TxDOT Updates Area Work Plan
Posted/updated on: January 18, 2016 at 3:29 pm
TYLER – Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the Week of Jan. 18. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure, or other unforeseen issues.
Night work is scheduled for the Loop 323 West widening project in Tyler. Motorists are encouraged to use other routes to avoid delays from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday and Monday nights (January 17 and 18) as the contractor installs drainage pipes across Loop 323 at SH 31. Daytime work will continue with dirt work. Temporary detours remain in place on this project. Motorists are reminded to keep safety in mind and avoid trying to make left turns from the loop within this work zone.
Motorists traveling through the US 271/US 80 intersection in Gladewater are advised to plan alternate routes Wednesday thru Friday (January 20-22) as work is conducted. A contract to repair the inlets at this location is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. each day requiring lane closures on US 271 and US 80. Motorists are advised to avoid the intersection as the work will slow traffic considerably.
Elsewhere, FM 317 in Athens (Henderson County) remains closed with traffic detoured due to damage the roadway sustained during stormy weather conditions last spring. A washout occurred three miles east of SH 31. The plans for the permanent repair project are complete and will go out for bids in February with construction expected to start in April. Repairs should take about two months to complete, weather permitting. This job is being coordinated with the Corp of Engineers and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
ANDERSON COUNTY – Palestine crews plan to conduct routine maintenance activities such as ditch work, patching potholes, mailbox requests, edge and base repairs, etc., on roads around the county. No closures anticipated.
Anderson County construction projects updates:
US 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: $42.7 million
Tile Factory Road going west will be closed Monday-Wednesday (January 18-20) as milling work is conducted on this project. Work continues to progress with the contractor laying hot mix on the south end of the US 79 job. Cleanup concrete work continues in the southbound lanes along with other activities in the curb and gutter section, and paving on FM 645. Sanderson Blvd. remains closed with traffic detoured to Florence Street. Expect lane closures.
SH 19 Widening
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: $12.5 million
Expect lane closures as work to widen SH 19 in this area continues, currently concentrating on dirt work in ditches. 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 this month.
CR 4801 at Indian Creek is also closed to through traffic. A detour is in place as work to build the new bridge continues.
CHEROKEE COUNTY – Crews in Jacksonville plan to perform culvert work on FM 856 while the Rusk crew focuses on digging base failures on FM 343 between US 69 and FM 2972. Lane closures are possible with flaggers providing traffic control.
FM 22 and FM 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
Lane closures can be expected as the contractor continues drainage 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
Expect closures in the northbound and southbound mainlanes as crews place hot mix for the turn lanes. The project is adding 2’ edge treatment and resurfacing the roadway.
US 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
Expect lane closures as the contractor constructs the subgrade for the turn lanes on this widening and resurfacing job.
GREGG COUNTY – Longview crews on Friday plan to continue asphalt mill and inlay work on US 271 near Gay Avenue northward to the Upshur County line. Expect lane closures in both the northbound and southbound lanes with flaggers directing traffic through the 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
The contractor will be installing a gate opener and running power supply on 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.
FM 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. Construction of curb and gutter and sidewalk is underway along the project. This is a new location job requiring motorists to use other routes to get around Airline Road which is closed through March 2016.
FM 449
Limits: US 259 to FM 2751
Contractor: Madden Contracting Company, LLC
No work is planned this week on the project to widen the road two feet on each side.
Loop 281 at FM 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.
SH 42
• Limits: From SH 31 north to I-20
• Contractor: Reynolds & Kay, Ltd.
• Cost: $3.7 million
No work is planned this week on the project to construct a left turn lane at Hillcrest Road along with storm drain and curb and gutter. Project completion expected soon. Expect lane closures with flaggers directing traffic.
I-20 PFC Project
Limits: SH 31E to the Harrison County line
Contractor: Madden Contracting Company, LLC
Cost: $5.6 million
Motorists should expect daytime closures and delays in the eastbound and westbound lanes as the contractor makes repairs to bridge joints between the Sabine River and SH 31. A mobile striping unit will also be active, placing lane lines and centerlines. Expect delays! Use alternate routes 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: $400,000.00
No work is scheduled this week. 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 Parkway and Eastman Road. The majority of the work is outside the travel lane in the median and should have little impact on traffic. Caution advised as construction vehicles enter and leave the project sites.
HENDERSON COUNTY – Athens crews plan to conduct maintenance activities on several roadways including ditch work on FM 1615; dig base failures on FM 1616 between FM 2752 and FM 773; and perform base repairs on FM 314 between SH 31 and FM 3079. Be prepared for lane closures with flaggers directing traffic through these work zones.
TxDOT contractor Striping Technology, Inc. crews to add striping on FM 2709 using a mobile operation as part of the district-wide safety project to add centerline rumble strips. Expect lane closures.
Henderson County construction projects updates:
SH 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. 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.
US 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.
US 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 with work on drainage structures on this Phase II project to expand US 175 from two lanes to a four-lane divided with a depressed median. Dirt work starts this week. 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.
FM 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
FM 315 has been widened and awaiting seal coat season. The contractor is installing new driveway pipe on FM 1616. Drivers should anticipate one-way traffic throughout the project limits with daily lane closures. Completion expected in summer 2016.
FM 316 Widening Project
Limits: From FM 1256 south to FM 3080
Contractor: Big Creek Construction, Ltd., of Hewitt
No work is scheduled 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 anticipated in February.
RUSK COUNTY – In Rusk County, crews plan to continue ditch maintenance concentrating on FM 840 and FM 1798 in Brachfield. Expect lane closures and brief delays with traffic control provided by flaggers.
