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
The district is still accepting feedback on its bicycle plan for the next two weeks. The public is invited to meet with the consultants working on the project at the two focus group meetings next week.
Lufkin
10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 30
Kurth Memorial Library
706 S. Raguet Street, Lufkin, Texas 75904
Nacogdoches
2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30
Nacogdoches Public Library
1112 North Street, Nacogdoches, Texas 75961
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. Work will continue on the bridge beams and SH 7 retaining wall, and on riprap for the southbound lanes of US 59.
- FM 2259, widening and improvement.
Crews will continue right-of-way preparation.
- US 59, turn-lane extensions
Work will continue building the extended turn-lane near Woodland Hills at the north end of the project. Daily lane closures will continue to occur. - US 259, overlay between SH 204 and FM 698
The contractor will continue milling and laying new hot-mix asphalt. - BU 59, SH/BS 7, SH/BS 21, and FM 2259 striping.
Repair work on SH 21 curbs and manholes for this project will continue.
Nacogdoches County Maintenance Projects
Base repairs will continue on FM 95. Sign maintenance, herbicide application, and patching will happen on various roads in the county.
Sabine County Construction Projects
- US 96, road rehabilitation.
Daily lane closures are expected as striping occurs.
Sabine County Maintenance Projects
Work will occur on the SH 87 road edge. Sign and vegetation maintenance will also occur throughout the county.
San Augustine County Maintenance Projects
Base work is planned on SH 147 and traffic will need to follow a pilot car. On Wednesday, TxDOT workers will be moving machinery on FM 1992, which will also require traffic to follow a pilot car. Herbicide application and sign maintenance will occur throughout the county.
Shelby County Maintenance Projects
Mill and inlay work will continue on FM 3172 and will begin on SH 7. Sign maintenance, road patching, and herbicide application will also occur.
Lufkin Area Office (Angelina, Houston, and Sabine Counties)
Angelina County Construction Projects
- US 59, Redland Project.
Daytime work will occur on bridge rails, and treating the base with bond breaker, which allows different portions of the road structure to expand and contract independently without damage. Concrete paving will occur overnight. - Business (BU) 59/Timberland Drive, resurfacing, and striping.
Repairs in the 1100 block of Timberland will continue. - Farm-to-Market Road (FM) 324, bridge replacement and roadway rehabilitation.
The contractor will pour bridge crash walls, work on deck panels, and remove concrete forms used to build the bridge cap. Material will be brought in along FM 324 for the rehabilitation. - State Loop (SL) 287, auxiliary and turn lanes.
Excavation and widening of the subgrade at the Southwood Drive ramp is planned.
Angelina County Maintenance Projects
Crews will be working on the road edge along US 69 and sweep on US 59. Work will occur on SH 7 signs, including posting reduced speed limits. Mailbox work and vegetation management will happen in various parts of the county.
Houston County Construction Projects
- SL 304, overlay.
Slope and shoulder work will continue, which will require intermittent lane closures. Crews will continue working on the railroad bridge and seeding vegetation. They will also work on mailboxes in the area. - FM 2076, rehabilitation, and roadway widening.
Dirt and embankment work is planned throughout the project. Crews will work on drainage structures at the west end of the road, and daily lane closures will occur. - FM 227, widening and rehabilitation.
Intermittent shoulder closures will occur while right-of-way preparation continues. - FM 3016, widening and rehabilitation.
Forms will be built so headwalls can be poured.
Houston County Maintenance Projects
Crews will work on road edges along SH 19 south and perform routine sign maintenance, road patching, and vegetation management.
Livingston Area Office (Polk, San Jacinto, and Trinity Counties)
Polk/San Jacinto County Construction Project
- US 59, cable median barrier.
Repair and leveling work is planned near Livingston.
Polk County Construction Projects
- US 59, Corrigan Relief Route.
Work will continue on the north railroad bridge deck. Crews will work on the main-lane concrete, install flex base and cement treat the eastbound lane of US 287. Shoulder work along the main lanes is planned. They will remove concrete and work on culverts at the north tie-in. - US/BU 59, Diboll and northern Polk County mill and inlay.
Concrete crack repairs will continue. - 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: Work will continue on the bridge slab.
Polk County Maintenance Projects
Edge repairs will be made to FM 1988. Patching, sign maintenance and herbicide application will occur throughout the county.
San Jacinto County Construction Projects
- US 59, Shepherd to Cleveland upgrade to interstate standards.
The contractor will tie steel for various bridge components and main-lane pavement. - SH 156, Stephen Creek bridge replacement.
Crews will be working on embankment.
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.
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.