TxDOT Road Projects
Posted/updated on: May 25, 2015 at 4:14 pm
TYLER – Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the Week of May 25, 2015. Schedules are subject to change due to weather, equipment or other unforeseen issues. Slow down and pay attention in these and all work zones.
SMITH COUNTY – Tyler Maintenance is conducting base repair work on Farm Road 2015 between Farm Road 16 and Farm Road 14 with traffic reduced to one line and controlled by flaggers. A second crew will be on Ranch Road 2767 cutting high shoulders between Farm Road 2908 and the Gregg County line. Some of this work will be done as a moving operation while some will require reducing the roadway to one lane with flaggers providing traffic control.
Smith County construction projects update:
Loop 323 Widening
*Limits: Tyler’s West Loop and SH 31
*Contractor: Longview Bridge and Road, Ltd.
*Cost: $12 million
This is a widening and bridge replacement project. The contractor has shifted work to the west side of the road drilling shafts for the new railroad bridge. The work is being conducted during the day and does not require lane closures. Motorists should continue to use caution when traveling through the work zone.
The project includes widening Loop 323 from SH 31 to Shaw Street. The speed limit on Loop 323 in the work zone has been reduced to 45 mph from SH 64 to Shaw Street. The completion date is early 2016.
State Highway 31East Widening Project
*Limits: From FM 757 to FM 1639
*Contractor: Reynolds & Kay, LTD
*Cost: $7.8 million
Culvert and embankment work in the eastbound direction continues as weather permits on this project to add passing lanes for multiple sections of roadway in both the eastbound and westbound directions. Once the widening is complete, a seal coat and final surface will be applied. Motorists should expect delays as wells as a daily construction speed limit of 60 mph when work is being performed on this 18-month job.
State Highway 31East Widening Project
*Limits: From FM 850 to FM 757
*Contractor: East Texas Bridge, Inc.
*Cost: $3.4 million
This portion of SH 31E from FM 850 east of Tyler to FM 757 is also being widened to add passing lanes for multiple sections of the roadway in both directions. Weather is causing some delays. The expected completion date is the end of May 2015.
Off-System Bridge Replacement Project
*Limits: County Road (CR) 46 at Prairie Creek Tributary
*Contractor: East Texas Bridge, Inc.
*Cost: $490,000
CR 46 remains closed while the outdated bridge is replaced. The contractor is conducting dirt work and expects to lay hot mix bridge approaches soon followed by application of the final surface. Motorists must use alternate routes to reach their destinations. The work is expected to be completed and the roadway opened to traffic in early summer.
State Highway 64
*Limits: from Chapel Hill to Arp
*Contractor: Drewery Construction
*Cost: $3.9 million
TxDOT is asking motorists to use extra caution and watch for flaggers providing traffic control when traveling through this work zone. This Super 2 widening project continues and consists of clearing and grading. Though hampered by weather, when possible dirt work is being performed from CR 299 to just west of Arp where the work zone speed limit is 60 mph. The daily speed zone reduction is posted when workers are present. Expect lane closures.
GREGG COUNTY – Mill and inlay work on U.S. Highway 259 north has been postponed due to weather but the crew plans to return next week between Farm Road 1844 and the Upshur County line in preparation for district seal coat operations. Longview Maintenance crews will be working in both the northbound and southbound lanes for the next few weeks. Expect lane closures.
TxDOT contractor, Striping Technology, Inc., will have a mobile crew in Gregg County as part of the district-wide safety project to add centerline rumble strips on Farm Road 349 from Farm Road 2087 in Kilgore to State Highway 149 at Lakeport, and on Farm Road 2275 from U.S. Highway 271 in Gladewater to State Highway 300 in Longview.
Gregg County construction projects update:
INterstate Highway 20 Total Maintenance Contract
Mill and inlay operations are scheduled to begin in the next couple of weeks on I-20 throughout Gregg County. The work will take at least two weeks to complete and will impact all travel lanes but only one lane at a time. Motorists should expect delays and when possible use other routes to reach their destinations.
