Area Roads Update
Posted/updated on: February 6, 2017 at 3:52 pm
TYLER – Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the Week of February 6th. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues.
Smith County – Tyler Maintenance plans to conduct pavement repairs on Loop 323 between U.S. Highway 271 and Farm Road 14. A second crew is expected to perform edge repairs on Farm Road 16 between Lindale and Farm Road 1253. Expect lane closures with flaggers providing traffic control at both locations.
Smith County construction projects updates:
Loop 323 West Widening at UPRR Underpass
*Limits: Tyler’s West Loop and SH 31
*Contractor: Longview Bridge and Road, Ltd., of Longview
*Cost: $12 million
*Anticipated Completion Date: Spring 2017
Cleanup activities and striping operations are ongoing during the day. Expect lane closures. The project includes widening Loop 323 from SH 31 to Shaw Street. The speed limit on Loop 323 in the work zone remains 45 mph from SH 64 to Shaw Street.
State Highway 31E Widening Project
*Limits: From FM 757 to FM 2012
*Contractor: Reynolds & Kay, LTD
*Cost: $7.8 million
*Anticipated Completion Date: Summer 2017
Slope repairs are being performed along with other activities. No lane closures are planned. The final surface will be applied in May 2017. A daily construction speed limit of 60 mph remains in place when work is being performed.
U.S. Highway 271 Repairs and Resurfacing Project
*Limits: From FM 2015 southward to Oakwood Street/Spur 147 in Tyler
*Contractor: Reynolds & Kay
*Cost: $4.3 million
*Anticipated Completion Date: Spring 2017
Hot mix operations continue inside Loop 323 as driveways and intersections are addressed on this 4.5-mile project to repair and resurface the roadway. Expect lane closures.
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
*Anticipated Completion Date: Summer 2017
No work is scheduled for this project which consists of widening, sealing and resurfacing all three roadways.
Spur 248 Widening Project
*Limits: From 1.75 miles west of FM 848/Old Omen Road going east to SH 64 southeast of Tyler
*Contractor: Lonestar Equipment Company, Inc.
*Cost: $8.6 million
*Anticipated Completion Date: Summer 2018
Expect lane closures as storm drain and embankment work continue for the eastbound lanes. The speed limit has been reduced to 55 mph during construction. This project is widening Spur 248 from two lanes to a four-lane divided roadway with flush median.
County Road Bridge Replacement Projects
*Limits: CR 4129 at Mill Creek near Lindale; CR 3104 at Prairie Creek north of FM 1252 near Winona; and CR 2138 at Blackhawk Creek south of Whitehouse
*Contractor: Pierce Construction
*Cost: $947,000.00
*Anticipated Completion Date: Spring 2017
Preparations continue for hot mix operations on CR 2138. The road is closed for a bridge replacement. No work is scheduled for CR 4129 and CR 3104. All three roads are closed for the construction of new bridges and approaches.
Gregg County – Longview Maintenance plans to resume mill and inlay operations on State Highway 42 working from State Highway 31 to Farm Road 2206. Expect lane closures with flaggers providing traffic control.
Gregg County construction projects updates:
Loop 281 at Farm Road 1845/Pine Tree Road
*Limits: US 80 to Shofner Drive
*Contractor: Longview Bridge and Road, Ltd., of Longview.
*Cost: $4.54 million
*Anticipated Completion Date: January 2018
Construction is well underway to widen Loop 281 from US 80 to just north of FM 1845. Current work includes removing the median. The project has multiple traffic phases that include some overnight lane closures. Motorists should plan alternate routes to avoid delays due to traffic being reduced to one lane in all directions.
Farm Road 2087 over Sabine River
*Limits: 500 feet north of bridge to 500 feet south of bridge
*Contractor: Longview Bridge and Road, Ltd., of Longview.
