TxDOT Road Projects
Posted/updated on: March 28, 2016 at 3:53 pm
TYLER – Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the Weeks of March 28. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues.
Motorists should be prepared as night work is implemented on the Loop 323 West Widening Project in Tyler starting at 7:00 Monday. The contractor
will be placing hot mix on the roadway through Thursday night while also continuing the current daytime work. To avoid delays, motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes if possible during the nighttime operations.
SMITH COUNTY – Tyler Maintenance crews are overlaying Farm Road 345 from State Highway 135 to County Road 230. Base repairs will also be conducted on Farm Road 2710. Expect lane closures with flaggers directing traffic through the work zones.
Smith County construction projects updates:
Farm Road 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
Structure work continues on FM 2015 this week while clean up work resumes on FM 1804. Expect lane closures at both locations. No work is scheduled for FM 1253. 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
Night work starts at 7 p.m. Monday continuing through Thursday as the contractor starts laying hot mix on the Loop south of SH 31. Expect closures and delays. Daytime work will be ongoing as well with work on the sidewalk and curb and gutter. The temporary detours remain in place, and 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 State Highway 31 to Shaw Street. The speed limit on Loop 323 in the work zone has been reduced to 45 mph from State Highway 64 to Shaw Street.
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 cleanup activities on this portion of Loop 323. The project includes culvert extensions, base repair, level-up and placing an overlay. Expect lane closures. Completion expected later this winter.
State Highway 31East Widening Project
*Limits: From FM 757 to FM 2012
*Contractor: Reynolds & Kay, LTD
*Cost: $7.8 million
Work on the eastbound passing lanes is scheduled to continue this week. 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.
State Highway 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 perform mill and inlay operations on Farm Road 1845 from U.S. Highway 80 to Farm Road 2605, starting Wednesday. Only northbound travel will be allowed between US 80 and Loop 281. The southbound lane will be closed with traffic redirected. Once completed, work moves to the four-lane section of FM 1845 from Loop 281 to FM 2605 where lane closures can be expected. Slow down at these locations obeying traffic control setups in place to help guide motorists through the work zones.
Gregg County construction projects updates:
Farm Road 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
April 2016.
Farm Road 2275 George Richey Extension (Segments I)
*Limits: McCann Road west to SH 300 (Gilmer Road)
*Contractor: East Texas Bridge, Inc.
*Cost: $12.4 million
Utility relocation and right of way work is ongoing with no impact to traffic on this new roadway construction to connect Gilmer and McCann roads. When completed, 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.
Farm RoadM 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 Farm Road 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.
State Highway 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 (Notice of Completion)
*Limits: SH 31E to the Harrison County line
*Contractor: Madden Contracting Company, LLC
*Cost: $5.6 million
Expect closures and delays as a striping crew undertakes a mobile operation to paint the edge lines on I-20. Work also includes backfilling pavement edges requiring alternating lane closures in the eastbound and westbound direction of travel. 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 construction projects updates:
U.S. Highway 79 New Lane Construction Project
*Limits: 1.6 miles southwest of Loop 256 in Palestine south to the Trinity River
*Contractor: Longview Bridge and Road, Ltd., of Longview.
*Cost: $42.7 million
Currently, concrete paving operations continue on FM 645 and the northbound exit ramp. Crews are also doing pipe work on the right side of the northbound travel lanes from FM 294 to County Road 2205. Expect lane closures. 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 and started work on this project in November 2012 with completion expected at the end of this year.
State Highway 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 is installed.
County Road 4801 at Indian Creek has a new bridge and is open to traffic as the contractor installs guardrail. Completion expected soon.
CHEROKEE COUNTY – Crews in Jacksonville and Rusk join forces to conduct level up operations on Farm Road 343 between U.S. Highway 69 and Farm Road 2972 in Rusk. Expect lane closures with flaggers providing traffic control.
Cherokee County construction projects updates:
Farm Road 22 and Farm Road 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 continue efforts to replace driveway pipe and other drainage structures 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.
U.S. Highway 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 is currently working to widen the road on this project that will add 2′ edge treatment and resurface the roadway. No lane closures planned.
U.S. Highway 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: $9.3 million
Expect lane closures as the contractor start pavement repairs and continue efforts to widen the roadway. The job includes widening and resurfacing this portion of US 69.
U.S. Highway 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 placing guardrail on this job to widen and resurface the roadway.