State Highway 31 Landscape Project
*Limits: 0.3 miles north of FM 2205 (Grace Creek) to 0.2 miles south of U.S. 80 (Cotton) in Longview
*Contractor: South Texas Illuminations, LLC
*Cost: $281,249.70
Work is under way but should not impact traffic. The project comes as a result of the city winning one of 10 Governor’s Community Achievement Awards presented by Keep Texas Beautiful through its partnership with TxDOT, which allocates $2,000,000 a year as landscape incentives to competing communities based on population. Landscape incentives are given for outstanding work in areas of litter prevention and cleanup, public awareness, beautification and property improvement, solid waste management, illegal dumping and enforcement and education.
Farm Road 2275 George Richey Extension (Segments II & III)
*Limits: McCann Road to U.S. 259
*Contractor: East Texas Bridge, Inc.
The contractor continues clearing between Judson and Airline roads. Excavation, embankment, bridge construction, subgrade treatment, storm drain and other work is ongoing between McCann and Judson roads. This is new location construction work and is not expected to impact traffic.
Loop 281 at Farm Road 2087 Overpass
*Limits: SH 31 to approximately one mile south of SH 31
*Contractor: Longview Bridge and Road, Ltd.
This project is in Phase III of construction with traffic moved off the existing loop onto the detours. The contractor is currently placing bridge deck panels in preparation of pouring the bridge deck. Other work includes building a temporary earth retaining wall, the bridge headers and storm drain. Traffic can expect some delays during the peak evening hours. Caution advised during travel through this work zone.
State Highway 42
*Limits: From SH 31 north to I-20
*Contractor: Reynolds & Kay, Ltd.
Construction is anticipated to resume in about two weeks. Work has been on hold as details for a turn lane at Hillcrest Road are updated. When it resumes, the contractor will be conducting more curb and gutter and guardrail work. Drivers can expect minimal impacts at this time. Nighttime operations could be implemented on this job at some point.
I-20 Dynamic Message Signs (DMS)
*Locations
*East of FM 1255 westbound – Van Zandt County
*West of FM 849 eastbound – Smith County
*Derrick Park westbound – Smith County
*Contractor: Highway Intelligent Traffic Solutions Corp.
The contractor has installed these signs and is currently testing them. There is little impact to traffic as this project moves toward completion.
ANDERSON COUNTY – Maintenance crews in Palestine are fixing edges on State Highway 155 northbound between Palestine and Frankston. That will be followed by base repairs. Expect lane closures.
Anderson County construction project update:
Off-System Bridge Replacement Project
*Limits: County Road (CR) 453 at Beaver Creek
*Contractor: Highway 19 Construction of Sulphur Springs, Texas
*Cost: $256,312.87
CR 453 is closed at Beaver Creek and work is under way to build the new bridge. Motorists must use alternate routes to reach their destinations. The work is expected to be completed in May.
CHEROKEE COUNTY – Work continues on Farm Road 13 with Jacksonville and Rusk maintenance crews repairing base failures and edges. Expect intermittent lane closures with flaggers providing traffic control.
TxDOT contractor, Striping Technology, Inc., will have a crew in Cherokee County as part of the district-wide safety project to add centerline rumble strips on Farm Road 347 from Loop Jacksonville to U.S. Highway 84 and on State Highway 110 from Troup to New Summerfield. Expect lane closures.
Mobile operations requiring a combination of lane closures will also be implemented for this work on State Highway 204 from Jacksonville to State Highway 110 as well as SH 110 from New Summerfield to Rusk.
HENDERSON COUNTY – Athens Maintenance crews will be placing an overlay on Farm Road 607 between Loop 60 and FM 804 and addressing drainage issues throughout the county. Expect lane closures.
Henderson County construction project update:
Farm Road 317 Widening Project
Big Creek Construction is dressing up slopes and performing other work along the FM 317 widening project from FM 314 to FM 607. Expect lane closures.
