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Texas Department of Transportation Press Releases

813 Press Releases
  • Published on May 21, 2022 - 00:39 GMT

    Signal Work To Begin In June At FM 307 And FM 1379

    Work to install a traffic signal at FM 307 and FM 1379 in Greenwood is scheduled to start the week of June 6, 2022. The signal is part of a contract making improvements at three different locations in the Odessa District. A notable improvement of the …

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  • Published on May 20, 2022 - 17:22 GMT

    TxDOT Project Updates for the Week of May 23, 2022

    Anderson County Crews will be edging on FM 645 and FM 320.  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 …

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  • Published on May 16, 2022 - 19:52 GMT

    Redbud Trail Grayson County

    TxDOT officials announced that the east side of the Redbud Trail/FM 1417 intersection in Sherman, Texas, will close temporarily beginning May 23. The closure is expected to last approximately three weeks, weather permitting. This closure is part of the …

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  • Published on May 16, 2022 - 18:44 GMT

    Rural Transportation Improvement Program Meetings Set for May 17-19

    TxDOT's Brownwood District will be conducting a virtual public meeting, along with a series of in-person meeting opportunities, for the proposed 2023-2026 Rural Transportation Improvement Program (Rural TIP). These meetings offer the public an …

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  • Published on May 13, 2022 - 19:37 GMT

    Traffic Alert: I-45 Northbound Bridge After Tiki Island in Galveston County

    TxDOT recently took the necessary steps to ensure that the I-45 northbound bridge over the BNSF railroad line (north of the Galveston Causeway) was not further impacted by the passing of overweight vehicles until a full assessment of the bridge could be …

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  • Published on May 13, 2022 - 18:25 GMT

    TxDOT Project Updates for the Week of May 16, 2022

    Anderson County Crews will be on FM 321 blading patches. Expect lane closures with flaggers and a pilot vehicle controlling traffic. Anderson County construction projects updates: US 79 Super 2 Project Limits: From 0.5 mile northeast of Loop 256 to the …

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  • Published on May 12, 2022 - 18:53 GMT

    Bridges, Delta/Lamar Counties

    TxDOT announced that two bridge replacement projects are slated to begin May 19 in Delta and Lamar Counties. The contractor, Hodges and Sons Construction Company, was granted 129 working days, weather permitting, to complete this project valued at more …

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  • Published on May 11, 2022 - 18:53 GMT

    Bridge Replacements Hunt County

    PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that work to replace four county road bridges in Hunt County will begin this month. The contractor, Highway 19 Construction LLC, was granted 229 working days, weather permitting, to …

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  • Published on May 9, 2022 - 22:00 GMT

    Seal Coat Program Begins Week Of May 16

    A district seal coat project is scheduled to begin Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in the Odessa District of TxDOT. Approximately 180 miles of roads in eight counties will be worked on in May. Each year the Odessa District seal coats select roads as part of a …

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  • Published on May 9, 2022 - 20:52 GMT

    Traffic Signal On US 285 Nears Operation In Pecos

    PECOS — A traffic signal paid for by the city is nearly ready to go into operation. The traffic signals are at U.S. Highway 285 and Lincoln Street, which is approximately a quarter mile north of the Interstate 20 ramps that tie into Highway 285. At the …

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  • Published on May 6, 2022 - 22:43 GMT

    Moores Lane in Texarkana Resurfacing to Begin Next Week

    Work to resurface Farm to Market Road 2240/Moores Lane in Texarkana is scheduled to begin this Monday night, May 9. “The project will stretch 1.5 miles from FM 559/Richmond Road to FM 1397/Summerhill Road and includes the resurfacing of the existing two- …

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  • Published on May 6, 2022 - 21:24 GMT

    Traffic Patterns Shifting Again at Loop 338 and east Yukon Road

    ODESSA – The next phase of work at the Loop 338 overpass project at Yukon Road on the northeast side of Odessa will have another major traffic switch the week of May 9. The section of Yukon Road between Loop 338 and Faudree Road will be opened to traffic …

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  • Published on May 6, 2022 - 20:03 GMT

    Vise Appointed Marshall Area Engineer

    ATLANTA ­– The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) would like to announce that Jacob Vise, P.E., has been named the Marshall area engineer for the Atlanta District. In his new position, Vise will be responsible for maintenance and construction …

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  • Published on May 6, 2022 - 18:40 GMT

    TxDOT Project Updates for the Week of May 9, 2022

    Anderson County Crews will be on FM 321 blading patches. Expect lane closures with flaggers and a pilot vehicle controlling traffic. Anderson County construction projects updates: US 79 Super 2 Project Limits: From 0.5 mile northeast of Loop 256 to the …

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  • Published on May 4, 2022 - 19:21 GMT

    Traffic Alert: Major Weekend Closure of I-69 Southwest Freeway North and Southbound at I-610 West Loop

    HOUSTON – As part of the I-610 West Loop/ I-69 Southwest Freeway interchange project, the Texas Department of Transportation will close all northbound and southbound mainlanes of I-69 Southwest Freeway at I-610 West Loop Friday, May 6 at 9 p.m. until …

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  • Published on May 3, 2022 - 20:05 GMT

    Rural Transportation Improvement Program Virtual Public Meeting Scheduled

    TxDOT's Atlanta District will conduct an online virtual public meeting for the 2023 – 2026 Rural Transportation Improvement Program this Monday, May 9, 2022. The purpose of this meeting is to provide information and receive comments on which …

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  • Published on May 2, 2022 - 16:49 GMT

    Canyon Creek Drive Grayson County

    PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that the intersection at Canyon Creek Drive on the east side of FM 1417 in Sherman, Texas, will close temporarily on May 9. The west side of that intersection will remain open. The …

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  • Published on May 2, 2022 - 16:49 GMT

    Project making major improvements to US 62/385 in Seminole

    SEMINOLE – TxDOT is set to begin work on a project that will make major improvements to US 62/385 in the city of Seminole in Gaines County. The $18.8 million project will completely rebuild the existing roadway and make drainage, lighting and sidewalk …

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  • Published on April 29, 2022 - 17:04 GMT

    TxDOT Project Updates for the Week of May 2, 2022

    Anderson County Crews will be on FM 321 blading patches. Expect lane closures with flaggers and a pilot vehicle controlling traffic. Anderson County construction projects updates: US 79 Super 2 Project Limits: From 0.5 mile northeast of Loop 256 to the …

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  • Published on April 29, 2022 - 17:04 GMT

    Residents Can Help Shape Future Rural Road Projects

    ODESSA – TxDOT's Odessa District has scheduled an online virtual public meeting for the 2023-2026 Rural Transportation Improvement Program beginning at noon Monday, May 2, 2022. The purpose of this meeting is to provide information and receive comments …

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