TxDOT Road Projects
Posted/updated on: March 7, 2016 at 4:00 pm
TYLER – TYLER – Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the Weeks of March 7 and 14. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues.
Smith County construction projects updates:
FM 1253 Widening Project
*Limits: From County Road 462 south, 1.3 miles north of FM 857 south to FM 1805; FM 1804 from Wood County line to US 69; FM 2015 from CR 313 to FM 16
*Contractor: Longview Bridge and Road, Ltd., of Longview
*Cost: $7.5 million
Pavement repair work is set to begin on FM 1253 while the contractor will also address the structures on FM 2015. Expect lane closures at both locations. No work is scheduled for FM 1804. This contract consists of widening, sealing and resurfacing all three roadways.
Loop 323 West Widening
*Limits: Tyler’s West Loop and SH 31
*Contractor: Longview Bridge and Road, Ltd., of Longview
*Cost: $12 million
Dirt work continues north of SH 31 as does curb and gutter work. The temporary detours remain in place. Motorists are encouraged to AVOID making left turns from the loop within the project limits of this work zone. Caution advised as crews and heavy equipment are working close to the travel lanes which have been altered for the project. Alternate routes are encouraged to avoid possible delays.
The project includes widening Loop 323 from SH 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. Construction is in full swing with an expected completion date in 2016.
Loop 323 Northeast Project
*Limits: From American Legion Road (@ the Loop 323 Extension to US 271) south to Commerce St.
*Contractor: Reynolds and Kay, LTD.
*Cost: $3.4 million
The contractor continues ditch work on the southbound lanes requiring daily closures for this portion of Loop 323. The project includes culvert extensions, base repair, level-up and placing an overlay. Completion expected later this winter.
SH 31E Widening Project
*Limits: From FM 757 to FM 2012
*Contractor: Reynolds & Kay, LTD
*Cost: $7.8 million
Work to construct the new passing lanes is underway as crews also continue placing permanent erosion control measures. Expect lane closures on this project designed 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. A daily construction speed limit of 60 mph is in place when work is being performed on this 18-month job.
SH 64
*Limits: from Chapel Hill to Arp
*Contractor: Drewery Construction of Nacogdoches
*Cost: $3.9 million
Clean-up activities continue on this project to add passing lanes between FM 2607 and Arp. Caution advised when traveling through this work zone. Expect lane closures.
GREGG COUNTY – Longview crews plan to continue addressing ditch maintenance with work moving to FM 1252 between SH 42 and SH 135, Wednesday through Friday. Expect lane closures with flaggers providing traffic control.
Gregg County construction projects updates:
FM 2275 George Richey Extension (Segments II & III)
*Limits: McCann Road to US 259
*Contractor: East Texas Bridge, Inc.
*Cost: $12.8 million
Paving operations continue along with construction of curb and gutter, and sidewalk, between US 259 and McCann Road. This project is constructing a new roadway from McCann Road to US 259. Clearing between Judson and Airline roads continues with excavation, embankment, bridge construction, subgrade treatment, storm drain and other work between McCann and Judson roads. This is a new location job requiring
motorists to use other routes to get around Airline Road which is closed through March 2016.
FM 2275 George Richey Extension (Segments I)
*Limits: McCann Road west to SH 300 (Gilmer Road)
*Contractor: East Texas Bridge, Inc.
*Cost: $12.4 million
This is a new roadway location that connects Gilmer Road to McCann. It will have two lanes in each direction with a continuous left turn lane. Excavation, embankment, bridge construction, subgrade treatment, storm drains, hot mix asphalt, curb and gutter and sidewalk are all part of the new construction. The contractor is relocating utilities and clearing ROW with no impact to the traveling public at is time.
FM 449
*Limits: US 259 to FM 2751
*Contractor: Madden Contracting Company, LLC
No work is planned for this project which is widening the road two feet on each side.
Loop 281 at FM 2087 Overpass
*Limits: SH 31 to approximately one mile south of SH 31
*Contractor: Longview Bridge and Road, Ltd., of Longview.
*Cost: $13.2 million
This project to build a new overpass is in Phase III of construction with traffic moved off the existing loop onto the detours. Current work is on the turn around and extension of FM 2087 under the bridge. Expect delays during the peak evening hours. Caution advised in detour areas.
SH 42
*Limits: From SH 31 north to I-20
*Contractor: Reynolds & Kay, Ltd.
*Cost: $3.7 million
No work this week for this project to construct a left turn lane at Hillcrest Road. Completion expected soon.
