Making A Holiday Memory

December 13, 2016 - I knew better than to peek, but my sister didn’t.

That noise we heard on Christmas Eve night while we were snuggled in bed in that small two-bedroom house that my parents rented near Trout School, well, it was all this little girl needed to feel safe and secure. Christmas was special. Santa was on his way.

TxDOT Continues Work on Many Projects in Lufkin District Including Shelby County

December 5, 2016 - Updates for week of Dec. 5-9

TxDOT Plans Open House for FM 1878 Bridge Replacement

November 30, 2016 - The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will host an Open House to gain public input regarding the planned replacement of the LaNana Creek Bridge on FM 1878 from 4-7 pm on Dec. 6 in the Nacogdoches ISD Board Room at 420 S. Shawnee Street.

The proposed project to replace the LaNana Creek Bridge is designed to enhance safety. This project is located adjacent to Stephen F. Austin State University and within Pecan Park inside the city of Nacogdoches.

Traffic Switch Planned onto New Bridge in San Augustine County

November 30, 2016 – Traffic will be switched this week on US 96 at Ayish Bayou, marking the completion of a new bridge in San Augustine County.

Beginning this week, Longview Bridge & Road, contractor for the $3.9 million construction project, will move traffic from the existing bridge to the newly constructed bridge on US 96 that spans Ayish Bayou. Motorists will be confined to one lane during the traffic switch. Two-way traffic is expected to be restored once the traffic switch has been completed.

Lufkin District Approved for New Projects

November 18, 2016 - The Texas Transportation Commission in a monthly meeting in Austin Thursday approved more than $247.1 million in construction projects with $14.1 million in new projects located within the nine-county Lufkin District.

Traffic to be Moved on US 59 in Nacogdoches

October 28, 2016 – Motorists should prepare for a traffic switch in a major construction project beginning next week on US 59 near Spradley Street in Nacogdoches.

Contractors will be moving US 59 southbound traffic to the newly constructed concrete pavement near the Spradley Street area. Cross traffic at Spradley will remain closed and Webber Construction, contractor for the $14 million project, will be working to construct the intersection at Spradley.

TxDOT Approved Funds Include Shelby County Projects

October 28, 2016 - LUFKIN – The Texas Transportation Commission on Thursday approved more than $329.5 million for new construction and maintenance contracts statewide at a monthly meeting in Austin. The Lufkin District was allocated $2.5 million for new construction projects and $2.6 million for highway maintenance contracts.

Trinity County TxDOT Employee Given State Award, Rescues Motorist

October 13, 2016 Lufkin – A Trinity County TxDOT Maintenance employee is a recipient of the Texas Department of Transportation’s Extra Mile Award after he helped a woman who was trapped in floodwaters recently.

Two County Road Bridges to be Replaced in Shelby County

October 10, 2016 LUFKIN – Two county roads are set to be closed in Shelby County as Texas Department of Transportation contractors prepare to replace two off-line county bridges.

Stateline Construction, contractor for the $552,047 project, will close the bridges beginning Tuesday on County Road 4256 at the tributary of Flat Fork Creek and County Road 4670 at McFadden Creek.

Upgrades and Repairs Scheduled for US 59 in Coming Week

October 10, 2016 - Southbound motorists can expect intermittent lane closures and delays throughout the week from 2.1 miles south of SL 224 in Nacogdoches County to the Angelina River Bridge.

Workers will be placing hot mix asphalt to resurface the roadway in the southbound lanes that will require the lane closures. Moore Brothers, contractor for the $1.6 million project, will continue the paving operations for about two more weeks.

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