March 3, 2020 Lufkin – A pre-construction meeting was held Tuesday at the Lufkin District office signaling the beginning of a project that will include sealcoating various roads throughout the district. Crews will begin setting barricades on March 30 with work scheduled to begin April 20.

D.I.J. Construction, Inc., Bertram TX, will serve as contractor for the $9.5 million project that is expected to be completed in June, weather permitting. A seal coat extends the life of a roadway by sealing the pavement structure from infiltrating water.

February 19, 2020 - Alert: High water reported on US 59 and FM 947 in Timpson. Drive with caution. Visit drivetexas.org for statewide conditions. #TurnAroundDontDrown

February 11, 2020 Lufkin – A Child Passenger Safety Certification Course will be held in the Lufkin District February 18-21 that will help those wanting to be certified as a safety technician gain certification in how to properly install and inspect a child safety seat.

The certification class will be held in the Lufkin Texas Department of Transportation, 1805 North Timberland Drive, Lufkin, TX 75901. The cost of the class is $95.

November 15, 2019 - A temporary traffic signal has been placed for traffic control as work begins at the SH 103 East Bridge over Lake Sam Rayburn to repair erosion at abutments caused by flooding earlier this year.

Signals are placed at each end of the bridge in Angelina and Nacogdoches counties to allow one lane of traffic to cross the bridge as work is being done. The signals are expected to remain in place until spring, 2020, when the project is slated for completion.

November 7, 2019 marks grim anniversary of the last deathless day on Texas roadways

November 8, 2019 Austin – Julian Ekpanya will someday smile while reeling in his first fish. He will experience the joy of hitting his first Little League homerun, learn to ride a bike and eventually take a prideful walk across a graduation stage. But his father won’t be there for any of it.