TYLER – TxDOT is planning to conduct the following construction and maintenance work in the
district during the week of Sept. 12, 2022. Work schedules are subject to change due to weather
conditions, equipment failure, or other unforeseen issues. Slow down and pay attention in work zones.
Anderson County
Palestine crews will be repairing base on FM 3328. Expect lane closures with a pilot car controlling
traffic.
Anderson County construction projects updates:
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: Fall 2022
The contractor is scheduled to continue work on final cleanup. Project consists of widening for a
Super 2, including sub-grade work, surface treatment, base and surface hot mix asphalt, widening
structures, bridge rail, MBGF, signage and permanent striping.
SH 175 Widening Project
• Limits: From 0.4 miles SE of SH 155, SE to Cuney
• Contractor: Big Creek Construction, LTD
• Cost: $55.5 million
• Anticipated Completion Date: Spring 2026
Work is scheduled to begin later in September. Motorists should use caution when traveling through
the project and expect lane closures and delays. Project consists of expansion to a four-lane
roadway with new bridges across the Neches River.
TxDOT PROJECT UPDATES FOR THE WEEK OF SEPT. 12, 2022
SH 155 Overlay Project
• Limits: From 0.14 Mi S of FM 19 (End of Curb and Gutter) to S of FM 315
• Contractor: Madden Contracting Company, LLC
• Cost: $14.6 million
• Anticipated Completion Date: Summer 2023
The contractor is scheduled to work on roadway elements. The speed limit is scheduled to be
reduced to 60 mph throughout the project limits. Motorists should use caution when traveling
through the project and expect lane closures and delays. It consists of OCST, PFC surface,
shoulder texturing, edge treatment and pavement markings.
Flashing Chevrons Safety Project
• Limits: FM 321, etc.
• Contractor: Marcom’s Mowing Service, LLC.
• Cost: $0.8 million
• Anticipated Completion Date: Winter 2022
No work is scheduled this week. Motorists should use caution when traveling through the project
and expect lane closures and delays. Project consists of installing chevrons and advance warning
signals.
Cherokee County
Jacksonville crews will be performing base repairs on FM 768 between FM 22 and US 84. Expect
daytime lane closures with traffic controlled by flaggers. Rusk crews will be performing base repairs on
FM 1857. Expect daytime lane closures with traffic controlled by flaggers.
Cherokee County construction projects updates:
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: Winter 2022
The contractor is scheduled to fill pavement edges and base repairs. Lane closures will be in place.
Expect delays on this corridor when construction is in progress. The project will widen and resurface
the roadway, along with adding safety upgrades.
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: Winter 2022
The contractor is scheduled to continue paving the final surface. Lane closures are anticipated. The
bridge is now open to traffic. The project will widen the existing roadway, replace three bridges and
incorporate safety upgrades.
SH 21 Resurfacing Project
• Limits: Houston County Line east to US 69 in Alto
• Contractor: A.L. Helmcamp
• Cost: $6.0 million
• Anticipated Completion Date: Spring 2023
No work is scheduld this week. The project will consist of pavement resurfacing.
SH 135 Bridge Replacements
• Limits: Mud Creek Bridge & Mud Creek Relief Bridge
• Contractor: Highway 19 Construction, LLC
• Cost: $4.2 million
• Anticipated Completion Date: Spring 2023
The contractor is scheduled to continue construction on the Mud Creek and Mud Creek Relief
Bridges. The contractor will demo the bridges and start prepping for drill shafts. The road is closed to
through traffic. Barricades and signage for the detour are in place. The project consists of the
replacement of the bridge at Mud Creek and Mud Creek Relief.
Gregg County
Longview maintenance will be working on a drainage structure on FM 2207. A portion of the road will
be partially closed from E. Wilkins Rd. to FM 1252. Expect delays and flaggers controlling traffic.
Gregg County construction projects updates:
SH 135 – Kilgore Traffic Circle
• Limits: Traffic circle in Kilgore to Rusk County line
• Contractor: East Texas Bridge
• Anticipated Completion Date: March 2024
This project consists of completely rebuilding the traffic circle and full width of roadway to the Rusk
County line. It will consist of removing existing concrete paving, reconstructing subgrade, constructing
concrete paving, storm sewer installation, lighting, and striping. The traffic will be reduced to one lane
in the southbound direction for the duration of the project. A detour will be set up for northbound traffic
to follow SH 42. This will allow the contractor to build half of the roadway. Traffic will be switched to
the newly constructed lanes later to allow completion of the other half of the highway. Expect delays.
