Work Resumes on West Loop 323

TYLER — Starting at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, February 18, through Saturday until 12:00, Tyler Police Officers will be assisting Texas Department of Transportation contractor R.K. Hall, with traffic control on West Loop 323 in and around the State Highway 64 (W. Erwin) intersection.

Several traffic lanes will be shut down to allow the contractor to complete a paving project. They have experienced heavy traffic congestion and delays in the past. Crews will begin working in the northbound lanes between SH 31 (Front Street) and SH 110 (Van Highway), which will require multiple lane closures while the work is in progress. Once completed, the crews will return to the southbound lanes. Motorists are asked to take an alternate route.

“We’ve been looking for a good moment to get back out there and get this finished up,” said TxDOT spokesman Larry Krantz. “There isn’t much left to do, but it’s obvious that it’s not complete.”

Unusually warm temperatures forecast for Friday night and Saturday morning are within the limits of working at night, which reduces the work’s impact on local traffic. The work was originally scheduled to be performed Wednesday and Thursday this week, but weather and materials issues didn’t allow the work to begin.

“It’s a golden opportunity for us to knock this project out,” Krantz said of the warm weekend weather forecast. “Hopefully we can be finished by early Saturday morning.” Motorists are encouraged to seek alternate routes if possible to avoid delays while the work is in progress.