*Cost: $3.7 million
*Anticipated Completion Date: Summer 2017
The contractor is working on the substructure of the new bridge. Alternate routes have been established to move traffic around FM 2087 at the Sabine River which is closed until summer 2017 for construction of a new bridge. Local traffic is allowed to approach from the north or the south but is not allowed to cross the river. Motorists can take SH 31 from I-20 to Loop 281 or SH 322/SH 149 from I-20 to Loop 281. The project includes the construction of a new bridge and approaches, grading, asphalt concrete pavement base and surface, metal beam guard fence and pavement markings.
Farm Road 2275 George Richey Extension (Segment I)
*Limits: McCann Road west to SH 300 (Gilmer Road)
*Contractor: East Texas Bridge, Inc.
*Cost: $12.4 million
*Anticipated Completion Date: Fall 2017
Current work includes hauling embankment, laying storm drains and making other preparations for building the bridge on this new roadway to connect Gilmer and McCann roads. This Segment I project includes constructing two bridges and a four-lane roadway with center left turn lanes from McCann Road to SH 300/Gilmer Road. Excavation, embankment, bridge construction, subgrade treatment, storm drains, hot mix asphalt, curb and gutter and sidewalk are all part of the new construction.
Farm Road 2275 George Richey Extension (Segments II & III)
*Limits: McCann Road to US 259
*Contractor: East Texas Bridge, Inc.
*Cost: $12.8 million
*Anticipated Completion Date: March 2017
The contractor is working on closeout activities on this project to build a new roadway between US 259 and McCann Road.
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
*Anticipated Completion Date: March 2017
On this job, the contractor is installing illumination, embankment, decorative signage, retaining walls, and rock paving. Expect alternating lane closures in the area of SH 31. The project is building a new overpass over the railroad crossing.
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
*Anticipated Completion Date: Spring 2018
Embankment work continues for the new northbound bridge along with culvert work under the existing northbound US 79 lanes at Tucker Road. Roadway widening is also being conducted for a turn lane close to the Tucker Store. Other work is ongoing at the intersection of FM 294 and US 79 with periodic lane closures, and from CR 2205 to just south of FM 645. Motorists traveling FM 645 are reminded that US 79 traffic does not stop at this intersection where a northbound detour ramp is being built. This project expands a 5.3 mile section of US 79 from two lanes to a four-lane divided highway with a continuous left turn lane and a depressed median.
State Highway 19 Widening Project
*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
*Anticipated Completion Date: Summer 2017
Widening activities are ongoing in the southbound lanes. Work on culvert extensions, driveways and temporary lane widening continue throughout the project limits. Expect occasional lane closures with flaggers and a pilot car providing traffic control. The posted speed limit is 55 mph.
Off-System Bridge Replacement Project
*Limits: County Road (CR) 471 at Box Creek; CR 4801 at Indian Creek; CR 1231 at Stills Creek
*Contractor: Longview Bridge and Road, Ltd., of Longview
*Cost: $817,412.15
*Anticipated Completion Date: Early 2017
Closeout activities are ongoing on this project. The new bridges are open to traffic.
Off-System Bridge Replacement Project
*Limits: County Road (CR) 2133 at Mack Creek between US 79 and FM 1990
*Contractor: Fritcher Construction Services of Tyler
*Cost: $499,832.22
*Anticipated Completion Date: Early 2017
Work continues to progress on this bridge replacement project. The road is closed to traffic with detours in place.
Cherokee County – Jacksonville Maintenance crews plan to conduct edge repairs on Farm Road 1910 and Farm Road 2138. In Rusk, edge repair work is planned on Farm Road 2274 and Farm Road 235. Expect lane closures with flaggers providing traffic control.
Cherokee County construction projects updates:
U.S. Highway 69 Widening in Wells (New Project)
*Limits: From 2 mile north of FM 1247 in Wells, south to 0.9 miles south of FM 1247
*Contractor: Longview Bridge and Road, Ltd., of Longview
*Cost: $17.6 million
*Anticipated Completion Date: Summer 2018
The contractor is clearing right-of-way on this new construction job. The project will widen US 69 through Wells from two lanes to four lanes with new curb and gutter and a two-way left turn lane through town. The speed limit has been reduced on the northern end of the project and will remain in effect until construction is complete.
