Smith County to Begin Work on Major Road Projects

TYLER — Smith County will soon begin major road improvement projects on Jim Hogg Road, as well as five additional county roads just north of Tyler, according to a news release. The Smith County Commissioners Court awarded contracts for the projects this week. County Engineer Frank Davis said Jim Hogg Road, or County Road 431, is included in the county’s bond program. From Interstate 20, northward to the Lindale city limits, 3.4 miles of the road will be reshaped and rebuilt, widened to 26 feet and repaved. Left-turn lanes will also be added at the intersection with Sand Flat Road (CR 41). Davis said he expects the project to begin in late February or early March and it will take about four months to complete, depending on the weather.

The Commissioners Court also approved a contract to make improvements to about 4 miles of road in the county’s Precinct 4. The project will include County Road 485 (Texas College Road), from Loop 323 to CR 4992, as well as residential streets north of Loop 323 — County Roads 486, 4159, 4160 and 4203. Davis said that project is also part of the county’s bond program. Work will include road reconstruction, repair and repaving. Davis said he expects the five-road project to begin around the same time as the other effort and that it will take about two months to complete, also depending on weather.