News Release provided by Tim Monzingo – Public Information Officer for Texas Department of Transportation, Lufkin District – Phone: (936) 208-5651 – Email: timothy.monzingo@txdot.gov
September 20th through September 26th, 2026 is Child Passenger Safety week.
Did you know that nearly half of car seats in the country are installed incorrectly, putting children at a higher risk of injury or worse in crashes? The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) offers free car-seat safety checks and education. Parents and caregivers can contact the Lufkin District Office, or any other district office, to schedule a safety check. You can also visit LoveMyCarSeat.org to schedule an appointment.
Learn more about this issue and find resources at TxDOT.gov.
Below is a description of the work planned for September 21st through September 25th, 2026 in TxDOT’s Lufkin District.
Project timelines are subject to change due to weather conditions and material availability.
Lufkin District Construction Updates
Nacogdoches Area Office
(Nacogdoches, San Augustine, and Shelby Counties)
Nacogdoches County Construction Projects
- US 59, intersection improvements at SL 224. Bridge work between US 59 and SH 7 will continue. The contractor will pour concrete pavement as well.
- BU 59, SH/BS 7, SH/BS 21 and FM 2259 striping. Manhole, curb and road repair may require nighttime lane closures.
- FM 2259, widening and improvement. Right-of-way preparation will require daily lane closures.
- SH 7/CR 724, bridge replacements. Daily lane closures are expected while the contractor continues work on driveways and seeding.
- US 59, turn-lane extensions. Daily lane closures are expected as old striping is removed.
Nacogdoches County Maintenance Projects
Mill-and-inlay work is planned on SH 7 West, FM 1411 and SL 224 ramps. Herbicide application, sign work and road patching will occur in various locations.
Sabine County Construction Projects
- US 96, road rehabilitation. Silt fence installation and seeding operations are planned. Hot-mix may be applied, and daily lane closures are expected.
Sabine County Maintenance Projects
Preparation for the seal coat operation on FM 83 will continue. Herbicide and sign work will occur throughout the county.
San Augustine County Maintenance Projects
Spot patch work will occur on FM 226. Drivers will need to follow a pilot car through the work zone. Sign maintenance and herbicide application operations are planned at various locations.
Shelby County Maintenance Projects
Base work will continue on FM 3172. Sign maintenance, road patching, and herbicide application will occur throughout the county.
Lufkin Area Office (Angelina, Houston, and Sabine Counties)
Angelina County Construction Projects
- US 59, Redland Project. Dirt work will occur, but will not affect traffic.
- Business (BU) 59/First Street, resurfacing and striping. Final detail work is planned. Drivers should stay alert for workers and equipment on the move.
- Farm-to-Market Road (FM) 324, bridge replacement and roadway rehabilitation. Rehabilitation of the roadway will occur at the north end of FM 324, requiring traffic to follow flaggers and a traffic light. Work on bridge components will continue.
- State Loop (SL) 287, auxiliary and turn lanes. Barriers will be set up and work to widen the eastbound Southwood Drive exit is planned. Daily lane closures will occur for the barrier installation.
- SL 287, bridge and culvert maintenance. This is a district wide project. Maintenance will occur on the culvert near the Ellen Trout Zoo on SL 287. Lane closures are not expected.
- US 59/US 69, cable median barrier. Work on the cable barrier is planned on US 59 near Livingston and US 69 south of Zavalla. Lane closures are possible.
Angelina County Maintenance Projects
Base repair will occur on FM 1270. Crews will work on delineators and signs on US 59. Repairs are planned on FM 844. Leveling will occur on FM 706. Work on mailboxes, delineators, and herbicide application will occur throughout the county.
Houston County Construction Projects
- SL 304, overlay. Intermittent lane closures will be necessary as slope and shoulder work continues. Concrete work, installation of non-mow strips and guard fence will occur around the railroad bridge. Traffic will follow a pilot car and flaggers in that area. Mowing and work on mailboxes is also planned.
- FM 2076, rehabilitation and roadway widening. Material deliveries will occur. Traffic will need to follow flaggers during daytime work and traffic signals at night. Use caution and be ready to stop when traveling through the work zone.
- FM 227, widening and rehabilitation. Barricades will be set up and right-of-way preparation will begin. Lane closures are not expected.
- FM 3016, widening and rehabilitation. Barricades will be set up for this project. Work is expected to begin in October. Additional details about this project are available on the Lufkin District website.
Houston County Maintenance Projects
Spot overlay will occur on FM 2110. Sign, herbicide and patch work will occur throughout the county.
Livingston Area Office (Polk, San Jacinto, and Trinity Counties)
Polk/San Jacinto County Construction Project
- US 59, cable median barrier. Crews will be repairing concrete and barrier damaged in crashes, and leveling near Seven Oaks.
Polk County Construction Projects
- US 59, Corrigan Relief Route. Workers will tie steel, set joints, and pour deck for sections of the US 287 bridge. They will prepare to pour deck at the north railroad bridge. Crews will build streel frames for other bridge decks and structures. Shoulder work will occur on the main lanes and U-turn area. Drainage-structure work is planned at the north tie-in. Driveways on US 287 will also be worked on.
- US/BU 59, Diboll and northern Polk County mill and inlay. Asphalt and concrete removal is planned.
- US 59, Morgan Creek bridge maintenance. Embankment work will continue with northbound traffic reduced to one lane.
- County-road bridge projects.
- Piney Creek on Carmona Road: Bridge cap work will continue.
- Long King Creek on Old Bearing Road: Flex base will be installed.
Polk County Maintenance Projects
Mill and inlay will continue on State Highway (SH) 146, and on the US 59 frontage roads. Sign maintenance and herbicide work will occur throughout the county.
San Jacinto County Construction Projects
- US 59, Shepherd to Cleveland upgrade to interstate standards. Work on approach slabs for several main-lane bridges will occur. Ditch excavation and grading will occur near the southbound lanes. Widening work will occur north of FM 2914. At the main-lane U-turn bridge, workers will install overhand brackets and weld deck panels to beams. Bridge decks will be ground at Tarkington Bayou, Red Road and another bridge.
- SH 156, Stephen Creek bridge replacement. Concrete deck will be prepared for the next phase of the project.
San Jacinto County Maintenance Projects
Sign maintenance and herbicide application will occur throughout the county.
Trinity County Maintenance Projects
Work on road edges will occur on SH 19, requiring lane closures. Road sweeping and sign work are planned in various locations.
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.
