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
Public comment on the district’s bicycle plan will be accepted through Nov. 6. View the interactive map of the district and provide feedback at TxDOT.gov.
The weekly activity update is below.
Please remember that 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.
Cement treating will occur on the loop. Riprap installation is planned along the southbound portion of US 59. - FM 2259, widening and improvement.
Work on driveway drainage structures is planned.
- US 59, turn-lane extensions.
Traffic barriers will be moved. Daily lane closures will continue. - US 259, overlay between SH 204 and FM 698.
Shoulder work and striping are expected to occur, requiring daily lane closures. - BU 59, SH/BS 7, SH/BS 21, and FM 2259 striping.
The contractor will perform work on SH 7 west.
- US 259, widening and turn lane construction between SH 204 and the Rusk County line.
Barricades will be installed, with right-of-way preparation expected to begin Nov. 9. More information on this project is available at TxDOT.gov.
Nacogdoches County Maintenance Projects
Work is planned on the edges of SH 7 west. Bridge inspection will occur on US 59 south, and signal work is scheduled on BU 59. Patching, herbicide application, and sign maintenance will also occur.
Sabine County Construction Projects
- US 96, road rehabilitation.
Guard railing will be installed, requiring daily lane closures.
Sabine County Maintenance Projects
Maintenance crews will be working along SH 103. Vegetation management and sign maintenance is also planned.
San Augustine County Maintenance Projects
Crews will mill and inlay along SH 103, and traffic will need to follow a pilot car through the area.
Shelby County Maintenance Projects
Milling and inlay will continue on SH 7 on Monday. Overlay work is planned on FM 3172 the rest of the week. Patching, sign maintenance and herbicide application is also planned.
Lufkin Area Office (Angelina, Houston, and Sabine counties)
Angelina County Construction Projects
- US 59, Redland Project.
Dirt work will occur during the day and paving will occur at night. Lane closures are not anticipated. - Farm-to-Market Road (FM) 324, bridge replacement and roadway rehabilitation.
Work will include hauling in material for the road rehabilitation, removing bridge forms and installing shoring. Traffic will continue to be controlled by flaggers and pilot vehicles. - State Loop (SL) 287, auxiliary and turn lanes.
Crews will continue excavating and will cement treat the westbound entrance ramp of Southwood Drive. Driveway work is also planned. - SH 94, district culvert cleaning.
The contractor will clean the Jack Creek and Jack Creek tributary culverts on State Highway (SH) 94. Lane closures will occur.
Angelina County Maintenance Projects
Maintenance teams will perform leveling work and install reduced speed limit signs on State Highway (SH) 7. They will sweep frontage roads, apply herbicide and perform sign maintenance.
Houston County Construction Projects
- SL 304, overlay.
Lane closures will occur in the work zone as slope and shoulder work occurs. Concrete work will continue near the railroad bridge, and crews will continue relocating mailboxes in the project area. - FM 2076, rehabilitation, and roadway widening.
The contractor will work on shoulders, embankments, driveways, and drainage structures at the west end of the project. Junction boxes will be installed at the SL 304 intersection. Traffic will be controlled by flaggers in the work zone. - FM 227, widening and rehabilitation.
Intermittent lane closures are expected while work on culverts takes place. - FM 3016, widening and rehabilitation.
Work on concrete forms for head walls will continue. Drivers should stay alert for construction traffic entering and leaving the work zone.
Houston County Maintenance Projects
Spot-base work will occur on SH 19 south. Sign, herbicide application, and road patching is also planned.
Livingston Area Office (Polk, San Jacinto, and Trinity counties)
Polk/San Jacinto County Construction Project
- US 59, cable median barrier.
Repair and leveling work will continue.
Polk County Construction Projects
- US 59, Corrigan Relief Route.
Concrete work for the main lanes will occur. At the north tie in, crews will mill pavement and work on culverts and headwalls. Shoulder work will occur near the south railroad bridge. Steel forms for bridges and pavement will be welded. - US/BU 59, Diboll and northern Polk County mill and inlay.
Crews will remove asphalt and concrete to repair cracks. - US 59, Morgan Creek bridge maintenance.
Vegetation seeding to prevent erosion is planned. - US 190, Lake Livingston bridge maintenance.
Crews will prepare for the first stages of this maintenance project. - County road bridge projects.
- Piney Creek on Carmona Road: The contractor will form the bridge slab and set deck panels.
Polk County Maintenance Projects
FM 1988 will be prepped for seal coating. Sign maintenance and vegetation management is also planned.
San Jacinto County Construction Projects
- US 59, Shepherd to Cleveland upgrade to interstate standards.
Excavation along the southbound frontage road ditches is planned. Crews will tie steel forms and work on riprap for several bridges. - SH 156, Stephen Creek bridge replacement.
Embankment work is planned, as is work on the approach slabs.
San Jacinto County Maintenance Projects
The mill and inlay project on US 190 will continue.
Trinity County Maintenance Projects
TxDOT maintenance crews will work on the edge of SH 94, as well as patch roads and maintain signs. Ditch maintenance will occur on FM 3188.
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.