TxDOT Project Updates

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

TYLER – Construction work gets underway Monday to expand Tyler’s West Loop 323 to six lanes, build a new railroad overpass and eliminate the bottleneck between Bellwood Drive and State Highway 31 (West Front Street). “Weather has played a big role in delaying the start of this project, but we’re on go now,” said TxDOT public information officer Larry Krantz. “It’s going to be an interesting project to watch.”

The $12.2 million project calls for building a temporary railroad overpass adjacent to the existing location, demolishing the existing structure and then building a longer, more modern overpass to accommodate the additional lanes built beneath it.

Raised medians will also be added, filling the gap between Bellwood Drive and Elm Street.

Additionally, the project will greatly expand the intersection of Loop 323 and West Front Street to accommodate free-right-turn lanes and dual left-turn lanes for Loop 323 traffic onto West Front Street.

“We’re outgrowing our infrastructure in Tyler,” Krantz said. “And while that can be painful in the short term, in the long run it says good things about the economy in Tyler and across East Texas.”

The work is largely scheduled to be done during nighttime hours and on weekends, but some daytime lane closures and turn restrictions may be in effect at various times during the project. The project is scheduled for completion by the end of 2015.

Also this week, nighttime construction work began Sunday to repair and resurface State Highway 110 between Aberdeen Road south of the Troup-and-the-Loop intersection in Tyler and just north of Toll 49. Work is scheduled to be conducted between 7 pm-6am Sunday-Thursday. The $1.2 million project is scheduled to be completed by the end of July.

Elsewhere in Smith County, TxDOT maintenance crews this week are scheduled to perform resurfacing operations on Farm Road 346 between U.S. 69 Flint and Farm Road 2964 (Rhone’s Quarter Road) near Whitehouse. Daytime lane closures will be in while the work is in progress, and flaggers will control traffic in two-lane areas.

GREGG COUNTY – Texas Department of Transportation maintenance crews this week are scheduled to make base and pavement repairs on the U.S. Highway 259 Kilgore Bypass between Farm Road 349 east of Kilgore and the south end of the Bypass. Daytime lane closures will be in effect while the work is in progress, and flaggers will control traffic.

CANTON – Texas Department of Transportation maintenance crews this week are scheduled to continue making base and pavement repairs on State Highway 19 between Interstate Highway 20 and State Highway 64. 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.

CHEROKEE COUNTY – Texas Department of Transportation maintenance crews this week are scheduled to perform shoulder and edge work on State Highway 204 between Loop 456 in Jacksonville and State Highway 110 in Ponta. Daytime lane closures will be in effect while the work is in progress, and flaggers will control traffic.

ANDERSON COUNTY – Texas Department of Transportation maintenance crews this week are scheduled to conclude base and pavement repairs on U.S. Highway 287 between Elkhart and the Houston County Line, then move midweek to perform the same work on State Highway 294 between Farm Road 323 and Farm Road 228 near the Cherokee County Line. Daytime lane closures will be in effect in each location while the work is in progress, and flaggers will control traffic.

WOOD COUNTY – Texas Department of Transportation maintenance crews this week are scheduled to continue resurfacing operations on Farm Road 514 west of Yantis. A second crew is scheduled to perform base and pavement repairs on State Highway 37 between Quitman and Winnsboro. Daytime lane closures will be in effect in each location while the work is in progress, and flaggers will control traffic.

RUSK COUNTY – Texas Department of Transportation maintenance crews this week are scheduled to continue resurfacing operations on Farm Road 95 between Farm Road 1798 in Minden and U.S. Highway 84 east of Mount Enterprise. Daytime lane closures will be in effect while the work is in progress and flaggers will control traffic.

HENDERSON COUNTY – Texas Department of Transportation maintenance crews this week are scheduled to continue resurfacing operations in various locations on Farm Road 1615 between State Highway 19 south of Athens and the end of state maintenance. A second crew is scheduled to conclude resurfacing work on Farm Road 59 in Athens between State Highway 19 and Loop 7. Daytime lane closures will be in effect in each location while the work is in progress, and flaggers will control traffic.