TxDOT Road Projects
Posted/updated on: November 17, 2015 at 2:34 am
TYLER – Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the Week of November 16. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues.
Weather permitting, the Interstate Highway20 westbound Exit 595 will be closed Monday for repairs. Traffic can use the westbound Exit 596 to avoid delays. Slow down and pay attention in this and all work zones.
Crews continue to place final striping on roadways across Anderson, Cherokee, Rusk, Van Zandt, and Wood counties as district wide seal coat work nears completion. Expect lane closures in work zones.
SMITH COUNTY – Tyler Maintenance crews are conducting asphalt milling work at various locations including, Monday on U.S. Highway 69N; Tuesday on Loop 323 at U.S. Highway 271; and on State Highway 155N just north of Interstate Highway 20 for the remainder of the week. Use caution and expect lane closures using arrow boards and other traffic control devices to help you through the work zones. Another crew is conducting ditch maintenance at various locations across the county. Expect lane closures with flaggers providing direction through these areas.
Smith County construction projects updates:
Farm Road 1253 Widening Project
*Limits: From County Road 462 south, 1.3 miles north of FM 857 south to FM 1805
*Contractor: Longview Bridge and Road, Ltd., of Longview
*Cost: $7.5 million
This contract contains three project locations, including the widening, sealing and resurfacing of FM 1253. Currently, drainage work continues on FM 1253 from County Road 462 S, 1.3 miles north of FM 857 southward to FM 1805. Drainage activities also continues on FM 1804 from the Wood County line to US 69. Expect lane closures at both locations.
Loop 323 West Widening
*Limits: Tyler’s West Loop and SH 31
*Contractor: Longview Bridge and Road, Ltd., of Longview
*Cost: $12 million
Temporary detours remain in place as work on the retaining walls, drainage and the new bridge continues. Bellwood West may be closed temporarily for drainage work later in the week. Motorists should use caution when traveling through this work zone as crews and heavy equipment are working close to the travel lanes. Expect lane closures. Motorists are encouraged to take alternate routes to avoid delays.
The project includes widening Loop 323 from State Highway 31 to Shaw Street. The speed limit on Loop 323 in the work zone has been reduced to 45 mph from State Highway 64 to Shaw Street. Construction is in full swing with an expected completion date in early 2016.
Loop 323 Northeast Project
*Limits: From American Legion Road (@ the Loop 323 Extension to US 271) south to Commerce St.
*Contractor: Reynolds and Kay, LTD.
*Cost: $3.4 million
Work on the final surface is ongoing on this portion of Loop 323. The project includes culvert extensions, base repair, level-up and placing an overlay. Expect lane closures. Completion expected later this winter.
State Highway 31E Widening Project
*Limits: From FM 757 to FM 2012
*Contractor: Reynolds & Kay, LTD
*Cost: $7.8 million
The contractor continues cleanup activities. Expect shoulder closures as excavation and embankment work continue on the north side of this project designed 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. A daily construction speed limit of 60 mph is in place when work is being performed on this 18-month job.
State Highway 31E Widening Project
*Limits: From FM 850 to FM 757
*Contractor: East Texas Bridge, Inc.
*Cost: $3.4 million
Final inspections continue on this project to widen SH 31 east of Tyler includes adding passing lanes for multiple sections of the roadway in both directions. The new passing lanes are open to traffic. Expect shoulder closures.
State Highway 64
*Limits: from Chapel Hill to Arp
*Contractor: Drewery Construction of Nacogdoches
*Cost: $3.9 million
Crews are ramping up to apply the hot mix surface. This job is adding passing lanes between FM 2607 and Arp. Motorists are urged to use extra caution and expect lane
closures when traveling through this area.
GREGG COUNTY – Longview crews resume asphalt mill and inlay work on U.S. Highway 271 between the Smith/Gregg county line and Loop 485 in Gladewater. Expect lane closures in NB and SB lanes.
Gregg County construction projects updates:
Interstate Highway20 Total Maintenance Contract
*Limits: Gregg, Smith and Van Zandt counties
*Contractor: Fireman Excavating
The contractor is preparing to lay hot mix asphalt on the eastbound and westbound mainlanes in Smith County. Expect lane closures and delays during this work.