Spur 63/McCann Road Bridge Project
• Limits: From McCann Road, north to Glencrest Lane
• Contractor: Leland Bradlee Construction
• Anticipated Completion Date: October 2022
This project is part of the City of Longview Guthrie Creek Trail project. It will consist of building a
bridge over Guthrie Creek to allow bicyclist and pedestrians to travel under Spur 63. The traffic will be
reduced to two lanes, one northbound lane and one south bound lane to allow the contractor to build
half of the bridge. Traffic will be switched later to allow completion of the bridge construction. Expect
delays.
FM 2206/Harrison Road
• Limits: Fisher Rd. to SH 42
• Contractor: East Texas Bridge, Inc.
• Cost: $14.15 million
• Anticipated Completion Date: May 2023
This project consists of widening a two-lane road to four lanes with a center turn lane. This includes
drainage structures, new bridge, flexible base, hot mix and pavement markings. Contractor will be
extending culverts and constructing detours. There will be daytime lane closures. Expect delays.
FM 2206/Harrison Road
• Limits: From Loop 281 to Fisher Rd.
• Contractor: East Texas Bridge, Inc.
• Cost: $15.16 million
• Anticipated Completion Date: October 2023
This project consists of widening a two-lane road to four lanes with a center turn lane. This includes
drainage structures, flexible base, curb and gutter, sidewalks, hot mix and pavement markings.
Contractor will be extending culverts and constructing detours. There will be daytime lane closures.
Expect delays.
Pentecost Rd. Bridge Replacement
• Limits: US 259 Business to Stone Rd.
• Contractor: South Texas Illumination
• Cost: $638,000
• Anticipated Completion Date: October 2022
The project consists of replacing the bridge structure on Big Head Creek. Pentecost Road will be
closed to through traffic. Only local traffic will be allowed. Through traffic needs to select an
alternate route.
Henderson County
On Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, Athens maintenance is scheduled to continue edge repair on FM
753 between SH 31 W and FM 2494. A second crew will be performing base repairs on FM 3062
between SH 198 and State Maintenance ends at Star Harbor. On Wednesday, crews will assist in
sealcoating on FM 3204, from SH 31 E to 1.55 miles west. Expect lane closures with flaggers
controlling traffic.
Henderson County construction projects updates:
SH 198 Bridge Project
• Limits: At the Clear Creek Bridge a mile north of FM 3054 to 0.1 mile north of CR 2830
• Contractor: Copasa Inc.
• Cost: $30.4 million
• Anticipated Completion Date: Spring 2024
The contractor is scheduled to work on the new northbound bridge and roadway elements. Motorists
should be prepared for lane closures and delays. The speed limit has been reduced to 50 mph
throughout the project. The project consists of the construction of replacing bridges, approaches,
grading, structures, asphalt concrete pavement (ACP) base, ACP surface, retaining walls, curb &
gutter, MBGF, and pavement markings.
BUS 175 Safety Improvement Project
• Limits: From BUS 19 to Grass Median 1 Mi. west of SL 7
• Contractor: Reynolds & Kay, LTD
• Cost: $700,000
• Anticipated Completion Date: Fall 2022
The contractor is scheduled to work on roadway elements. Motorists should be prepared for lane
closures and delays. The project includes traffic signals, curb ramps and pavement markings.
Texas Parks & Wildlife Resurface Project
• Limits: From Parking Areas into Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center
• Contractor: Cornerstone Paving and Construction, LLC
• Cost: $0.1 million
• Anticipated Completion Date: Spring 2023
The contractor is scheduled to place final striping on the parking lots on September 12. The project
consists of OCST and pavement markings.
Rusk County
One crew will be performing ditch repair on FM 1798 and a second crew will be doing edge repair on
US 259 N. Expect lane closures with flaggers controlling traffic on both projects.
Smith County
Tyler Maintenance will be performing mill and inlay on Spur 248, starting near Old Omen Rd. on
Monday and Tuesday and moving towards LP 323 to remainder of the week. Expect lane closures
with flaggers controlling traffic. A second crew will be performing ditch work at various locations
throughout the county. There will also be a herbicide unit in various locations throughout the county.
Smith County construction projects updates:
Sidewalks at Various Locations in Smith County
• Limits: SH 64 in Tyler (Entrada Lane to Parkdale Dr.); SH 110 in Troup (CR 2138 to FM 347);
SH 135 in Troup (FM 13 to Tiger Drive)
• Contractor: Highway 19 Construction, LLC
• Cost: $3.5 million
• Anticipated Completion Date: Fall 2022
The contractor is scheduled to complete punch list items. No lane closures are anticipated. The
project consists of sidewalk construction along SH 64 west in Tyler, SH 110 west in Troup and SH
135 north in Troup.