RUSK COUNTY – Henderson Maintenance is conducting mill and inlay operations on State Highway 43 from Farm Road 1716 to Farm Road 2658. Expect traffic to be reduced to one lane carrying two-way traffic controlled with a pilot car.
TxDOT contractor, Striping Technology, Inc., will have a crew in Rusk County as part of the district-wide safety project to add centerline rumble strips on Farm Road 225 from Henderson to FM 1798N. Expect lane closures.
Rusk County construction project update:
State Highway 64 Widening Project
*Limits: 0.173 miles west of BU 64E (N. Marshall St.) east to 0.2 miles west of U.S. 79 (Traffic Star)
*Contractor: Lonestar Equipment Company, Inc.
*Cost: $2.1 million
Motorists should expect periodic delays on this SH 64 construction project in Henderson as the contractor begins work to widen the roadway. Construction of the retaining wall continues. Recent work includes the removable of the traffic signal at North Marshall St. and implementing STOP Signs. Caution is advised as motorists acclimate to the change in traffic flow. The signal at Mill St. will remain but will be upgraded. This project started in August 2013 and consists of widening the existing two-lane roadway and constructing a four-lane facility along with a continuous Left Turn Lane with the majority of work being performed outside the existing travel lanes. It is expected to be completed in late summer 2015.
U.S. Highway 84 Resurfacing Project
*Limits: From 2.3 miles west of Farm Road 3055 east to 0.24 miles west of U.S. Highway 259 in Mt. Enterprise
*Contractor: Drewery Construction
*Cost: $1.07 million
This contractor is preparing to apply a new overlay surface and conduct edge work on this project. Motorists can expect delays during daytime hours as traffic control includes reducing the roadway to one lane. Slow down and be prepared to stop in this work zone.
VAN ZANDT COUNTY – Canton Maintenance crews are performing edge and base repairs as well as overlay operations on Farm Road 16 between State Highway 64 and Interstate Highway20 in preparation for the summer seal coat program. Expect daytime lane closures.
Van Zandt County construction projects update:
Off-System Bridge Replacement Projects
*Locations:
*County Road (CR) 2702 at Lacy Fork Tributary
*County Road (CR) 2129 at Flat Creek
*Contractor: Longview Bridge and Road, Ltd.
*Cost: $1.02 million
Both roads are now open to the public with the contractor currently doing general clean up and seeding.
State Highway 198 Widening Project
*Limits: from SH 243 in Canton southwest to 0.4 miles northeast of Farm Road 316 near Phalba
*Contractor: Big Creek Construction, Ltd.
*Cost: $5 million
Culvert work continues on this widening project. Expect lane closures.
Farm Road 314 Widening Project
*imits: from I-20 to the Van Zandt/Henderson County line
*Contractor: A.L. Helmcamp, Inc.
*Cost: $11.9 million
The contractor is conducting work around driveways north of SH 64. Work to rebuild the roadway from Edom to the Henderson County line is under way. Work is hampered by weather. Expect lane closures.
WOOD COUNTY – Crews at Mineola Maintenance continue to prepare roadways for summer seal coat operations including placing a hot mix overlay on State Highway 11 from Winnsboro east toward the Camp County line. Crews are also placing an overlay on State Highway 154 east of Quitman near Liberty Church. Base repairs are being performed on numerous roadways including Farm Road 14 at the Wood/Smith county line; Farm Road 14 at County Road 3620; Farm Road 3530 and on Farm Road 2659 near Farm Road 2911. Expect lane closures at each of these locations.
Wood County construction project update:
State Highway 37 Roadway Repair
*Limits: from FM 2088 in Quitman to 0.4 miles south of FM 515 in Winnsboro
*Contractor: Longview Bridge and Road, Ltd.
*Cost: $7.7 million
The contractor will resume work on this project soon. There are currently no lane closures.