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
Final work continues for this project which comes as a result of the city winning one of 10 Governor’s Community Achievement Awards presented by Keep Texas Beautiful in partnership with TxDOT which allocates $2,000,000 a year as landscape incentives to competing communities based on population and efforts in litter prevention and cleanup, public awareness, beautification and property improvement, solid waste management, illegal dumping and enforcement, and education. No traffic impacts.
Farm Road 2275 George Richey Extension (Segments II & III)
*Limits: McCann Road to US 259
*Contractor: East Texas Bridge, Inc.
* Cost: $12.8 million
This project is constructing a new roadway from McCann Road to US 259. Clearing between Judson and Airline roads continues with excavation, embankment, bridge construction, subgrade treatment, storm drain and other work between McCann and
Judson roads. The contractor recently began paving operations. While this is a new location project that generally doesn’t impact traffic motorists should plan to take other routes to get around Airline Road which is closed through March 2016.
Farm Road 449
*Limits: US 259 to FM 2751
*Contractor: Madden Contracting Company, LLC
No work planned this week on this project to widen the road and add shoulders.
Loop 281 at Farm Road 2087 Overpass
*Limits: SH 31 to approximately one mile south of SH 31
*Contractor: Longview Bridge and Road, Ltd., of Longview.
*Cost: $13.2 million
This project to build a new overpass is in Phase III of construction with traffic moved off the existing loop onto the detours. Work on the bridge approaches is ongoing. Expect delays during the peak evening hours. Caution advised in detour areas.
State Highway 42
*Limits: From SH 31 north to I-20
*Contractor: Reynolds & Kay, Ltd.
*Cost: $3.7 million
The contractor is starting to lay hot mix asphalt. The project is constructing a left turn lane at Hillcrest Road along with storm drain and curb and gutter. Current work includes installing guardrail and other amenities. Project completion expected in late fall. Expect lane closures with flaggers directing traffic.
Interstate Highway 20 PFC Project
*Limits: SH 31E to the Harrison County line
*Contractor: Madden Contracting Company, LLC
*Cost: $5,584,277
Motorists should expect delays during the day as the contractor applies asphalt to the I-20 mainlanes going both directions. Expect lane closures. Alternate routes are recommended when possible. The project consists of applying a porous friction course (PFC) surface overlay, shoulder texturing, and pavement markings as well as work on the I-20 on ramps.
Porous friction courses (PFC) consist of placing hot mix asphalt mixtures at the surface of a pavement structure in a thin layer to produce benefits for the traveling public such as safety, economy and the environment.
Landscaping Projects
*Limits: Intersection of SH 31 at SH 42
*Limits: Intersections of I-20 at Estes Parkway; and I-20 at Eastman Road
*Contractor: South Texas Illuminations, LLC
*Cost: $400,000
This is a landscaping project to enhance various intersections throughout Gregg and Rusk counties. Crews are working at the intersections of SH 42 and SH 31, and I-20, Estes Pkwy and Eastman Road. The majority of the work is outside the travel lane in the median and should have little impact on traffic. The travelling public should be cautious of construction vehicles entering and leaving the project sites.
ANDERSON COUNTY – Palestine crews continue work on Farm Road 319. Expect lane closures and brief delays.
Anderson County construction projects updates:
U.S. Highway 79 New Lane Construction
*Limits: 1.6 miles southwest of Loop 256 in Palestine south to .4 mile southwest of FM 645
*Contractor: Longview Bridge and Road, Ltd., of Longview.
*Cost: $42,740,365.19
The project continues to progress with the contractor performing flex base on the south end of the job. Work in the southbound lanes includes concrete paving south of FM 645 and surface mix. Sanderson Blvd. remains closed for the next few weeks with traffic detoured to Florence Street. Expect lane closures.
State Highway 19 Widening in Anderson County
*Limits: 3.6 miles north of FM 837 (Henderson Co. line) south to .4 mile north of FM 321 at Montalba
*Contractor: Big Creek Construction of Hewitt
*Cost: $12,487,715.87
Work is ongoing to widen SH 19 in this area. Lane closures and delays are to be expected as flex base and cement treat operations progress. Flaggers and a pilot car are providing traffic control.
Off-System Bridge Replacement Project
*Limits: County Road (CR) 471 at Box Creek and County Road (CR) 4801 at Indian Creek
*Contractor: Longview Bridge and Road, Ltd., of Longview
*Cost: $817,412.15
CR 471 at Box Creek is closed to through traffic as a new bridge is built. Completion set for this month. CR 4801 at Indian Creek is now closed to through traffic with right-of-way work underway in preparation for building a new bridge.
