Project updates for the Week of Aug. 16, 2021 – Texas Department of Transportation
TYLER TxDOT is planning to conduct the following construction and maintenance work in the district during the week of Aug. 16, 2021. Work schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure, or other unforeseen issues. Slow down and pay attention in work zones.
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Seal coat operations continue around the Tyler District. Motorists should expect lane closures and delays during this work to seal and protect roadways from water, and to provide a longer life cycle. Various project work will be conducted with slow-moving mobile operations. Crews will be working in Cherokee, Henderson, and Smith counties throughout the week. Information on specific work locations is available in the Van Zandt County section of this release.
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Anderson County Palestine Maintenance plans to conduct ditch work on FM 319 throughout the week. Expect lane closures with flaggers and a pilot car managing traffic control.
Anderson County construction projects updates
County Road Off-System Bridge Project
Limits: Various locations in Anderson County
Contractor: Stateline Construction, LLC
Cost: $1.5 million
Anticipated Completion Date: Summer 2021
Final cleanup activities are ongoing on the CR 458 and CR 468 bridges and roadway elements. The project consists of construction of bridges, storm sewer, guardrail, base, pavement surfaces, and pavement markings.
US 79 Super 2 Project
Limits: From 0.5 mile northeast of Loop 256 to the Anderson/Cherokee County line
Contractor: Madden Contracting Company, LLC
Cost: $14.4 million
Anticipated Completion Date: Spring 2022
Work is ongoing on the shoulders and driveways, and to place drainage structures. The work zone speed limit is 60 mph. Expect lane closures and delays. The project is widening for a Super 2, and includes sub-grade work, surface treatment, base and surface hot-mix asphalt, widening structures, bridge rail, metal beam guard fence, signage, and permanent striping.
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Cherokee County Jacksonville Maintenance on Monday plans to conduct overlay work on FM 346 utilizing flaggers and a pilot car for traffic control. The remainder of the week, crews will be performing edge work on state roads throughout the county. Expect lane closures with flaggers managing traffic control.
Cherokee County construction projects updates:
FM 22 Safety Widening and Bridge Replacement Project
Limits: From CR 1512 west of Gallatin, east to SH 110
Contractor: Stateline Construction, LLC
Cost: $5.5 million
Anticipated Completion Date: Summer 2022
Bridge construction continues at Sandy Creek with the road closed to traffic. A marked detour route is in place to help drivers navigate through the work zone. The project will widen the existing roadway, replace three bridges, and incorporate safety upgrades.
US 84 Widening
Limits: From 0.43 mi east of SH 110 in Rusk, northeast to the Rusk County line in Reklaw
Contractor: Madden Contracting Company, LLC
Cost: $7.9 million
Anticipated Completion Date: Summer 2022
The contractor is working to clear the right-of-way. Expect lane closures with delays possible. The project will widen and resurface the roadway, and add safety upgrades.
FM 235 Safety Widening
Limits: From SH 110 going east to FM 2274
Contractor: Madden Contracting Company, LLC
Cost: $3.5 million
Anticipated Completion Date: Fall 2021
The contractor is scheduled to continue driveway/drainage upgrades and backfilling pavement edges. Expect lane closures with a pilot car managing traffic. The project will widen the existing roadway and incorporate safety upgrades.
FM 241 Safety Widening
Limits: From US 69 going southeast to SH 21
Contractor: A. L. Helmcamp, Inc.
Cost: $5.5 million
Anticipated Completion Date: Summer 2021
No work is scheduled. The project is widening the existing roadway and includes safety upgrades.
County Road Bridge Replacement Project
Limits: CR 2905 at Bowles Crk; CR 2614 at Beans Crk; CR 1504 at Turnpike Crk; CR 3203 at Mills Crk.
Contractor: Stateline Construction, LLC
Cost: $1.9 million
Anticipated Completion Date: Summer 2021
No work is scheduled on CR 3203 and CR 1504. Both roadways are open to traffic. Construction of the new bridges is ongoing on CR 2905 and CR 2614. Both roads are closed to through traffic. The project is replacing the existing bridges at each location with new structures.
SH 204 Super-2 Widening Project
Limits: From US 79 in Jacksonville southeast to SH 110
Contractor: Madden Contracting Company, LLC
Cost: $13.7 million
Anticipated Completion Date: Summer 2021
The contractor plans to complete the one course surface treatment and place the final surface. Expect lane closures and delays. The project is adding passing lanes and includes safety upgrades.
US 69 Sidewalks in Jacksonville
Limits: From Nacogdoches St. to Tena St. in Jacksonville
Contractor: Highway 19 Construction, LLC
Cost: $507,099.00
Anticipated Completion Date: Summer 2021
No work is scheduled. The project is constructing sidewalks along US 69 in Jacksonville.
US 79 Rehabilitation Project
Limits: From 0.16 mile east of SH 110 to the Mud Creek Relief Bridge
Contractor: Madden Contracting Company, LLC
Cost: $8.2 million
Anticipated Completion Date: Summer 2021
The contractor is scheduled to finish placing the final surface striping. Expect lane closures and delays. The work zone speed limit is 60 mph. The project is rebuilding the roadway pavement and upgrading bridge rail.
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Gregg County Longview Maintenance and Special Jobs crews plan to finish overlay work on FM 2011 from FM 349 to SH 322. Expect lane closures with flaggers and a pilot car providing traffic control. Bridge channel maintenance is planned on various state roadways around the county.
Gregg County construction projects updates:
US 259 Improvements (Notice of Project Completion)
Limits: Loop 281 north to curbed median
Contractor: Longview Road and Bridge, Ltd.
Cost: $1.09 million
Anticipated Completion Date: August 2021
The project is complete.
Spur 63/McCann Road Bridge Project
Limits: From McCann Road, north to Glencrest Lane
Contractor: Leland Bradlee Construction
Anticipated Completion Date: November 2021
This is part of the City of Longviews Guthrie Creek Trail project. It consists of building a bridge over Guthrie Creek to allow bicyclist and pedestrians to travel under Spur 63. Expect lane closures and delays as traffic is reduced to two lanes, one northbound and one southbound, to allow the contractor to build half of the bridge. Traffic will be switched later to complete the bridge construction.
US 80 Improvements Project (Notice of Project Completion)
Limits: Eastman Road for one mile east
Contractor: Longview Road and Bridge, Ltd.
Cost: $1 million
Anticipated Completion Date: August 2021
The project is complete.
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