Traffic Switch in Anderson County Delayed till Tuesday

PALESTINE – A traffic switch for State Highway 294 southwest of Palestine, originally scheduled for Friday, has been delayed until Tuesday, March 21. TxDOT says the contractor is having to make some additional updates to a temporary detour. The contractor is preparing to realign Highway 294’s intersection at U.S. Highway 79. TxDOT says once the detour updates are place, the contractor will demolish the existing intersection and reconfigure it. This will create a standard “T” intersection with Highway 79. TxDOT says once completed, the new intersection will improve safety and mobility through the area. Traffic will remain on the detour for about two months, weather permitting, as the permanent intersection alignment is completed.