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Lufkin District Prepares for Hurricane Season

May 11, 2021 – Lufkin District supervisors met Monday for the annual hurricane preparation meeting and outlined actions to take should the East Texas area experience a hurricane or evacuation from the Gulf Coast in the event of a hurricane there.

The 2021 hurricane season begins June 1 and concludes Nov. 30. The Atlantic hurricane season is predicted to be a busy season, with 17 predicted named storms, including eight hurricanes and possibly four major hurricanes.

Texas Motorcyclist Deaths Spike in 2020

TxDOT urges drivers to look twice for motorcyclists as more than 2,300 were killed or seriously injured on Texas streets and highways last year

May 4, 2021 – Despite less traffic on the road in 2020 and a 2-percent reduction in motorcycle crashes, safety officials are alarmed by a 17-percent increase in Texas motorcycle fatalities compared to 2019. On average, a motorcyclist is killed in a crash on Texas roads every day—last year 482 died. Motorcyclists account for 12-percent of all traffic fatalities statewide.

TxDOT Commissioners Fund Projects Through Grant Programs; Center Airport Receives $13,000

April 29, 2021 – Texas Transportation Commissioners met Thursday and approved aviation, public transportation and sidewalk grants for several counties in the Lufkin District, including funds for a shared use path at Stephen F. Austin State University.

TxDOT Calls For Safer Driving As Work Zone Traffic Deaths Rise During Pandemic

April 26, 2021 - Unsafe speed is one of the main causes of crashes in work zones

Even with less traffic during the pandemic, Texas work zone fatalities increased 9-percent in 2020 compared to 2019. That’s why TxDOT is calling on drivers to make safety their number one priority at all times and especially when passing through active construction and maintenance work zones on the roadway.

Mill, Inlay Work in Progress on SH 7 in Shelby County

April 23, 2021 - Work to mill and inlay SH 7 in Shelby County has begun and will continue through April 30, weather permitting.

Moore Brothers Construction, Lufkin, is serving as contractor for the mill and inlay project that began this week on SH 7 in Shelby County. The work will be at various locations from US 96 in Center to approximately 8.5 miles west.

Lufkin District Roads Return to Normal Following Winter Storm

February 22, 2021 - After more than a week of working 12-hour shifts, Lufkin District TxDOT crews have returned to normal hours. All roadways are open for travel. Crews will continue to monitor roadways for any problem areas and maintain them as needed.

TxDOT Asks Motorists to Stay Off Roadways If Possible

February 14, 2021 - Motorists are strongly discouraged from traveling across the nine-county Lufkin District during the predicted winter weather expected to impact roadways beginning Sunday into the coming week.

The Lufkin District currently has 170 employees working 12-hour shifts to monitor and address trouble spots as they arise utilizing more than 125 pieces of equipment. Pre-treatment of roadways began on Friday, Feb. 12.

Lufkin District Beginning Brine Operations Friday

February 11, 2021 – Lufkin District crews will begin treating major roadways with brine solution early Friday ahead of predicted winter weather.

The nine-county district is preparing to begin 12-hour shifts on Saturday. US 59 and other major roads, elevated surfaces, bridges and overpasses will be treated and re-treated as necessary throughout the coming weather event. Driving is discouraged on Monday and Tuesday due to possible icy patches. The brine solution does not keep roadways from freezing, but helps keep roadways open and clear of as much ice as possible.

Sharing the Road with 18-wheelers, Other Trucks

“Be Safe. Drive Smart.” campaign offers practical safety tips to motorists

January 25, 2021 – TxDOT is reminding all drivers to take extra precautions when driving around trucks.

Thousands of large trucks and tractor-trailers travel busy Texas highways every day. Weighing 20 times more than an average car, “big rigs” require more time to accelerate and decelerate and have large blind spots that other motorists need to be aware of to help avoid a potentially deadly crash.

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