HENDERSON COUNTY – Athens Maintenance is applying overlays at various locations on Farm Road 317 between Farm Road 314 and Farm Road 315 as well as conducting ditch maintenance on Farm Road 1803.
Expect lane closures with flaggers providing traffic control.
The project to repair and reopen FM 317 in Athens has been awarded to Fritcher Construction who plans to start work later this spring. The road remains closed with traffic detoured due to damage sustained during stormy weather conditions last spring. A washout occurred three miles east of State Highway 31. Repairs totaling $466,216.00 should take about three 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:
State Highway 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. Work should be completed this month.
U.S. Highway 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.
U.S. Highway 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
As part of the new highway construction, a short stretch of CR 4401 has been permanently closed from the intersection of US 175’s new eastbound lanes to the new right of way. The rest of CR 4401 will remain open and can be accessed from CR 4345/Camp Road. Meanwhile, the contractor continues dirt work around FM 315 south of Poynor as well as around LaPoynor ISD. Drainage work is ongoing throughout the project.
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 is being 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.
U.S. Highway 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 which will expand US 175 from two lanes to a four-lane divided highway with a depressed median is expected to start later this spring.
Farm Road 315/Farm Road 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 to extend the cross structures. Drivers should anticipate one-way traffic throughout the project limits with daily lane closures. FM 1616 is expected to be completed this summer. Final work is being performed on FM 315. Completion is expected around mid-summer.
SH 31 Bridge Painting Project – Westbound at Trinity River/Eastbound at Cedar Creek
*Limits: From just east of Cedar Creek to just west of the Trinity River
*Contractor: Olympus Painting Contractors Inc., of Clearwater, Florida
*Cost: $2.3 million
Traffic control for Phase I has been implemented with concrete traffic barriers being set on the Trinity River Bridge. Work for cleaning and painting the existing steel structure over the Trinity River will continue. Work under the Cedar Creek Bridge will begin as soon as weather permits. Work is expected to be completed in July of 2016.
Farm Road 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 this widening project.
RUSK COUNTY – Henderson Maintenance resumes edge maintenance on Farm Road 2011 between Farm Road 1716 and State Highway 322. Expect the roadway to be reduced to one lane carrying two-way traffic with a pilot car and flaggers guiding motorists through the work zones.
Rusk County construction projects updates:
U.S. Highway 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 resumes placing embankment on the roadway edges. Expect lane closures and delays in the work zone. This 10.13-mile project consists of base repairs, mill and inlay of asphalt surface, PFC overlay, and pavement markings.
U.S. Highway 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
The posted speed limit has been reduced to 60 mph throughout this work zone and is being 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 is planned on this project consisting of widening the road and adding shoulders.
Farm Road 95
*Limits: FM 1798 to SH 315
*Contractor: Madden Contracting Company, LLC
No work is 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 is 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 are working on State Highway 110 between FM 16 and FM 1805. Work includes applying an overlay, and maintaining the edges and base. Expect lane closures with flaggers providing traffic control.
Van Zandt County construction projects updates:
State Highway 64 Widening Project
*Limits: From FM 858 near Ben Wheeler to FM 314
*Contractor: A.L. Helmcamp, Inc., of Buffalo
*Cost: $7.4 million
Work still being conducted on this job as it nears completion includes drainage and vegetation. The newly added passing lanes are open to traffic and the project is expected to be completed in April. The project will improve safety and mobility for traffic on SH 64.
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., of Waco
*Cost: $5 million
Work to extend the cross structures is ongoing on the east side of the road as other work around driveways occurs on both sides of the road. Expect lane closures.
Farm Road 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.
Farm RoadM 279 Resurfacing Project
*Limits: from Ben Wheeler to Edom
*Contractor: APAC – Texas
Hot mix applications continue between Edom and Ben Wheeler. Expect lane closures.
WOOD COUNTY – Mineola crews plan to conduct edge maintenance on Farm Road 69 north of Farm Road 515 as well as on State Highway 182. Base repair work is to be performed on State Highway 154 and Farm Road 312. Expect lane closures with flaggers directing traffic.
Interstate Highway 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. Tree removal operations are planned for all three counties throughout the week. Crews will also be upgrading luminaires daily throughout Smith and Van Zandt counties. Herbicide activities start in Van
Zandt on Tuesday to make its way through all three counties. Sign crews will be working in Gregg and Smith counties. No lane closures are planned during these mobile operations but that could change so motorists should remain alert during I-20 travels.
Wood County construction projects updates:
Farm Road 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. No lane closures planned.
