May 12, 2017 LUFKIN – As weather turns warmer, TxDOT workers and contractors are busy with construction and maintenance projects throughout the nine county Lufkin District.
Motorists are urged to exercise caution as they enter a work zone. Stay alert and watch for moving equipment and workers who might be near the lane of travel. Reduce speed and remember that traffic fines double when workers are present. Work planned for the Lufkin District in the coming week includes:
SHELBY COUNTY
- US 84 Sabine River Bridge: Crews will place sod through the project and begin preparations to set signage on the project that replaced one existing bridge with two bridges at the Sabine River between Texas and Louisiana.
- FM 415: The bridge foundation at Bear Creek Bayou is being constructed in a project designed to replace the bridge and approaches.
- FM 417: Crews are scheduled to continue pulverizing pavement, placing cement and priming the roadway on a project designed to reconstruct and widen the pavement from SH 87 to FM 139.
- CR 4256: Work is scheduled to set guardrail at Flat Fork Creek on a project that replaced bridges and approaches at this tributary of Flat Fork Creek and on CR 4670 at McFaddan Creek.
- CR 4020: Crews have placed beams for the new bridges at Bear Bayou and on CR 4293 at the tributary of Flat Fork Creek. Work is scheduled to begin on the access road to Toledo Bend Reservoir on a project designed to replace off-system bridges at the creek tributaries and the lake access road.
ANGELINA COUNTY
- Various locations: Crews will work to patch driveways, apply herbicide and repair signs.
NACOGDOCHES COUNTY
- FM 343: The road is being pulverized and crews are placing flexible base, cement treating the roadway and priming the surface that will reconstruct and widen the pavement from the Cherokee County line to FM 225.
POLK COUNTY
- US 59: Crews will continue to replace the northbound bridge rail on Piney Creek North and upgrade metal beam guard fence in various locations from US 287 to the Neches River.
- FM 356: Crews will continue working on embankment and storm sewer on the west side of the roadway on this project designed to reconstruct and widen the pavement with a two-way continuous left turn lane and 10-foot shoulders from 1.1 miles north of US 190 to US 190.
- Carmona Road: Crews are scheduled to continue approach work to the newly constructed Rock Island bridges and right of way preparation has begun at Brushy Creek Bridge. The project is designed to replace the bridges and approaches.
- CR Old Highway 35: Work is scheduled to complete approaches and guardrail work should begin in coming days on this project designed to replace a bridge and approaches at a tributary of Long King Creek.
- Kickapoo Creek: Culverts have been replaced on County Roads Revia and Wells Landing on a project that is designed to replace bridges and approaches on CR Revia and Wells Landing Road at Kickapoo Creek.
SAN JACINTO COUNTY
- US 190: Work will continue as right of way is prepared at culvert ends and guardrail upgrades continue. This project is designed to safety treat fixed objects from the Walker County line to the Polk County line.
- FM 1127: Work is scheduled to remove culverts and place safety ends on this project designed to safety treat fixed objects from US 59 to the end of the pavement.
- FM 3128: Crews are scheduled to rehabilitate the roadway in various locations.
- City of Coldspring: Ramps on Church Street are complete with rail scheduled to be installed. Construction of the ramps around the courthouse is underway on this project designed to construct ADA accessible curb ramps within the city.
TRINITY COUNTY
- FM 230: Crews are scheduled to begin work on cross structures in the City of Trinity and work westbound to the Walker County line. This project is designed to safety treat fixed objects from the Houston County Line to SH 94.
HOUSTON COUNTY
- SH 21 East: Daily lane closures should be expected as work continues installing driveway pipe and upgrading culverts on a project designed to safety treat fixed objects from just inside SL 304 to 2.5 miles south of FM 1733.
- SH 21 East: Crews will perform level up in various locations from FM 3187 to FM 227.
- SH 21 West: Crews will work to remove concrete and undercut the eastbound lane. Detours and lane closures should be expected through this construction project designed to reconstruct pavement and add passing lanes from 2.3 miles east of FM 2967 to SH 7.
- SH 19: Work is scheduled to clean out existing culverts on a project designed to safety treat fixed objects from SH 7 to 1.6 miles north of FM 231.
- SH 19 South: Work is scheduled to repair base and seal edges from Loop 304 to Spring Mar Road.
- SH 7 East: Work is scheduled to mill and texture pavement near the Shelby County Airport.
- FM 3151: Crews will work to place flexible base and begin cement treating on a project designed to reconstruct and widen the pavement from FM 1280 to FM 230.
- FM 227: Work is scheduled to shape the slopes of the newly constructed bridge at Hickory Creek and Hickory Creek Relief on a project designed to remove and replace the existing bridges and approaches.
- FM 227: Crews will continue to prepare the right of way and begin extending cross culverts on a project designed to reconstruct and widen the pavement and safety treat fixed objects from just east of CR 1685 to SH 21.
- FM 2022: Crews will work in a convoy to place overlay on the roadway from FM 2663 to FM 2423.
- Mission Tejas State Park: Crews will install signage that will complete project construction of a new entrance road and parking lot to the visitor’s center.
SAN AUGUSTINE COUNTY
- US 96: Crews will begin placing hot mix in northbound lanes, cement treatments continues on the northbound side of the roadway, and the prime coat will begin to be placed. Traffic is shifted to the proposed southbound lanes in this project designed to add passing lanes and reconstruct the pavement from the Shelby County line to FM 3451.
- SH 21: Substructures are being constructed and embankment is being placed at Venado Creek and Perkins Creek on a project designed to replace both bridges and approaches.
- FM 705: Crews continue to upgrade culverts on this project designed to safety treat fixed objects from SH 147 to 2.5 miles south of FM 83.
SABINE COUNTY
- US 96: Work is scheduled to repair road base in various locations.
- FM 1: Crews are establishing vegetation on a project designed to provide additional paved surface width from SH 184 to SS 1.
For more information, contact Rhonda.Oaks@txdot.gov or (936) 633-4395.
