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Texas Department of Transportation Press Releases

826 Press Releases
  • Published on April 19, 2022 - 20:24 GMT

    Big Bend Open Road Race Revs Up, Will Shut Down Road

    FORT STOCKTON – The annual Big Bend Open Road Race on U.S. Highway 285 between Fort Stockton and Sanderson is scheduled Saturday, April 23, 2022, with practices beginning Wednesday, April 20, 2022. The 118-mile roundtrip road race will close off U.S. …

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  • Published on April 19, 2022 - 20:24 GMT

    Street closures part of Loop 88 construction

    LUBBOCK –Beginning, Monday, April 25, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will close Knoxville Avenue, south of Loop 88 (FM 1585/130th Street) to allow crews to safely work on the drainage system for Loop 88. The closure will allow contractor …

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  • Published on April 18, 2022 - 17:24 GMT

    Multi-Use Trail Van Alstyne

    PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that work to construct a multi-use pedestrian and bicycle path in Van Alstyne, Texas, in Grayson County is set to begin April 20. The contractor, The Fain Group of Fort Worth, Texas, was …

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  • Published on April 18, 2022 - 17:24 GMT

    CR3315, CR3810 Fannin County

    PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that work to replace two county road bridges in Fannin County will begin April 18. The contractor, THK Construction, Longview, Texas, was granted 112 working days, weather permitting, to …

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  • Published on April 18, 2022 - 17:24 GMT

    Skline Drive Closure

    PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that the intersection of Skyline Drive and FM 1417 in Sherman, Texas, will close temporarily on April 21. The closure is expected to last three to five days, depending on the weather. …

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  • Published on April 18, 2022 - 17:24 GMT

    US 75 Mainlane Traffic Switch

    PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that a traffic switch for northbound US 75 mainlanes between Park Avenue and Lamar Street will occur at 7:30 p.m. April 27, weather permitting. Northbound traffic will shift from the …

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  • Published on April 18, 2022 - 17:24 GMT

    Rural Transportation Improvement Program Public Meeting

    AMARILLO – The Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) Amarillo District will host a virtual public meeting for the 2023–2026 Rural Transportation Improvement Program (Rural TIP) on Thursday, April 28 at 1:30 p.m. The Rural TIP is the first step on …

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  • Published on April 14, 2022 - 22:30 GMT

    TxDOT Project Updates for the Week of Apr. 18, 2022

    Anderson County Crews will be performing hot mix overlay operations on FM 3372 in Neches. Traffic will be controlled by flaggers and a pilot vehicle. If weather permits, the crew will then move to FM 2267 with the same traffic-control setup. Anderson …

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  • Published on April 13, 2022 - 19:24 GMT

    Local TxDOT Employee Injured in Work Zone Crash Urges Drivers to Slow Down

    ATLANTA ­– As road construction projects ramp up statewide, TxDOT officials are asking motorists to slow down and stay alert when driving through the thousands of work zones in Texas to protect themselves and others. In 2021, traffic crashes in the state’s …

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  • Published on April 12, 2022 - 17:43 GMT

    FM 2255/4th Street pavement repairs under way

    LUBBOCK—Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) crews will be making roadway repairs to FM 2255 (4th Street), in Lubbock over the next few weeks. Crews began work yesterday on eastbound 4th Street, between Quaker and Toledo Avenues, to mill the roadway …

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  • Published on April 12, 2022 - 17:43 GMT

    Traffic Switch Scheduled for Wednesday, April 13

    DUMAS – The next phase of the project to fully rehabilitate US 87/US 287 from south of the Dumas city limits to about a half mile north of County Road I is set to begin Wednesday, April 13. This portion of the project will run from 1st Street (SH 152) to …

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  • Published on April 11, 2022 - 17:21 GMT

    RK Hall and TxDOT's Amarillo District Continue to Deliver

    AMARILLO — The Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) Amarillo District and contractor RK Hall have once again been awarded the Quality in Construction Award for two separate projects by the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA). Both projects …

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  • Published on April 8, 2022 - 19:00 GMT

    TxDOT Project Updates for the Week of Apr. 11, 2022

    Anderson County Crews will be performing hot mix overlay operations on FM 3372 in Neches. Traffic will be controlled by flaggers and a pilot vehicle. If weather permits, the crew will then move to FM 2267 with the same traffic-control setup. Anderson …

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  • Published on April 6, 2022 - 21:08 GMT

    Traffic changes part of US 87/FM 41 bridge project

    LUBBOCK – TxDOT is scheduled to switch north- and southbound US 87 mainlane traffic onto the newly constructed frontage roads at FM 41, on Thursday, April 7, 2022. Crews will also reopen FM 41 to traffic. “Starting tomorrow, FM 41 traffic will now be able …

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  • Published on April 6, 2022 - 16:11 GMT

    Maintenance Work to Occur This Week on FM 586 in Bangs

    TxDOT crews have begun maintenance work on FM 586 (Fitzgerald St.), in the city of Bangs, to prepare the road for seal coat this summer. Work has begun on the FM586 spur, also known as Fitzgerald Street today, Wednesday, April 6. On Thursday, work will …

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  • Published on April 6, 2022 - 09:46 GMT

    Bridge to be Replaced on CR 224 in Panola County

    ATLANTA – The bridge at Irons Bayou in Panola County is scheduled to be replaced this summer, according to plans approved in March by TxDOT. “The bridge across Irons Bayou will be replaced with a wider concrete structure that will handle all legal loads of …

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  • Published on April 6, 2022 - 09:46 GMT

    Bridge to be Replaced on CR 3306 in Marion County

    ATLANTA – The bridge at Mill Creek in Marion County is scheduled to be replaced this summer, according to plans approved in March by TxDOT. “The new structure at Mill Creek will measure 26 feet across,” said TxDOT area engineer Wendy Starkes. The bridge …

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  • Published on April 6, 2022 - 09:46 GMT

    Bridge to be Replaced on CR 2116 in Harrison County

    ATLANTA – The bridge over Haggerty Creek in Harrison County is scheduled to be replaced this summer, according to plans approved in March by TxDOT. “We will be replacing the bridge crossing Haggerty Creek with a concrete structure that will handle all …

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  • Published on April 6, 2022 - 09:46 GMT

    Bowie Co. Intersection to Receive Safety Improvements

    ATLANTA – The intersection of US Highway 82 and FM 2148 is scheduled to receive safety features this summer, according to plans approved in March by TxDOT. “We will be installing a traffic light there with advance warning signs. We will also add lighting …

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  • Published on April 6, 2022 - 09:46 GMT

    Starkes Appointed Mount Pleasant Area Engineer

    ATLANTA – TxDOT would like to announce that Wendy Starkes, P.E., has been named the Mount Pleasant area engineer for the Atlanta District. In her new position, Starkes will be responsible for maintenance and construction activities in Titus, Camp, Upshur, …

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