I-20 PFC Project
*Limits: SH 31E to the Harrison County line
*Contractor: Madden Contracting Company, LLC
*Cost: $5.6 million
Expect closures in both the eastbound and westbound lanes as the contractor places embankment on the roadway edges and conduct cleanup activities on this project. The contract consists of applying a porous friction course (PFC) surface overlay, shoulder texturing, and pavement markings as well as work on the I-20 on ramps. Porous friction courses (PFC) consist of placing hot mix asphalt mixtures at the surface of a pavement structure in a thin layer to produce benefits for the traveling public such as safety, economy and the environment.
Landscaping Projects
*Limits: Intersection of SH 31 at SH 42
*Limits: Intersections of I-20 at Estes Parkway; and I-20 at Eastman Road
*Contractor: South Texas Illuminations, LLC
*Cost: $400,000.00
No work is scheduled for this landscaping project to enhance various intersections throughout Gregg and Rusk counties. Crews are working at the intersections of SH 42 and SH 31, and I-20, Estes Parkway and Eastman Road. When work does occur, the majority is outside the travel lane in the median and should have little impact on traffic.
ANDERSON COUNTY – Crews plan to conduct profiling work on FM 645 between FM 321 and FM 320, and on US 84E between FM 3266 and the Anderson County line. This work requires reducing the roadway to one lane using flaggers and other traffic control devices. Profiling a road helps tires keep traction even in wet weather and is done as part of a comprehensive preventive maintenance plan.
Anderson County construction projects updates:
US 79 New Lane Construction Project
*Limits: 1.6 miles southwest of Loop 256 in Palestine south to .4 mile southwest of FM 645
*Contractor: Longview Bridge and Road, Ltd., of Longview.
*Cost: $42.7 million
This project expands a 5.3 mile section of US 79 (from 1.6 miles southwest of Loop 256 to just past FM 645) from two lanes to a four-lane divided with a depressed median. Longview Bridge and Road, Ltd., of Longview, is the contractor for the $42.7 million project. Meanwhile, dirt work in the center median continues on the south end of the project along with concrete paving around the Walmart warehouse entrance and driveways. Subgrade work continues on FM 645. Lane closures are possible. Work started on this project in November 2012 and is expected to be completed at the end
of this year.
SH 19 Widening
*Limits: 3.6 miles north of FM 837 (Henderson Co. line) south to .4 mile north of FM 321 at Montalba
*Contractor: Big Creek Construction of Hewitt
*Cost: $12.5 million
No work is currently being conducted on this project to widen SH 19.
Off-System Bridge Replacement Project
*Limits: County Road (CR) 471 at Box Creek and County Road (CR) 4801 at Indian Creek
*Contractor: Longview Bridge and Road, Ltd., of Longview
*Cost: $817,412.15
This project on CR 471 at Box Creek is winding down with the new bridge closed to traffic. Completion is expected once guardrail and seeding activities are finished.
CR 4801 at Indian Creek is also closed to thru traffic during the construction of the new bridge with the contractor currently preparing to lay hot mix followed by guardrail installation and seeding. Completion expected this month.
CR 1231 at Still’s Creek closes to through traffic starting March 17 for the
construction of a new bridge.
CHEROKEE COUNTY – Crews in Jacksonville and Rusk continue the mill and inlay project
on US 84 from the Neches River eastward toward Rusk. Expect lane closures with flaggers directing traffic through the work zone.
Cherokee County construction projects updates:
FM 22 and FM 23 Widening Project
*Limits: From US 69 south of Jacksonville going SW to 1.5 miles west of FM 768 (Gallatin area); FM 23 from FM 343 to FM 1857
*Contractor: Madden Contracting Company, LLC
*Cost: $8.5 million
Crews are replacing driveway pipe on the FM 23 project. Expect lane closures. No work is planned on FM 22. These are safety projects designed to widen the roadways from 20′ to 24′ along a 4.2-mile section.
US 69 Widening and Resurfacing
*Limits: From Loop 456 in Jacksonville going south to just north of Loop 62 in Rusk
*Contractor: Madden Contracting Company, LLC
*Cost: $11 million
The contractor plans to make repairs to the slopes on this project to add 2′ edge treatment and resurface the roadway.
US 69 Widening and Resurfacing
*Limits: From 0.028 mile south of FM 343 in Rusk southward to just north of SH 21 in Alto
*Contractor: Madden Contracting Company, LLC
*Cost: $9.7 million
Expect lane closures as the contractor starts pavement repairs on this widening and resurfacing job to widen and resurface the roadway.