FM 344, etc., Safety Improvements
• Limits: FM 344 – From FM 756 east to SH 110; FM 768 – from Loop 456, S to FM 22
• Contractor: A R Brothers Construction Services, Inc.
• Cost: $1.8 million
• Anticipated Completion Date: Fall 2022
The contractor is scheduled to complete culvert extensions. The project consists of improving
drainage, culvert work, and guardrail upgrades.
SH 155 Resurfacing Project
• Limits: From Loop 323 in Tyler, southwest to the Anderson County line
• Contractor: Madden Contracting Company, LLC
• Cost: $17 million
• Anticipated Completion Date: Spring 2023
The contractor is scheduled to continue placing seal coat throughout the project and replacing bridge
joints. Anticipate lane closures while work is in progress. When in progress, hours will be from 8 p.m.
to 5 a.m., Sunday through Thursday nights. Expect delays. The project will resurface the roadway,
upgrade drainage structures, and repair bridge joints.
SH 64 Bridge Maintenance
• Limits: Prairie Creek
• Contractor: Highway 19 Construction, LLC
• Cost: $332,000
• Anticipated Completion Date: Fall 2022
The contractor is scheduled to complete punch list items. Lane closures are anticipated. The project
consists of bridge maintenance and repair.
Tyler State Park Bridge and Resurfacing Project
• Limits: Park Maintenance Road in Tyler State Park SW to Cedar Point Camping Area Exit
• Contractor: Encino Landscape
• Cost: $2.4 Million
• Anticipated Completion Date: Winter 2022
No work is scheduled this week. The project consists of bridge and pavement resurfacing.
SH 110 & FM 346 Landscape Project
• Limits: Various locations on SH 110 & FM 346
• Contractor: Tight Line Construction, LLC
• Cost: $157,495
• Anticipated Completion Date: Fall 2022
No work is scheduled this week. The project consists of landscape development.
Whittle Street, CR 2110 and CR 289 Bridge Replacement Project
• Limits: Whittle Street, CR 2110, CR 289
• Contractor: THK Construction, LLC
• Cost: $1.25 million
• Anticipated Completion Date: Fall 2022
The contractor is scheduled to continue construction on Whittle Street at West Mud Creek Tributary.
The road is closed to through traffic. The project replaces the existing bridge with a new structure.
No work is scheduled on the CR 2110 bridge at Kickapoo Creek. The road is closed to through traffic.
The project replaces the existing bridge with a new structure.
No work is scheduled this week on the CR 289 bridge at Prairie Creek. The road is open to traffic. The
project replaces the existing bridge with a new structure. The contractor will complete one bridge at a
time.
I-20 Mill and Inlay
• Limits: Van Zandt County Line to SH 110
• Contractor: Texas Materials Group, INC.
• Cost: $6 million
• Anticipated Completion Date: Fall 2022
The contractor is scheduled to continue the mill and inlay on the SH 110 entrance and exit ramps as
well as under the bridges throughout the project. When in progress, work will be done at night,
Sundays from 9 PM to 5 AM and Monday-Thursday 8 PM to 5 AM. Expect delays on this corridor
when construction is in progress. Project consists of an overlay with TBPFC surface, ACP surface,
planing, shoulder texturing and pavement markings.
US 271 Rehab, Turn Lanes, and Pavement Overlay
• Limits: From FM 16 going southwest to I-20
• Contractor: Madden Contracting Company, LLC
• Cost: $12.4 million
• Anticipated Completion Date: October 2022
Crews will be rehabbing southbound left-turn lanes. Traffic control will consist of daily southbound
inside lane closures managed by signs and channelizing devices. The project consists of paving,
structures, MBGF, and pavement markings from I-20 north to the Gregg County line. The portion from
I-20 to FM 16 also includes turn lanes and pavement rehabilitation.
I-20 at Barber Road
• Limits: Exit and entrance ramps to Barber Road
• Contractor: Longview Bridge and Road
• Cost: $1.49 million
• Anticipated Completion Date: September 2022
This project consists of widening on ramps and exit ramps, culverts, drainage upgrades, new metal
beam guard fence and bridge rails on the Barber Road overpass, and asphalt overlay. No work this
week on this project.
Safety Improvement Project (Van Zandt, Anderson, Smith and Henderson County)
• Limits: FM 47, etc.
• Contractor: Highway 19 Construction, LLC.
• Cost: $4.5 million
• Anticipated Completion Date: Fall 2022
The contractor is scheduled to continue final cleanup on FM 850 in Smith County. Motorists should be
prepared for lane closures and delays. The project includes grading, structure work, guard rail
replacement and bridge rail upgrades.