CHEROKEE COUNTY – Jacksonville and Rusk crews are performing routine maintenance activities from tree removal to patching potholes on various roadways throughout the county. Expect lane closures.
TxDOT contractor, Striping Technology, Inc., crews adding striping and buttons on roadways in Cherokee County as part of the district-wide safety project to add centerline rumble strips. Expect lane closures.
Farm Road 22 Widening Project
*Limits: From US 69 south of Jacksonville going SW to 1.5 miles west of FM 768 (Gallatin area)
*Contractor: Madden Contracting Company, LLC
*Cost: $7.7 million
No work is planned this week. This is a safety project designed to widen the roadway from 20′ to 24′ along a 4.2 mile section.
U.S. Highway 69 Widening and Resurfacing
*Limits: From Loop 456 in Jacksonville going south to just north of Loop 62 in Rusk
*Contractor: Madden Contracting Company, LLC
*Cost: $11 million
The contractor is expected to start working in the median on this project to add 2′ edge treatment and resurfacing the roadway.
U.S. Highway 69 Widening and Resurfacing
*Limits: From 0.028 mile south of FM 343 in Rusk southward to just north of SH 21 in Alto
*Contractor: Madden Contracting Company, LLC
*Cost: $9.3 million
No work is currently scheduled for this project.
HENDERSON COUNTY – Athens crews continue overlay work on various areas on Farm Road 316 between Purtis Creek State Park and US 175. Expect lane closures with flaggers providing traffic control.
Henderson County construction projects updates:
State Highway 31 Repair Project
*Limits: .09 miles west of FM 317 eastward to .34 miles west of FM 773
*Contractor: Big Creek Construction, Ltd., of Hewitt
*Cost: $3.6 million
Work is underway on this project that calls for milling the existing surface and placing a new overlay on the roadway. Expect lane closures on this job which is expected to be completed by the end of the month.
U.S. Highway 175 Widening Project (Phase I)
*Limits: 0.1 miles southeast of FM 804 near Baxter southeast to 1.1 miles east of Loop 60E at Larue
*Contractor: A.L. Helmcamp, Inc. and Big Creek Construction
*Cost: $39.2 million
The project expands US 175 from two lanes to a four-lane divided with a depressed median. A traffic switch now has eastbound motorists driving on the new detour. Drivers should expect one lane carrying two-way traffic throughout the project limits as well as occasional day time lane closures. Drivers on adjacent county roads and FM 804 should anticipate a change in traffic flow due to the detour now requiring two-way traffic on US 175. Dirt and drainage work around Loop 60E in Larue to near Baxter is ongoing. The speed limit in the construction zone has been set at 55 mph so slow down because traffic fines double when workers are present. Phase I construction started April 6, 2015 and has an anticipated completion date in November 2018.
U.S. Highway 175 Widening Project (Phase II)
*Limits: 1.1 miles east of Loop 60B to 0.85 mile east of FM 315
*Contractor: Sundt Construction, Inc., of San Antonio
*Cost: $37.8 million
Construction is underway on this Phase II project to expand US 175 from two lanes to a four-lane divided with a depressed median. Drivers should anticipate two-way traffic throughout the project limits which stretch 3.4 miles ending just east of FM 315 in Poynor. The speed limit has been set at 55 mph. A portion of this phase will be built on new location around the south side of Poynor. This like Phase I, is a mobility project to add capacity and improve safety, and includes adding one lane in each direction. It is a two-year project.
Farm Road 315/FM 1616 Widening Project
*Limits: From FM 314S to CS End at County Road 4325, 4224, etc.
*Contractor: Big Creek Construction, LTD, of Hewitt, Texas
*Cost: $3.07 million
Work is set to start this month to add shoulders on FM 315. Drivers should anticipate two-way traffic throughout the project limits with daily lane closures. Completion expected in summer 2016.
Farm Road 316 Widening Project
*Limits: From FM 1256 south to FM 3080
*Contractor: Big Creek Construction, Ltd., of Hewitt
No work is planned this week on this widening project.
Off-System Bridge Replacement Project
*Limits: Cardinal Drive at Little Duncan Creek in Murchison
*Contractor: Hartbeat Construction of Tyler
*Cost: $314,919.44
Cardinal Drive is closed to through traffic as a new bridge is built. Completion set for December.