US 69 Widening and Resurfacing
*Limits: From .37 miles north of FM 344 to .02 miles north of FM 347
*Contractor: Madden Contracting Company, LLC
*Cost: $5.6 million
The contractor is preparing to replace guardrail and start pavement repairs on this job to widen and resurface the roadway.
HENDERSON COUNTY – Athens Maintenance plans to finish overlaying FM 753 between SH 31W and FM 2494 before moving to Loop 60 in the LaRue area. Another crew plans to conduct base repairs on FM 317 between FM 314 and FM 315. Expect lane closures with flaggers providing traffic control.
The project to repair and reopen FM 317 in Athens is expected to start in April. The roadway remains closed with traffic detoured due to damage sustained during stormy weather conditions last spring. A washout occurred three miles east of SH 31. Repairs should take about two months to complete, weather permitting. This job is being coordinated with the Corp of Engineers and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
Henderson County construction projects updates:
SH 31 Repair Project
*Limits: .09 miles west of FM 317 eastward to .34 miles west of FM 773
*Contractor: Big Creek Construction, Ltd., of Hewitt
*Cost: $3.6 million
The contractor continues to address seeding and vegetation on this project that consists of milling the existing surface and placing a new overlay on the roadway. This job should be completed this month.
US 175 Widening Project (Phase I)
*Limits: 0.1 miles southeast of FM 804 near Baxter southeast to 1.1 miles east of Loop 60E at Larue
*Contractor: A.L. Helmcamp, Inc. and Big Creek Construction
*Cost: $39.2 million
The project expands US 175 from two lanes to a four-lane divided with a depressed median. A traffic switch now has eastbound motorists driving on the new detour. Drivers should expect one lane carrying two-way traffic throughout the project limits as well as occasional day time lane closures. Drivers on adjacent county roads and FM 804 should anticipate a change in traffic flow due to the detour now requiring two-way traffic on US 175. Dirt and drainage work around Loop 60E in Larue to near Baxter is ongoing. The speed limit in the construction zone has been set at
55 mph so slow down because traffic fines double when workers are present. Phase I construction started April 6, 2015 and has an anticipated completion date in November 2018.
US 175 Widening Project (Phase II)
*Limits: 1.1 miles east of Loop 60B to 0.85 mile east of FM 315
*Contractor: Sundt Construction, Inc., of San Antonio
*Cost: $37.8 million
The contractor continues dirt work around FM 315 south of Poynor as well as around LaPoynor ISD. Drainage work is ongoing throughout the project. As part of the new highway construction, a short stretch of CR 4401 was permanently closed on Thursday, March 3, 2016. The closure extends from the intersection of US 175 across from Shady Lane/CR 4346 to TxDOT’s ROW on CR 4401. The remaining portions of CR 4401 will remain open and can be accessed by the western intersection of CR 4401 and US 175,
as well as through CR 4345/Camp Road.
This Phase II project will expand US 175 from two lanes to a four-lane divided with a depressed median. Drivers should anticipate two-way traffic throughout the project limits which stretch 4.7 miles ending just east of FM 315 in Poynor. The speed limit has been set at 55 mph. A portion of this phase will be built on new location around the south side of Poynor. This like Phase I, is a mobility project to add capacity and improve safety, and includes adding one lane in each direction. It is a two-year
project.
US 175 Widening Project (Phase III)
*Limits: 0.85 miles east of FM 315 in Poynor, southeast to .5 miles NW of SH 155 at Frankston
*Contractor: A.L. Helmcamp, Inc.
*Cost: $27.6 million
This project is expected to start in late spring 2016.
FM 315/FM 1616 Widening Project
*Limits: From FM 314S to CS End at County Road 4325, 4224, etc.
*Contractor: Big Creek Construction, LTD, of Hewitt, Texas
*Cost: $3.07 million
On FM 1616, work continues on driveways and extension of cross structures. Drivers should anticipate one-way traffic throughout the project limits with daily lane closures. Final work is being performed on FM 315. FM 1616 is expected to be completed this summer.
FM 316 Widening Project
*Limits: From FM 1256 south to FM 3080
*Contractor: Big Creek Construction, Ltd., of Hewitt
No work is scheduled this week on the widening project.
Off-System Bridge Replacement Project
*Limits: Cardinal Drive at Little Duncan Creek in Murchison
*Contractor: Hartbeat Construction of Tyler
*Cost: $314,919.44
Notice of Completion: This Cardinal Drive project has been completed and the roadway is open to traffic.
