TxDOT Road Projects
Posted/updated on: December 22, 2015 at 1:58 am
TYLER – Here’s a look at work planned in the district through the rest of 2015. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues.
In Longview/Gregg County, a three-mile section of Farm Road 2087 has been closed to through traffic due to water over the roadway from the Sabine River which continues to rise.
Flooding of the roadway is anticipated through the weekend. While residents and businesses do have access, the decision was made to close the roadway for the safety of the traveling public. Crews will continue to monitor and evaluate the situation. The closure is from west of Loop 281 to just east of Interstate Highway 20.
Meanwhile, in an effort to improve mobility and minimize impacts to traffic for the anticipated high traffic volumes during the next couple of weeks of holiday travel, TxDOT crews and its contractors are modifying their work schedules. In the Tyler District, there will be no lane closures from Wednesday, December 23 through Sunday, December 27 or from Thursday, December 31 through Sunday, January 3. Additionally, proposed lane closures for high volume roadways scheduled for December 21 and 22, and December 28-30, will be evaluated and adjusted as needed.
Maintenance crews throughout the district’s eight counties are conducting routine maintenance activities such as patching potholes, debris removal, addressing drainage issues, edge work, sweeping, and other activities that can be done with little to no impact to traffic but could include brief lane closures. However, work on some construction projects may be undertaken at the start of both weeks.
SMITH COUNTY
Construction projects updates:
TxDOT contractor, Striping Technology, Inc., crews to add striping on FM 346 as part of the district-wide safety project to add centerline rumble strips. Expect lane closures when work is occurring.
Farm Road 1253 Widening Project
*Limits: From County Road 462 south, 1.3 miles north of FM 857 south to FM 1805; FM 1804 from Wood County line to US 69; FM 2015 from CR 313 to FM 16
*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. Widening work continues on FM 1253 from County Road 462 S, 1.3 miles north of FM 857 southward to FM 1805. Expect lane closures. Crews working on FM 1804 plan to install driveway culverts which could require closures with flaggers assisting. Current work on FM 2015 does not require lane closures.
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 drainage elements continue. No left turns from Loop 323 onto Bellwood East. 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 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. 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 continues on edges and placing final striping on this portion of Loop 323. The project includes culvert extensions, base repair, level-up and placing an overlay. Expect daily shoulder closures. Completion expected later this winter.
State Highway 31East Widening Project
*Limits: From FM 757 to FM 2012
*Contractor: Reynolds & Kay, LTD
*Cost: $7.8 million
No work is planned on this project. When work resumes, 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 31East Widening Project
*Limits: From FM 850 to FM 757
*Contractor: East Texas Bridge, Inc.
*Cost: $3.4 million
Final inspection work continues for this project which includes widening SH 31 east of Tyler by building 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
Expect lane closures as crews conduct driveway work and place concrete riprap on this project to add passing lanes between FM 2607 and Arp. Motorists are urged to use extra caution when traveling through this work zone.
GREGG COUNTY
Construction projects updates:
SH 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
No work this week 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 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. Concrete 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
No work is occurring on this job this week. The project is constructing a left turn lane at Hillcrest Road along with storm drain and curb and gutter. Project completion expected soon.
Interstate Highway20 PFC Project
*Limits: SH 31E to the Harrison County line
*Contractor: Madden Contracting Company, LLC
*Cost: $5,584,277
No work is planned on this project again until January. 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
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 cleanup concrete work and other activities in the curb and gutter section, priming flex base and pouring riprap. Sanderson Blvd. remains closed for with traffic detoured to Florence Street. Expect additional lane closures.
SH 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 is set for January.
CR 4801 at Indian Creek is also closed to through traffic. A new detour is now in place and the existing bridge is being removed. Other preparations for building the bridge are underway.
CHEROKEE COUNTY
Construction projects updates:
TxDOT contractor, Striping Technology, Inc., crews to add striping on Farm Road 347 as part of the district-wide safety project to add centerline rumble strips. Expect lane closures when work is occurring.
Farm Road 22 and Farm Road 23 Widening Project
*Limits: From US 69 south of Jacksonville going SW to 1.5 miles west of FM 768 (Gallatin area); FM 23 from FM 343 to FM 1857
*Contractor: Madden Contracting Company, LLC
*Cost: $8.5 million
The contractor anticipates starting culvert work on FM 22. No work is scheduled for FM 23. These are safety projects designed to widen the roadways from 20′ to 24′ along a 4.2 mile section.
US 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: $11.5 million
The contractor continues work in the median on this project to add 2′ edge treatment and resurfacing the roadway. No planned lane closures.
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: $9.7 million
No work is currently scheduled for this project.
HENDERSON COUNTY
Construction projects updates:
TxDOT contractor, Striping Technology, Inc., crews to add striping on Farm Road 2709 as
part of the district-wide safety project to add centerline rumble strips. Expect lane closures when work is occurring.
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
The contractor is currently placing striping on this roadway and anticipates guardrail work to start soon. The project consists of 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 this 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
Right-of-way preparations continue and work on box culverts is slated to start soon. 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/Farm Road 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
FM 315 has been widened and surface mix applied and ready for seal coat to be placed at a later date. The contractor continues to install new driveway pipe on FM 1616. 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 the 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 January.
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. No impact on traffic for the next two weeks.
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 is installing safety end treatments on driveways and extending cross culverts. No impacts to traffic the next couple of weeks.
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
Work will not impact traffic the next couple of weeks. Expect lane closures and delays Monday through Friday when work resumes. Watch for flaggers providing traffic control. The resurfacing project is expected to be completed this winter 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
The project is widening SH 64 through Henderson. There will be no impacts to traffic the next two weeks.
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.
Landscaping Projects
*Limits: SH 64 and US 79
*Contractor: South Texas Illuminations, LLC
*Cost: $400,000
This is a landscaping project to enhance various locations in Rusk County (in conjunction with the contract in Gregg County.) Crews are working on SH 64 and Loop 571. 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.
VAN ZANDT COUNTY
Construction projects updates:
TxDOT contractor, Striping Technology, Inc., crews to add striping on FM 47 and FM 2909 as part of the district-wide safety project to add centerline rumble strips. Expect lane closures when work is occurring.
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 with permanent striping, driveway paving and drainage work remaining. The project should be completed in February, weather. This project is expected to improve safety and mobility on SH 64.
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 to backfilling and widening structures on the east side of the roadway continues. 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.
WOOD COUNTY
Wood County construction projects updates:
TxDOT contractor, Striping Technology, Inc., crews to add striping on FM 515, FM 2869, and SH 154 as part of the district-wide safety project to add centerline rumble strips. Expect lane closures when work is occurring.
Contractor crews with CDM Holdings continue to place final striping and buttons on roadways across Anderson, Cherokee, Henderson, Smith and Van Zandt counties to finalize districtwide seal coat operations. Expect lane closures in these moving work zones.
Interstate Highway 20 Total Maintenance Contract
*Limits: Gregg, Smith and Van Zandt counties
*Contractor: Fireman Excavating
The contractor has moved the work to the eastbound and westbound main lanes in Smith County. Expect lane closures and delays during this work.
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
Contractor is installing mailboxes, laying hot mix for mailbox turnouts and performing milling operations on this project which runs from 0.4 miles south of FM 515 in Winnsboro southward to FM 2088. Expect lane closures.
FM 2869 Project
*Limits: From FM 852, south of Winnsboro going south to FM 2088
*Contractor: Longview Bridge and Road, Ltd., of Longview
Work on pavement edges, guardrail on northbound and southbound lanes of travel, and placing hot mix on driveways continues within the project limits. Expect lane closures.
