TxDOT Press Release

TxDOT Plans for $70 Billion to Fund Transportation Projects

August 26, 2016 - The Texas Transportation Commission Thursday approved the 2017 Unified Transportation Program (UTP) with $70 billion worth of projects to help TxDOT meet the state’s growing transportation demands. The plan is the largest of its kind in the agency’s history that addresses capacity, maintenance and safety needs around state.

Projects Approved for Lufkin District: Shelby County Included in Over $600,000 Plan

August 25, 2016 - The Texas Transportation Commission on Thursday approved more than $395.4 million for new construction and facilities contracts and an additional $30 million for maintenance contracts statewide. The Lufkin District was allocated $774,722 for two new construction projects and $852,421 for a highway maintenance contract.

Project Updates for Lufkin District, Aug 22-26; Construction Continues on Shelby County Highways

August 22, 2016 - Construction projects in the Lufkin District are ongoing as weather allows with plans for an upcoming weekend closure on BU 59 at the A&NR Railroad Bridge.

Plans include switching train traffic to the newly constructed bridge next week, weather permitting, and a road closure on Aug. 27-28 is scheduled in order to remove the temporary bridge. Paving the northbound lanes of BU 59/North Timberland Drive near the railroad bridge is also continuing.

Project to Begin on Nacogdoches SL 224 East

August 19, 2016 – A construction project on SL 224 in Nacogdoches County is set to begin in coming days that will rehabilitate the roadway and enhance safety.

Moore Brothers Construction, contractor for the $789,787 project, is scheduled to begin work this week that will extend for about 2 miles from FM 2609 (Appleby Sand Road) to FM 2259 (Woden Road).

Paving Continues at BU 59 Railroad Bridge; SH 7 Work Continues in Shelby County

August 5, 2016 - Project Updates for week of 08-08-16

LUFKIN – The BU 59/A&NR Railroad Bridge in Lufkin will move closer to completion this week as contractors begin to pave additional northbound lanes toward SL 287 and the BU 59 overpass.

Commission Approves New Projects for Lufkin District

August 1, 2016 – The Texas Transportation Commission last week awarded 68 new construction projects statewide totaling more than $359 million, with five located in the Lufkin District that total more than $10.5 million.

Newly approved projects for the Lufkin District are located in Angelina, Houston, Shelby and Polk counties. Project totals and project descriptions include:

SHELBY COUNTY

Weather Allows Lufkin District TxDOT Projects to Progress

August 1, 2016 - Night work is scheduled in Angelina County for several nights that will have motorists planning an alternate route.

Maintenance crews will close Chestnut Drive at Timberland Drive for several nights, allowing contractors to repair joints in the roadway. Motorists are urged to choose alternate routes or be prepared for detours and possible delays.

Lufkin District Awards Four New Projects Totaling More Than $3 Million

July 14, 2016 LUFKIN – The Texas Department of Transportation Commission in a special meeting Wednesday awarded 52 projects at a cost of $319.8 million, with four projects totaling $3.7 million awarded in the Lufkin District.

AR Brothers Construction was awarded a $1.1 million construction project in Nacogdoches County designed to safety treat fixed objects on FM 1638 from FM 698 to FM 2609, and on FM 2783 from SH 204 to end of pavement.

Work to Begin on SH 7 Slope Failure in Shelby County

July 12, 2016 - An emergency contract has been approved for repairs to begin on SH 7 in Shelby County after March floods caused slope failures at two separate locations of the roadway.

Seal Coat Inlay, Mill, Inlay Operations Scheduled; Plan Includes Shelby County

July 12, 2016 - Many ongoing construction and maintenance projects continue in district

LUFKIN – The Lufkin District will begin its annual seal coating as well and mill and inlay projects are scheduled on local roadways beginning next week with work expected to continue in various locations for about six weeks.

Crews will begin the seal coat season in the Lufkin District on Tuesday in San Augustine County on FM 83 in Broaddus and work from SH 147 to FM 705. Flaggers will be in place to lead traffic around the work convoy.

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