Van Zandt County
Canton crews will be completing mill and inlay on SH 243, between FM 47 and the Kaufman County
line. Expect lane closures with flaggers controlling traffic.
Van Zandt County construction projects updates:
I-20 MBGF Improvements (Van Zandt, Smith, and Gregg counties)
• Limits: SH 19 in Canton E to MLK Blvd. in Longview
• Contractor: Sefbo Pipeline Bridge, Inc.
• Cost: $3.5 million
• Anticipated Completion Date: September 2022
This project is in closeout phase. The project consists of constructing safety improvements consisting
of upgrading metal beam guard fence and mow strip.
SH 19 Super Two Widening & Overlay (South of Canton)
• Limits: SH 243 (Canton) S 13 miles to Henderson County line
• Contractor: Big Creek Construction, LTD.
• Cost: $12.1 million
• Anticipated Completion Date: December 2023
Crews will be placing embankment and installing drainage structures. Traffic control will consist of a
daily northbound shoulder closure managed by flaggers and a pilot car. The project consists of Super 2
work including grading, base repair, treated subgrade, flex base, OCST, PFC surface, structures, signs
and pavement markings.
SH 19 Super Two Widening & Overlay (North of US 80)
• Limits: SH 243 (Canton) S 13 miles to Henderson County line
• Contractor: Big Creek Construction, LTD.
• Cost: $12.1 million
• Anticipated Completion Date: December 2023
Crews will be installing driveway culverts. Traffic control will consist of a northbound shoulder closure
managed by channelizing devices. The project consists of Super 2 work including grading, base repair,
treated subgrade, flex base, OCST, PFC surface, structures, signs and pavement markings.
CR 2918, etc. Bridge Replacements
• Limits: CR 2918 @ Steve’s Crk & Steve’s Crk Relief; CR 2708 @ Caney Crk; CR 2319 @
Alligator Crk
• Contractor: East Texas Bridge, Inc.
• Cost: $1.25 million
• Anticipated Completion Date: September 2022
Contractor will be addressing punch list items. All bridges are open to traffic and near final completion.
Minimal impact to the traveling public is anticipated. The project consists of removing and replacing
four bridges.
Wood County
Maintenance crews are scheduled to perform edge repair on SH 11 east of Winnsboro. Expect lane
closures with flaggers and a pilot vehicle controlling traffic. Crews will also work on base failure
repairs on FM 49 between LP 564 and Hainesville. Expect flaggers and a pilot vehicle controlling
traffic.
Wood County construction projects updates:
SH 37 Road Widening and PFC Overlay
• Limits: Quitman City Limit S 5.34 mi to 1.45 mi N of SL 564 in Mineola
• Contractor: East Texas Bridge, Inc.
• Cost: $4.58 million
• Anticipated Completion Date: January 2023
Crews will be backfilling pavement edges. Traffic control will consist of daily shoulder closures
managed by flaggers and a pilot car. The project consists of base repair, level-up, spray paver,
permeable friction course surface, structures, bridge rail, metal beam guard fence, and pavement
markings.
FM 2088, etc. MBGF Improvements in Wood County
• Limits: 10 locations (FM 2088, FM 17, FM 514 FM 515, FM 2966)
• Contractor: 3LW Civil, LLC
• Cost: $2.1 million
• Anticipated Completion Date: August 2023
Crews will be replacing MBGF on FM 514 and placing concrete mow strip at four locations on FM 2966.
They also will be placing mow strip at three locations on FM 17. Traffic control will consist of daily lane
closures managed with flaggers. The project is for bridge maintenance consisting of MBGF and bridge
retrofit rail.
I-20 Total Maintenance Contract
• Limits: Gregg, Smith and Van Zandt counties
• Contractor: Firemen Excavation, maintenance activities, follow-up action worksheet summary
for bridge work repair in Gregg, Smith and Van Zandt Counties.
• Contractor: Andrews Diversified Industries, litter removal.
• Contractor: Texana began frontage road base repairs in Van Zandt on Monday, July 18.
• Debris Removal/Pothole Repair Inside Lanes: Thursday through all counties; Friday after
12 p.m. emergency work only.
• Debris Removal/Pothole Repair Outside Lanes: Mon – Wed. in all counties; Friday after
12 p.m. emergency work only.
• Debris Removal/Pothole Repair Frontage Roads/Ramps: Friday in all counties
• Guardrail/Sign Repair: Emergency repairs due to vehicle crashes in all counties
• Bridge Repair Follow-up: All three counties
• Litter Removal: Scheduled to begin I-20 removal in October 2022.
