TxDOT Project Updates

UNDATED — Here’s a quick look at other work planned in the Tyler District of the Texas Department of Transportation.

TYLER � Texas Department of Transportation construction contractor Reynolds & Kay, Ltd., of Tyler, is scheduled to begin work Tuesday night on West Loop 323 between State Highway 155 and U.S. Highway 69 (South Broadway). Crews will be working to repair and resurface the Loop between the hours of 8:00pm and 5:00am Sunday-Thursday through mid-August. Part of the $1.4 million contract calls for repairing storm drain inlets in the same project area, which will require daytime work and overnight lane closures in those locations.

Also this week in Tyler, on the Union Pacific Railroad has rescheduled its plans to close Spur 164 in Tyler, also known as Greenbriar Road, for Tuesday. The road will be closed to all traffic between Spur 364 and State Highway 31 between 7:00am and 7:00pm while the railroad makes repairs to the crossing at that location. Detours will be posted.

Finally this week, TxDOT maintenance crews are scheduled to perform pavement-texturing operations on Spur 147 (Gentry Parkway) in and around the roadway�s intersections with Glenwood, Palace and Beckham. Daytime lane closures will be in effect in each location while the work is in progress, and motorists are encouraged to seek alternate routes if possible to avoid delays.

KILGORE � Texas Department of Transportation maintenance crews this week are scheduled to continue pavement repairs on U.S. Highway 259 Business in Kilgore between Lantrip Street to the south end of the US 259 Bypass. The work is being done in preparation for a seal coat application later this summer. Daytime lane closures will be in effect while the work is in progress, and motorists are encouraged to be prepared to reduce speed and merge in and around the work zone.

HENDERSON COUNTY � Beginning Monday, Texas Department of Transportation contractor Barkley Commercial Construction is scheduled to make repairs to damaged bridge railings on the Farm Road 315 bridges over Lake Palestine just south of Chandler. The work is scheduled to last through the end of August. Daytime lane closures will be in effect while the work is in progress, and flaggers will control traffic. Motorists are encouraged to seek alternate routes if possible to avoid delays.

Also this week in Henderson County, TxDOT maintenance crews are scheduled to perform base and pavement repairs in various locations on Farm Road 2709 between Farm Road 316 in Eustace and State Highway 19 north of Athens. Daytime lane closures will be in effect in each location while the work is in progress, and flaggers will control traffic.

Also this week, TxDOT�s District Wide Seal Coat program could begin work on roadways in Henderson County as early as Wednesday this week, weather permitting. Roads to be sealed include State Highway 31 in Trinidad, Farm Road 2892, and State Highway 19 north of Athens.

CHEROKEE COUNTY — Texas Department of Transportation maintenance crews this week are scheduled to continue pavement repairs in Jacksonville at the intersection of SW Loop 456 and Farm Road 347 on Tuesday, followed by the same work on State Highway 135 and State Highway 110 in Troup. Daytime lane closures will be in effect in each location while the work is in progress, and flaggers will control traffic in two-lane areas.

ANDERSON COUNTY — Texas Department of Transportation maintenance crews this week are scheduled to continue resurfacing operations on U.S. Highway 287 south of State Highway 294 in Elkhart. Daytime lane closures will be in effect while the work is in progress, and flaggers will control traffic.

Also this week, TxDOT’s District Wide Seal Coat program is scheduled to continue its work in Anderson County in the following locations: On Farm Road 2961 between Farm Road 59 and Farm Road 837; and on State Highway 19 between Farm Road 321 in Montalba and the Henderson County Line. Daytime lane closures will be in effect in each location while the work is in progress, and flaggers will control traffic in two lane areas. Loose gravel may be present for several days following a seal coat application. Motorists are encouraged to seek alternate routes if possible to avoid delays.

WOOD COUNTY � Texas Department of Transportation contractor Nixon Engineering is scheduled to begin repairs to the damaged bridge rail on the westbound U.S. Highway 80 bridge over Lake Fork Creek on Wednesday, June 1. The bridge was damaged on April 15. One lane will be closed at all times during the repair.

VAN ZANDT COUNTY — Texas Department of Transportation maintenance crews this week are scheduled to perform base and pavement repairs on Farm Road 3227 between State Highway 198 and Farm Road 47, and on Farm Road 857 just south of Grand Saline. Daytime lane closures will be in effect in each location while the work is in progress, and flaggers will control traffic.

LANEVILLE � Texas Department of Transportation maintenance crews this week are scheduled to perform base and pavement repairs on Farm Road 1662 between Farm Road 1798 in Laneville and Farm Road 2753 in Anadarko. Daytime lane closures will be in effect while the work is in progress, and flaggers will control traffic.