TxDOT Press Release

TxDOT Updates Many Projects Underway in Lufkin District

September 21, 2017 Lufkin – Work on SL 287 East in Lufkin is continuing as a final surface application is scheduled to be set this week on the southbound side.

Drewery Construction, contractor for the emergency project, has begun the final surface application of asphalt after all lanes were milled and swept. Work will continue from the Moffett Road overpass to Tulane Drive with daily lane closures expected.

National Child Safety Week Reveals Alarming Statistics

September 21, 2017 Lufkin – This week is National Child Safety Week and the Lufkin District is urging parents and grandparents to make sure little ones are restrained safely and correctly in a vehicle.

In 2017, an observational study of nearly 14,000 children in 14 Texas cities showed 33.5 percent of children from birth to four years old were buckled incorrectly or not at all.

San Augustine County Airport Improvements Beginning

September 17, 2017 Lufkin – Improvements at the San Augustine County Airport are scheduled to begin next week that will include new pavement and lighting.

The Texas Transportation Commission in February approved $460,000 in Federal and state grant funding, earmarked for planned airport improvements that includes constructing pavement and lighting improvements. The project costs are funded through San Augustine County and TxDOT’s Aviation Facilities Grant Program, which preserves and improves the state’s general aviation system.

TxDOT Reports Flooded Roadways (Updated 9:05pm)

August 30, 2017 (Update 9:05pm) - Alert: FM 353 in San Augustine County, 6 miles east of SH 147 and 2 miles west of SH 87, is closed after a road base failure.

(Update 12:31pm) - Alert: Flooded roads reported in Shelby County: FM 3184 at Blue Creek and FM 139 at Bayou Siepe. #turnarounddontdrown

(Update 9:13am) - Alert: SH 21 at Maddux Creek Bridge at FM 330 and FM 3448 in Sabine County is flooded. Don't drive through flooded roadways. #TurnAroundDontDrown

SH 7 East Speed Limit Recommended to Commissioners

August 17, 2017 - After the completion of a recent speed study and reevaluation on a portion of roadway located on SH 7 East, TxDOT is recommending for approval the speed limit be lowered from 75 mph to 65 mph.

The section of SH 7 East that will be affected includes .3 miles east of SL 224 in Nacogdoches to Martinsville. The change also includes just east of Martinsville and continues on SH 7 through San Augustine County and will end at the Center city limits in Shelby County.

TxDOT Issues Safe Driving Tips Near Schools, Buses

August 14, 2017 - As the new school year begins, TxDOT is reminding drivers, pedestrians and cyclists to exercise caution in and around school zones and school buses.

Schools in the nine-county Lufkin District are set to begin in coming days and the safety of all school children and motorists is important. Driver inattention could cause an unsafe condition on the roadway, whether it involves pedestrians, those on bicycles or school buses.

In 2015, there were 683 vehicle crashes in Texas school zones.

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