July 23, 2024 – The TxDOT Lufkin District is conducting a public hearing with in-person or virtual options to propose replacing the existing bridge on SH 7 (Main Street) at Lanana Creek in Nacogdoches.

The hearing is scheduled Thursday, August 1. The virtual option will be available online by 5 p.m. and the in-person option is set from 5 – 7 p.m. at the Nacogdoches Exposition and Civic Center, 2805 NW Stallings Drive in Nacogdoches.

May 15, 2024 – In the time it takes to read this sentence, Texans can click their seat belt and save themselves from an early grave — and save their loved ones from the sorrow of preventable loss.

While millions wear their seat belts every day as drivers or passengers, unbuckled drivers and passengers accounted for 1,183 — that’s 28 percent — of the more than 4,200 lives lost on Texas roads last year, and nearly half of all fatalities where someone could have worn a seat belt. 

April 17, 2024 - National Work Zone Awareness Week campaign highlights importance of safe driving in work zones

April 3, 2024 - The Texas Department of Transportation is warning drivers to take extra caution on Monday, April 8, as a total solar eclipse will be visible throughout the state from late morning to early afternoon.

As this intergalactic experience comes front and center, out-of-state visitors and Texans traveling to get a perfect view are expected. This will cause heavier traffic on major roadways. Plan for delays, longer travel times, and give yourself extra time to get to your destination before and after the eclipse.

TxDOT urges drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists to follow state laws and save lives

March 18, 2024 – Katie Parker still gets nervous just crossing the street.

Eight years ago, a careless driver plowed into her and her dog, Riley, while they were out for a jog. Parker was hit with such force that she was thrown more than 60 feet. Riley, a Great Dane, was killed on what was supposed to be a pleasant morning jog.