August 21, 2026 - Nothing ruins the beautiful East Texas scenery like litter. While our crews and contractors work to keep roads clean, we can’t do it alone. Please consider participating in TxDOT’s Adopt-a-Highway Program. The district currently has 134 two-mile road segments available for adoption.
You can submit an application online or contact our program coordinator at aah-lfk@txdot.gov or 936-634-4433.
At 9am on Saturday, September 5, Angelina Beautiful/Clean will host its quarterly Adopt-a-Highway clean up. Volunteers will meet at 1615 S. Chestnut Street in Lufkin. This is an excellent chance for service organizations to get volunteer hours and help beautify our communities.
TxDOT offices will operate with limited staff on Thursday, August 27, in observance of Lyndon Baines Johnson Day.
Below is a description of the work planned for August 24 through August 28 in the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) Lufkin District.
Project timelines are subject to change due to weather conditions and material availability.
Nacogdoches Area Office (Nacogdoches, San Augustine, and Shelby counties)
Nacogdoches County construction projects
- US 59, intersection improvements at SL 224.
The contractor will work on bridge deck at the north end of the project. - BU 59, SH/BS 7, SH/BS 21 and FM 2259 striping
Night-time lane closures are possible as manhole repairs occur. - SH 7/CR 724 bridges at Moral Bayou
Demolition of the detour will continue. Topsoil and wire fencing will be installed.
Nacogdoches County maintenance projects
- Crews will continue the road rehab project on FM 1087. Sign maintenance and patch work will occur in various locations in the county.
San Augustine County maintenance projects
- Base-repair work on FM 226 will require traffic to follow a pilot car. The maintenance section will also perform sign maintenance and apply herbicide throughout the county.
Shelby County construction projects
- FM 139, bridge maintenance
Riprap will be installed at the Tenaha Bayou bridge.
Shelby County maintenance projects
- Sign maintenance and herbicide application will occur in various places throughout the county.
Lufkin Area Office (Angelina, Houston, and Sabine counties)
Angelina County construction projects
- US 59, Redland Project.
Bridge work will occur during the day while paving will take place at night. - Business (BU) 59/First Street, resurfacing and striping
Striping, line and symbol painting will occur. This will be a mobile operation and drivers should stay alert for workers when traveling. - FM 324, bridge replacement and roadway rehabilitation.
Dirt work and work on bridge components is planned. With equipment entering and exiting the road, drivers should expect intermittent lane closures. Traffic lights and pilot cars will be used to direct traffic. - State Loop (SL) 287, auxiliary and turn lanes.
Night work to pave the Feagin Drive entrance and eastbound main lanes will occur Sunday through Tuesday. The next section of road will also be milled at night. Thursday and Friday nights, the Feagin Drive exit and U-turn will be milled and paved. Daytime work will occur on the shoulders.
Angelina County maintenance projects
- Sign maintenance and pothole patching will occur at various locations in the county. Herbicide will be applied along US 59. Drivers should slow down and move over when approaching work crews.
Houston County construction projects
- SL 304, overlay.
Slope and shoulder work will continue, requiring intermittent lane closures. Traffic will need to follow a pilot car near the Union Pacific Railroad Bridge where concrete work will take place. - FM 2076, rehabilitation and roadway widening.
Contractors will pulverize the road, bring in flex base and cement treat the road base on the next section of the project near Crockett. Daily lane closures will occur. A pilot car and flaggers will direct traffic.
Houston County maintenance projects
- Sign maintenance, road patch work and herbicide application is scheduled.
Sabine County construction projects
- US 96, road rehabilitation
Level-up work will be performed, requiring daily lane closures.
Sabine County maintenance projects
- Maintenance crews will be removing brush from the right-of-way on FM 3173, FM 1751, and FM 1592.
Livingston Area Office (Polk, San Jacinto, and Trinity counties)
Polk/San Jacinto County construction projects
- US 59, cable median barrier.
The contractor will level in some areas and repair concrete and fencing damaged in traffic crashes elsewhere.
Polk County construction projects
- US 59, Corrigan Relief Route.
Workers will tie steel and prepare to pour more bridge deck for another section of the US 287 main lane bridge and a section of the north railroad bridge. Bridge railings will be installed. Pavement treatment will be applied at the north tie-in transitions and the south tie-in main lanes. Milling will occur at the northbound lane entrance and southbound lane exit, and lane closures will occur for pavement markings. Guard fence will be installed at the southbound exit. Shoulder work is planned for the main lanes, and culvert installation will happen at the north tie-in. Shafts for high-mast lighting will be drilled. - US/BU 59, Diboll and norther Polk County mill and inlay
Contractors will continue removing asphalt and concrete to repair cracks. - County-road bridge projects.
o Piney Creek on Carmona Road: bridge forms will be tied and set.
o Long King Creek on Old Bearing Road: bridge railing work will continue.
o Piney Creek on Nine Bridges Road: bridge railing will be installed.
Polk County maintenance projects
- Sign work, herbicide application and patching operations will occur at various locations on US 59, US 259, US 190, FM 350 and US 287.
San Jacinto County construction projects
- US 59, Shepherd to Cleveland upgrade to interstate standards.
Crews will perform detail surface work on several bridges and continue tying forms for future main lane work. Dirt work will occur at the south end of the project. - SH 156, Stephen Creek bridge replacement.
Crews will demolish temporary construction forms and excavate areas for an abutment. - SH 150, sidewalk project.
The contractor will install sign bases.
San Jacinto County maintenance projects
- Sign maintenance will occur throughout the county.
Trinity County maintenance projects
- Sign maintenance and patch work will occur on roads throughout the county. A TMA will follow maintenance crews during herbicide application on US 287. Drivers should use caution when approaching and passing the operation.
Reminder to Motorists
Drivers are urged to remain alert in work zones, obey posted traffic controls, and watch for construction crews and equipment. Remember to move over or slow down to 20 mph below the posted speed limit when passing or approaching TxDOT vehicles, law enforcement, and other vehicles with activated overhead lights on the side of the road.
Please remember to buckle up, stay sober, and Drive like a Texan: Kind, Courteous, Safe.
