 2966 N of SH 154
– SH 182 @ FM 288
– FM 49 west of CR 2650
– FM 312 south of FM 2088
– FM 1647 1 mile S of FM 852 – FM 2422 just S of US 80
– US 80W @ Mineola Golf Course
– FM 3056 near US 80
– FM 69 at Lake Quitman.