RUSK COUNTY – Rusk County Maintenance plans to conduct edge repair work on FM 3135 from US 79 to FM 1251. Expect the roadway to be reduced to one lane carrying two-way traffic with a pilot car and flaggers guiding motorists through the work zone.
Rusk County construction projects updates:
US 259 South Project
*Limits: Southbound lanes from 0.4 miles S of US 79 in Henderson south to 0.4 miles N of FM 1798
*Contractor: Madden Contracting Company, LLC
*Cost: $5.7 million
The contractor plans to lay hot mix asphalt on driveways this week. This 10.13-mile project consists of base repairs, mill and inlay of asphalt surface, PFC overlay, and pavement markings. Expect lane closures and delays in the construction work zone.
US 79 South Project
*Limits: From Loop 571 in Henderson going southwest for 3.0 miles to FM 839
*Contractor: Drewery Construction Co., Inc.
*Cost: $6.7 million
For the safety of motorists and workers, the posted speed limit is being lowered to 60 mph (currently 70 mph) throughout this work zone and will be enforced by DPS. Meanwhile, work continues to extend the structures and place embankment on the widened edges. Expect delays with possible lane closures. The project includes widening the existing paving and adding a center left turn lane resulting in a new asphalt surface when the job is completed. FM 3135
*Limits: County Road 222 to County Road 262
*Contractor: Madden Contracting Company, LLC
No work planned on this project consisting of widening the road and adding shoulders.
FM 95
*Limits: FM 1798 to SH 315
*Contractor: Madden Contracting Company, LLC
No work scheduled for this project consisting of widening the road and adding shoulders.
Landscaping Projects
*Limits: SH 64 and US 79
*Contractor: South Texas Illuminations, LLC
*Cost: $400,000.00
No work scheduled on this landscaping project to enhance various locations in Rusk County (in conjunction with the contract in Gregg County.) Crews are working on SH 64 and Loop 571. The majority of the work is outside the travel lane in the median and should have little impact on traffic. The traveling public should be cautious of construction vehicles entering and leaving the project sites.
VAN ZANDT COUNTY – Canton crews plan to continue placing an overlay on FM 47 between SH 243 and SH 198. Expect lane closures with flaggers providing traffic control.
Van Zandt County construction projects updates:
SH 64 Widening Project
*Limits: From FM 858 near Ben Wheeler to FM 314
*Contractor: A.L. Helmcamp, Inc., of Buffalo
*Cost: $7.4 million
Among the remaining work to be conducted on this job as it nears completion are backfilling pavement edges, drainage, applying permanent striping, and vegetation. The newly added passing lanes are open to traffic and the project is expected to be completed in March. The project will improve safety and mobility for traffic on SH 64.
SH 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., of Waco
*Cost: $5 million
Contractor is extending cross structures on the east side of the road along with other work so expect lane closures occurring in both the southbound and northbound lanes.
FM 314 Widening Project
*Limits: from I-20 to the Van Zandt/Henderson County line
*Contractor: A.L. Helmcamp, Inc., of Buffalo
*Cost: $11.9 million
No lane closures are expected as the contractor continues erosion control activities south of Edom.
FM 279 Resurfacing Project
*Limits: from Ben Wheeler to Edom
*Contractor: APAC – Texas
Work to apply a hot mix surface continues between Edom and Ben Wheeler. Expect lane closures.
WOOD COUNTY – Mineola crews continue to perform maintenance on roadway edges, this week on FM 515; and on FM 69 north of FM 515. Expect lane closures with flaggers directing traffic through the work zones.
I-20 Total Maintenance Contract
*Limits: Gregg, Smith and Van Zandt counties
*Contractor: Fireman Excavating
Routine maintenance activities continue on I-20 throughout the week. Crews will be removing debris from the inside lane through all three counties Monday and Thursday; and from the outside lane on Tuesday and Friday. Crews will also be upgrading delineators daily throughout Smith and Van Zandt counties during the week. Tree removal operations are planned for Gregg and Smith counties. No lane closures are planned during these mobile operations but that is subject to change so please remain alert during your I-20 travels.
Wood County construction projects updates:
SH 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., of Longview
*Cost: $7.7 million
No work scheduled this week on this project that runs from 0.4 miles south of FM 515 in Winnsboro southward to FM 2088.
FM 2869 Project
*Limits: From FM 852, south of Winnsboro going south to FM 2088
*Contractor: Longview Bridge and Road, Ltd., of Longview
Cleanup activities are ongoing throughout the project limits. Expect lane closures.
