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Texas Department of Transportation Press Releases

826 Press Releases
  • Published on January 20, 2022 - 22:58 GMT

    TxDOT hosting public meeting for Avenue Q Revitalization project

    LUBBOCK – Citizens are invited to attend a public meeting for a proposed project that will improve mobility and safety along US 84 (Avenue Q), through downtown Lubbock. The public will have the opportunity to join in-person or virtually. The in-person, …

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  • Published on January 14, 2022 - 16:22 GMT

    TxDOT Project Updates for the Week of Jan. 17, 2022

    Anderson County Palestine Maintenance is scheduled to perform edge repair on FM 837. Expect lane closures with flaggers and a pilot car managing traffic control.   Anderson County construction projects updates: US 79 Super 2 Project Limits: From 0.5 mile …

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  • Published on January 11, 2022 - 15:37 GMT

    Hale county safety project begins this week

    HALE COUNTY – TxDOT is set to begin a $1.47 million project to make safety improvements to I-27 in Hale County, from SH 194 to the Swisher County Line. The project will add more than six miles of cable median barriers, which are designed to stop vehicles …

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  • Published on January 10, 2022 - 19:18 GMT

    Bridge maintenance project to begin on IH 20 at South Fork Palo Pinto Creek

    BROWNWOOD – Beginning January 17, TxDOT’s contractor, Scott Tucker Company, LLC of Fort Worth will perform maintenance work on several bridges throughout the Brownwood District. The project is expected to be completed in approximately 14 months, weather …

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  • Published on January 7, 2022 - 21:18 GMT

    Second Survey Launched On Loop 338

    ODESSA – The Odessa District has launched a second interactive online survey as part of a transportation study for Loop 338 in Odessa. The public is encouraged to participate in the survey, which will be available for the public through Monday, Jan. 24, …

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  • Published on January 7, 2022 - 18:42 GMT

    TxDOT Project Updates for the Week of Jan. 10, 2022

    Anderson County Palestine Maintenance is scheduled to perform base repairs and patching on FM 3328. Expect lane closures with flaggers and a pilot car managing traffic control.   Anderson County construction projects updates: US 79 Super 2 Project Limits: …

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  • Published on January 6, 2022 - 18:06 GMT

    Traffic Alert: I-610 West Loop NB exit to Westheimer Closure

    HOUSTON – As part of the I-610 West Loop/ I-69 Southwest Freeway interchange project, the Texas Department of Transportation will close the I-610 West Loop northbound exit ramp to Westheimer beginning Friday, Jan. 7 at 9 p.m. for six to seven months. …

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  • Published on January 3, 2022 - 18:14 GMT

    TxDOT Project Updates for the Week of Jan. 3, 2022

    Anderson County Palestine Maintenance is scheduled to perform base repairs and patching on FM 3372. Expect lane closures with flaggers and a pilot car managing traffic control.   Anderson County construction projects updates: US 79 Super 2 Project Limits: …

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  • Published on January 3, 2022 - 18:14 GMT

    Highway 191/Loop 250 Project Resumes In January

    MIDLAND – Work is scheduled to resume Jan. 4, 2022, on the Highway 191 and Loop 250 project that will “reverse” (relocate) ramps, add some auxiliary lanes and rehabilitate some roadway. Work originally began in October, but the project was suspended due to …

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  • Published on December 29, 2021 - 19:35 GMT

    FM 1753 Grayson County

    TxDOT officials today announced that a rehabilitation project on a portion of FM 1753 in Grayson County will begin Jan. 3, 2022. The contractor, RK Hall Construction LLC, Paris, Texas, was granted 151 working days, weather permitting, to complete this …

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  • Published on December 29, 2021 - 15:20 GMT

    Road improvements project planned for US 70/84

    BAILEY COUNTY – TxDOT is set to begin work on a project that will make roadway improvements to more than nine miles of US 70/84 in Bailey County. The $18.1 million project will resurface the road, add deceleration lanes and build culverts at crossovers …

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  • Published on December 28, 2021 - 22:50 GMT

    Due to weather, I-20 traffic now scheduled to be diverted next week for bridge work

    ATLANTA – Due to weather, northbound lanes of the US 59 overpass crossing Interstate 20 in Marshall are now scheduled to be taken down the night of Sunday, January 9. In preparation, traffic over the bridge is now tentatively scheduled to be restricted to …

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  • Published on December 28, 2021 - 18:21 GMT

    Work to begin on Crosby County bridge project

    CROSBY COUNTY – Work on a $1.3 million TxDOT project to replace bridges on Crosby County roads 242 and 238 is scheduled to get under way early next year. The project contractor is Earth Builders, of Decatur, Texas. “Work to replace the existing bridges, is …

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  • Published on December 27, 2021 - 22:57 GMT

    I-20 Traffic to be Diverted This Week During Bridge Work

    ATLANTA – Northbound lanes of the US 59 overpass crossing Interstate 20 in Marshall will be taken down the night of Sunday, January 2. “The northbound lanes will be taken down piece by piece and then new lanes will be built. As that work is being done, US …

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  • Published on December 23, 2021 - 14:55 GMT

    TxDOT Project Updates for the Week of Dec. 27, 2021

    Anderson County Palestine Maintenance is scheduled to perform base repairs and patching on FM 3224 and US 287. Expect lane closures with flaggers and a pilot car managing traffic control.   Anderson County construction projects updates: US 79 Super 2 …

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  • Published on December 17, 2021 - 22:30 GMT

    TxDOT Project Updates for the Week of Dec. 20, 2021

    Anderson County Palestine Maintenance is scheduled to perform hot mix patches on FM 315. Expect lane closures with flaggers and a pilot car managing traffic control.   Anderson County construction projects updates: US 79 Super 2 Project Limits: From 0.5 …

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  • Published on December 16, 2021 - 22:39 GMT

    Don't Let the Ho Ho Ho of the Holidays Turn Into an Oh, No On the Road

    AMARILLO –  Christmas is only nine short days away. Between the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping and many people hitting the road this weekend for winter vacations, TxDOT wants to remind drivers to not lose focus when behind the wheel. At December’s …

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  • Published on December 15, 2021 - 16:52 GMT

    Blowing dirt, dust and possible smoke only compound dangerous travel potential

    AMARILLO –  The National Weather Service’s Amarillo office reports that anticipated winds on Wednesday, Dec. 15, could be of greater magnitude than what was experienced last Friday. Last week’s wind event resulted in regional fires, and the blowing smoke …

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  • Published on December 10, 2021 - 21:18 GMT

    TxDOT Project Updates for the Week of Dec. 13, 2021

    Anderson County Palestine Maintenance is scheduled to perform hot mix patches on FM 315. Expect lane closures with flaggers and a pilot car managing traffic control.   Anderson County construction projects updates: US 79 Super 2 Project Limits: From 0.5 …

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  • Published on December 8, 2021 - 21:12 GMT

    I-20 Service Road Traffic Signals To Go Live In Stanton Monday

    STANTON – The new overpass Interstate 20 project in west Stanton will be hitting a major milestone on Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, when the traffic signals go into full operation on the I-20 service roads at Highway 137 in town.  Other components of the project …

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