August 20, 2015 - As the Labor Day Holiday approaches, the nine-county Lufkin District of TxDOT is partnering with area law enforcement agencies to host the “Drink, Drive, Go to Jail” campaign, with the dynamic message of “Choose Your Ride.”

This year’s event will be held at the Polk County Rest Area at 10 a.m., Wednesday, August 19, 2015 and will be supported by Polk and Angelina County law enforcement and other city and county officials.

August 5, 2015 - As summer celebrations enter their final weeks, the Texas Department of Transportation is taking its “DWI Not So Fun House” to community events across the state as part of its “Drink, Drive, Go to Jail” campaign. The vintage-style interactive carnival trailer allows the public to experience the dangerous and potentially deadly effects of impaired driving.

August 3, 2015 - Motorists are now able to maneuver in all lane directions of travel in Redland at the US 59/FM 2021 connector bridge, but construction crews still have a few more months of work as the project comes to an end.

July 14, 2015 - Many people do not realize what happens once a construction project has been approved by the Texas Transportation Committee in Austin. Many things must happen prior to construction beginning. One of those events is a pre-construction meeting between TxDOT officials and the contracting company that was awarded the bid.

A pre-construction meeting was held in Nacogdoches County last week that will mark the beginning of a project that will replace a total of four bridges located on CR 4323 and CR 1006 in Shelby County.

June 22, 2015 - LUFKIN – The bridge/overpass at FM 2021 at Redland over US 59 is scheduled to open to traffic this week once paving is completed, weather permitting.