RUSK COUNTY – Henderson crews are continuing edge repairs on Farm Road 839 between Farm Road 1662 and U.S. Highway 84. Expect lanes closures with traffic control provided by flaggers and a pilot car.
TxDOT contractor, Striping Technology, Inc., crews adding striping and buttons on various roadways in Rusk County as part of the district-wide safety project to add centerline rumble strips. Expect lane closures.
Rusk County construction projects updates:
Farm Road 3135
*Limits: County Road 222 to County Road 262
*Contractor: Madden Contracting Company, LLC
This project consists of widening the road and adding shoulders. Contractor will be installing safety end treatments on driveways and extending cross culverts. Little impact to traffic at this time but motorists are reminded to use caution. There could be periodic delays as this job gets underway.
Farm Road 95
*Limits: FM 1798 to SH 315
*Contractor: Madden Contracting Company, LLC
This project consists of widening the road and adding shoulders. Contractor will be installing safety end treatments on driveways and extending cross culverts. Traffic can expect some delay. Motorists are reminded to use caution in this and all work zones.
U.S. Highway 79 Repair Project Night Operations
*Limits: From FM 225 going north to the Traffic Star (intersection of US 79/SH
64/SH 43/US 259)
*Contractor: Madden Contracting Company
*Cost: $5.2 million
Daytime work continues with striping of the mainlanes. Expect lane closures and delays as work is conducted Monday through Friday. Watch for flaggers providing traffic control. The resurfacing project is expected to be completed this fall providing motorists a smoother, safer ride.
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 job to widen SH 64 through Henderson. Construction of the retaining wall and widening of the roadway continues adjacent to the travel lanes with no impacts to traffic. Use caution through this work zone.
The 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.
VAN ZANDT COUNTY – Canton crews return to work on U.S Highway 80 between Farm Road 857 at Grand Saline to Farm Road 1255 at Silver Lake. Expect lane closures with flaggers providing traffic control.
Van Zandt County construction projects updates:
State Highway 64 Widening Project
*Limits: From FM 858 near Ben Wheeler to FM 314
*Contractor: A.L. Helmcamp, Inc., of Buffalo
*Cost: $7.4 million
The new passing lanes are open to traffic but crews continue to apply the final hot mix surface to the roadway. This work is expected to take another three weeks to complete, weather permitting, so motorists should be prepared for daily lane closures. This project to improve safety and mobility on SH 64 should be completed in December.
State Highway 198 Widening Project
*Limits: from SH 243 in Canton southwest to 0.4 miles northeast of FM 316 near Phalba
*Contractor: Big Creek Construction, Ltd., of Waco
*Cost: $5 million
Work continues to extend the structures on the east side of the roadway. Expect lane
closures.
Farm Road 314 Widening Project
*Limits: from I-20 to the Van Zandt/Henderson County line
*Contractor: A.L. Helmcamp, Inc., of Buffalo
*Cost: $11.9 million
Erosion control activities continue south of Edom. No lane closures planned.
Inaterstate Highway20 Project
*Limits: From 1.6 miles east of FM 16 to 2.9 miles east of FM 314
*Contractor: APAC-Texas, Inc.
*Cost: $2.4 million
Cleanup and striping work continue in the eastbound and westbound lanes. Expect daily lane closures. No project work occurs on Friday’s.
Purtis Creek State Park Road Improvements Project
*Limits: Within Purtis Creek State Park to just off FM 316
*Contractor: Construction Companies Group, LLC
*Cost: $90,549.00
Cleanup work is ongoing on this project to upgrade Park Road which runs .573 miles inside the park. It should be completed soon.
WOOD COUNTY – Mineola crews are conducting ditch maintenance on State Highway 154 at Farm Road 17; Farm Road 17 near Farm Road 514; and on Farm Road 779 near State Highway 37 this week. They’re also doing shoulder work on Loop 564. Expect lane closures at all locations with flaggers providing traffic control.
Wood County construction projects updates:
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., of Longview
*Cost: $7.7 million
Cleanup work is ongoing from 0.4 miles south of FM 515 in Winnsboro southward to FM 2088. No lane closures expected.
Farm Road 2869 Project
*Limits: From FM 852, south of Winnsboro going south to FM 2088
*Contractor: Longview Bridge and Road, Ltd., of Longview
Surface work on driveways and other activities continue in the NB and SB lanes within the project limits. Expect lane closures.