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
*Anticipated Completion Date: Spring 2017
The contractor is conducting slope work and cleanup activities on this job that’s widening and resurfacing US 69. Expect lane closures.
U.S. Highway 79 Repairs and Resurfacing Project
*Limits: From SH 204 to Mud Creek
*Contractor: Reynolds & Kay
*Cost: $5.7 million
*Anticipated Completion Date: Summer 2017
Cement treating of the subgrade continues in the eastbound lanes on this project to repair and resurface the roadway. Daily lane closures will be utilized for the duration of the project when equipment is near the travel lanes. The speed limit has been reduced throughout the work zone.
Henderson County – Athens Maintenance plans to resume fog seal operations with work on Farm Road 1803 between Farm Road 317 and State Highway 31, and on Farm Road 317 between Farm Road 1803 and Farm Road 2494. Flaggers and a pilot car will be assisting with traffic control. A second crew will be performing preventive maintenance on Farm Road 3079 between Farm Road 315 and Farm Road 314. Flaggers will help guide traffic through the work zone.
Henderson County construction projects updates:
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
*Anticipated Completion Date: November 2018
Expect short delays during work at the RM 2588 intersection in LaRue where the contractor will be removing pavement from US 175 for about 1,000 feet southward. A short segment of RM 2588 will remain unpaved while work continues at the intersection. Meanwhile, drivers should expect one lane carrying two-way traffic throughout the project limits as well as occasional daytime lane closures at various locations. Work continues to progress with traffic moved to the new alignment between the west end of Loop 60 to approximately one mile east of the loop. 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 is expanding US 175 from two lanes to a four-lane divided highway with a depressed median.
U.S. Highway 175 Widening Project (Phase II)
*Limits: 1.1 miles east of Loop 60B at LaRue to 0.85 mile east of FM 315 at Poynor
*Contractor: Sundt Construction, Inc., of San Antonio
*Cost: $37.8 million
*Anticipated Completion Date: Late Summer 2017
Hot mix applications are starting on the eastbound lanes. US 175 through traffic should watch for trucks entering and exiting the roadway at this location. 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 remains open with access from CR 4354/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 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.
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
*Anticipated Completion Date: Spring 2019
The contractor continues to install and maintain storm water control measures throughout the project limits as well as install drainage box culverts. Work also continues on the culvert wing wall. Earthwork operations are also ongoing. Lane closures are possible. This project is expanding US 175 from two lanes to a four-lane divided highway with a depressed median.
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
*Anticipated Completion Date: Early 2017
There is currently no work being conducted on this project.
State Highway 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
*Anticipated Completion Date: Early 2017
Work is winding down on this project with closeout activities ongoing.
Rusk County – Henderson Maintenance plans to perform base repairs on Farm Road 1251 from Farm Road 2658 to the Panola County line. The roadway will be reduced to one lane carrying two-way traffic with flaggers and pilot car assisting.
Rusk County construction projects updates:
U.S. Highway 259 North Project
*Limits: From Star to Loop 571
*Contractor: Madden Contracting Company, LLC
*Cost: $4.3 million
*Anticipated Completion Date: Early 2017
Closeout activities are ongoing. Expect alternating lane closures on this 2.3 mile project that includes base repairs, mill and inlay of asphalt surface, applying a hot mix overlay, and upgrading the pavement markings.
U.S. Highway 79 South Widening 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
*Anticipated Completion Date: Summer 2017
Embankment and flex base are being placed on the edges of this portion of US 79. Watch for moving equipment near the edge of the travel lanes. The posted speed limit has been reduced to 60 mph throughout this work zone and is being enforced by DPS. The project includes widening the existing pavement and adding a center left turn lane resulting in a new asphalt surface when the job is completed.
Farm Road 3135 Widening Project
*Limits: 1.9 miles NE of US 79 (W of CR 222) north to 1.7 miles SW of FM 1251 (CR 262)
*Contractor: Madden Contracting Company, LLC
*Cost: $2 million
*Anticipated Completion Date: Early 2017
No work is planned on this project that consists of widening the pavement and installing milled centerline rumble strips on a three-mile section of roadway.