Rusk County construction projects updates:
US 259 South Project
Limits: Southbound lanes from 0.4 miles S of US 79 in Henderson south to 0.4 miles N of FM 1798
Contractor: Madden Contracting Company, LLC
Cost: $5.7 million
This 10.13-mile project consists of base repairs, mill and inlay of asphalt surface, PFC overlay, and pavement markings. The contractor will start repairing base failures this week in the southbound lanes. Expect lane closures and delays in the construction work zone. The traveling public is advised to use caution in this new work zone.
US 79 South Project
Limits: From Loop 571 in Henderson going southwest for 3.0 miles to FM 839
Contractor: Drewery Construction Co., Inc.
Cost: $6.7 million
This project consists of widening the existing paving and adding a center left turn lane. The contractor will also extend drainage structures and place embankment on widened roadway edges. The roadway will have a new asphalt surface when the project is completed. The contractor will begin widening structures this week. Expect delays!
FM 3135
Limits: County Road 222 to County Road 262
Contractor: Madden Contracting Company, LLC
No work planned on this project consisting of widening the road and adding shoulders.
FM 95
Limits: FM 1798 to SH 315
Contractor: Madden Contracting Company, LLC
No work scheduled for this project consisting of widening the road and adding shoulders.
Landscaping Projects
Limits: SH 64 and US 79
Contractor: South Texas Illuminations, LLC
Cost: $400,000.00
No work scheduled on this 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 traveling public should be cautious of construction vehicles entering and leaving the project sites.
SMITH COUNTY – Tyler Maintenance plans to resume ditch work on various roadways around the county with flaggers directing traffic through these areas. Crews also plan to conduct ditch maintenance on the entrance and exit ramps of Toll 49 and SH 31. Motorists should slow down and pay attention, expecting reduced lanes requiring traffic to merge at these locations.
Smith County construction projects updates:
FM 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 consists of widening, sealing and resurfacing FM 1253, FM 1804 and FM 2015. No work is scheduled for the FM 1253 or FM 1804 projects this week. The contractor continues drainage work on FM 2015. Expect 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
Remember, night work is scheduled for Sunday and Monday nights (January 17 and 18) with the contractor planning to install drainage pipes across Loop 323. Otherwise, daytime work continues with dirt work. The temporary detours remain in place. Motorists are encouraged to avoid making left turns from the loop within the project limits of this work zone. Caution advised as crews and heavy equipment are working close to the travel lanes which have been altered for the project. Alternate routes are encouraged 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
Motorists can expect daily shoulder closures as the contractor conducts clean-up activities on this portion of Loop 323. The project includes culvert extensions, base repair, level-up and placing an overlay. Completion expected later this winter.
SH 31E Widening Project
• Limits: From FM 757 to FM 2012
• Contractor: Reynolds & Kay, LTD
• Cost: $7.8 million
Erosion control work continues. Expect shoulder closures on 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.
SH 31E Widening Project
• Limits: From FM 850 to FM 757
• Contractor: East Texas Bridge, Inc.
• Cost: $3.4 million
Final inspection work is ongoing for this project to widen 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.
SH 64
• Limits: from Chapel Hill to Arp
• Contractor: Drewery Construction of Nacogdoches
• Cost: $3.9 million
Expect lane closures as crews conduct clean-up activities 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.
VAN ZANDT COUNTY – Canton crews plan to continue addressing maintenance issues around the county including ditch work, patching potholes, mailbox requests, and other activities.
TxDOT contractor Striping Technology, Inc. crews to add striping on FM 47 and FM 2909 using a mobile operation as part of the district-wide safety project to add centerline rumble strips. Expect lane closures.
Van Zandt County construction projects updates:
SH 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 newly added passing lanes are open to traffic with remaining work consisting of applying permanent striping, driveway paving, and conducting drainage activities. The completion date has been moved to March. This project is expected to improve safety and mobility for traffic on SH 64.
SH 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 widen the structures and the road is ongoing northbound. Expect lane closures.
FM 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
No lane closures are expected as the contractor continues erosion control activities south of Edom.
FM 279 Resurfacing Project
• Limits: from Ben Wheeler to Edom
• Contractor: APAC – Texas
Expect lane closures as the contractor resurfaces this roadway.
WOOD COUNTY – Mineola crews are addressing maintenance issues at locations around the county including ditch work on FM 49 near Hainsville; culvert maintenance on FM 69 north of FM 515; and edge work on FM 515 near Lake Winnsboro. Expect lane closures at all locations with flaggers directing traffic.
TxDOT contractor Striping Technology, Inc. crews to add striping on SH 154, FM 515, and FM 2869 using a mobile operation as part of the district-wide safety project to add centerline rumble strips. Expect lane closures when work is occurring.
Wood County construction projects updates:
I-20 and Toll 49 Total Maintenance Contract
Limits: Gregg, Smith and Van Zandt counties
Contractor: Fireman Excavating
The contractor is currently conducting debris removal in all three counties. Expect lane closures and slower moving traffic in the work areas.
SH 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
The contractor plans to conduct road and intersection work in all travel lanes. Expect lane closures on this project that runs from 0.4 miles south of FM 515 in Winnsboro southward to FM 2088.
FM 2869 Project
Limits: From FM 852, south of Winnsboro going south to FM 2088
Contractor: Longview Bridge and Road, Ltd., of Longview
The contractor plans to conduct work on pavement edges and cross structure drainage along both the northbound and southbound lanes within the project limits. Expect lane closures.
