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Transportation Commissioner Approve New Projects

April 20, 2022 - Texas Transportation Commissioners met Wednesday in Austin and approved more than 253.1 million for construction projects statewide, with more than $28.3 million approved for the Lufkin District.

Houston County was approved for a $27.8 million bridge replacement project on SH 21 at the Trinity River. A.L. Helmcamp, Inc., Buffalo TX, will serve as contractor for the project. No timeline for completion has been set.

Annual Litter Clean-up Campaign Scheduled for Saturday

March 29, 2022 - The Annual Don’t Mess With Texas Trash-off is scheduled for Saturday, April 2, signaling the largest one-day litter clean-up in Texas. Volunteers will be in various locations throughout the nine-county Lufkin District picking up trash along the roadway.

The yearly event utilizes Adopt-A-Highway volunteer groups throughout the county to participate.

School Zone Being Extended in Shelby County

February 24, 2022 – A school zone is being extended in Shelby County after approval by the Texas Transportation Commission in December.

Work will begin to extend a 35 mile per hour school zone speed limit southward on SH 87 in Shelbyville. The speed limit will remain 35 mph for .7 miles then go to 60 mph for .2 miles before returning to 70 mph.

District to Begin Pre-Treating Roadways Tuesday

February 1, 2022 - Crews will begin pre-treating operations throughout the nine-county Lufkin District tomorrow ahead of any possible freezing precipitation that could be experienced later in the week.

A brine solution will be applied to major roadways, bridges, elevated surfaces and overpasses Tuesday and into Wednesday, if necessary. Motorists are urged to reduce speed near this moving work zone. Respect all traffic control and stay alert.

TxDOT Reminds Candidates of Election Signage Laws

January 28, 2022 – During campaign season, the landscape blooms with political signs. The TxDOT Lufkin District is reminding local candidates that putting political sings on public lands and/or a right-of-way is illegal. TxDOT regulates campaign signs under Chapter 394 of the Texas Transportation Code.

Lufkin District Preparing for Possible Winter Weather

January 19, 2022 – The Lufkin District will pre-treat roadways, bridges and elevated surfaces throughout the district’s nine counties beginning Thursday morning ahead of a possible wintry mix predicted for Thursday night and Friday morning.

Crews will begin pre-treating with a brine solution in problematic areas and elevated surfaces Thursday in Polk, Trinity, San Jacinto, Angelina, Nacogdoches, Houston, Shelby, San Augustine and Sabine counties. Maintenance sections have prepared equipment and trucks to apply the brine as soon as expected rainfall tonight subsides.

TxDOT Commissioners Approve New Construction Projects

December 1, 2021 – Texas Transportation Commissioners on Tuesday approved more than $457 million in new construction projects statewide, with more than $13.8 million approved for the Lufkin District.

An annual roadway resurfacing project at locations throughout the nine-county district was approved for $11.7 million. Work is expected to begin in late Spring 2022. A preconstruction meeting will be held prior to work beginning. Clark Construction, San Antonio TX, will serve as contractor for the project. No timeline for completion has been set.

Drivers Urged to ‘End The Streak’ of Texas Roadway Daily Deaths; 21st Anniversary Approaches

November 5, 2021 - It was late in the afternoon when Isaac Simmons got the call. A vehicle was broken down along a stretch of I-45 in Fairfield, and Simmons, a 35-year-old tow truck driver headed out to help.

While winching the car onto his tow truck, the routine stop suddenly became horrific. A speeding car careened off the road, rolled up the tow truck’s sliding bed and flew through the air. The airborne car slammed into Simmons. Two days later he died, making him one of more than 3,200 people who have been killed on Texas roads so far in 2021.

TxDOT Lufkin District Adding to Pedestrian Infrastructure

Sidewalks and curb ramps being added in four locations

October 19, 2021 – A pre-construction meeting was held in the Lufkin Area Office Thursday, Oct. 14, signaling the beginning of a new construction project in three Lufkin District counties.

Pedestrian Fatalities on the Rise in Lufkin District

October 7, 2021 - Pedestrian fatalities are on the rise in the Lufkin District, and TxDOT wants both motorists and pedestrians to be aware of important safety tips that could save a life.

In 2020, pedestrian fatalities totaled two in the nine-county district, one each in Nacogdoches and Houston counties. So far, in 2021, that number has risen to 10 pedestrian fatalities, with Nacogdoches County at six, Polk County at three and San Jacinto County at one.

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