Farm Road 95 Widening Project
*Limits: FM 1798 to SH 315
*Contractor: Madden Contracting Company, LLC
*Cost: $2.5 million
*Anticipated Completion Date: Early 2017
Current work includes the installation of guard fence and culvert extensions. Expect lane closures with flaggers providing traffic control. This project is widening a four-mile section of the road and adding shoulders.
State Highway 43 Overlay Project
*Limits: From four miles south of FM 2658 to FM 3231
*Contractor: Madden Contracting Company, LLC
*Cost: $4.6 million
*Anticipated Completion Date: February 2017
No work is planned this week on the project that consists of placing an asphalt overlay on the roadway, base repairs, and new metal beam guard fence.
State Highway 64 and U.S. Highway 79 Landscaping Project
*Limits: Various locations
*Contractor: Tight Line Construction, LLC, of Lufkin
*Cost: $145,000
*Anticipated Completion Date: February 2017
The project consists of landscaping and installing raised beds at various locations along SH 64 and US 79. All work will be outside the travel lanes in the right-of-way and should not impact traffic flow.
Van Zandt County – Canton Maintenance plans to perform overlay work on Farm Road 1651 between State Highway 198 and Farm Road 47. Expect lane closures with flaggers providing traffic control.
Van Zandt County construction projects updates:
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
*Anticipated Completion Date: Summer 2018
No work is planned on the job this week.
Farm Road 1256 Widening Project
*Limits: from FM 316 eastward to SH 19
*Contractor: Longview Bridge and Road, Ltd.
*Cost: $5.8 million
*Anticipated Completion Date: Fall 2018
No work is planned on this project that is widening almost eight miles of the roadway.
County Roads Bridge Replacement Projects
*Limits: CR 3105 at Crooked Creek, CR 3809 at Negro Creek, CR 4404 at Cream
Level Creek, and CR 2908 at Purtis Creek
*Contractor: Stateline Construction, LLC.
*Cost: $1.4 million
*Anticipated Completion Date: Summer 2017
Construction of the new bridge on CR 3105 at Crooked Creek continues with the contractor forming and placing concrete for the bridge rail and reconstructing the road bed. The roadway is closed to thru traffic with completion anticipated in February 2017. CR 3809 at Negro Creek is open to thru traffic.
Interstate Highway 20 Westbound Exit Relocation Project
*Limits: FM 314 WB Exit Ramp and Frontage Road
*Contractor: Longview Bridge and Road, Ltd.
*Cost: $4.6 million
*Anticipated Completion Date: Summer 2017
The contractor is preparing to start concrete paving operations as Phase I construction continues on this I-20 project to relocate the westbound exit ramp at FM 314, and reconstruct the frontage road. No lane closures are expected on I-20. Phase I of the project includes reconstructing the frontage road and building the new exit ramp 1.13 miles east of FM 314. This requires closing a portion of the frontage road for several months from approximately 500 feet east of the current exit ramp to about 3,250 feet eastward. The existing ramp and frontage road from the ramp west to FM 314 will remain open during this phase of work. Phase II will consist of constructing a detour from the FM 314 intersection eastward for about 2,000 feet, and completing the frontage road west to the intersection.
Wood County – Mineola Maintenance resumes pavement level up on Farm Road 1254 as well as spot mill and inlay work on US 80 west of Hawkins. Expect lane closures at all locations with flaggers directing traffic.
Interstate Highway 20 Total Maintenance Contract
*Limits: Gregg, Smith and Van Zandt counties
*Contractor: Fireman Excavating
Routine maintenance activities are ongoing on I-20 with moving operations throughout the week:
*Debris Removal: Monday from the inside lane through all three counties
*Debris Removal: Tuesday from the outside lane through all three counties
*Backfilling Operations: Smith County on Wednesday and Thursday
*Sweeping Operations: Start mid-week through all three counties
*Small Sign Maintenance: Conducted in all three counties
No lane closures planned but that is subject to change.
