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Texas Department of Transportation Press Releases

813 Press Releases
  • Published on September 18, 2020 - 17:29 GMT

    Traffic Alert: Major Weekend Closure on I-69 Southwest Freeway 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 southbound mainlanes of I-69 Southwest Freeway at I-610 West Loop beginning Friday, Sept. 18 at 9 p.m. until Monday, …

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  • Published on September 16, 2020 - 18:33 GMT

    TxDOT to Host Virtual Public Meeting for I-35 at SH 29 Project

    GEORGETOWN — The Texas Department of Transportation is proposing an innovative intersection for the I-35 at SH 29 interchange in Georgetown. TXDOT is seeking public input on the proposal, and will host a virtual public meeting beginning Thursday, Sept. 17 …

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  • Published on September 15, 2020 - 14:50 GMT

    50th Street Railroad Crossing Repairs Begin Thursday

    LUBBOCK – Thursday, Sept. 17, afternoon the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) reduced east 50th Street (FM 835) to one-lane of traffic in each direction, at the railroad crossing just west of Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Boulevard in the city of …

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  • Published on September 14, 2020 - 22:10 GMT

    SH 170 Begins

    When: Daily, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday, Sept. 14 to Friday, Sept. 18, weather permitting Where: East and westbound State Highway 170 from Interstate 35W to State Highway 114 FORT WORTH – Construction of the SH 170 project will begin next week. The 6-mile …

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  • Published on September 14, 2020 - 19:33 GMT

    Tyler District Engineer

    TYLER – The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has chosen Vernon Webb, P.E., as the new Tyler District Engineer, effective Sept. 1, 2020. Webb, a Jacksonville native, takes the helm of the eight-county Tyler District and its 316 employees. As …

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  • Published on September 11, 2020 - 16:30 GMT

    Routine Maintenance Planned For FM 1585

    LUBBOCK – Routine maintenance work and road repairs are scheduled to take place over the next two weeks along FM 1585/Loop 88 (130th Street), between US 87 and Frankford Avenue. The work will require portions of the road to be closed overnight starting on …

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  • Published on September 9, 2020 - 21:38 GMT

    All-Way Stop In Place at SH 176 and FM 1788

    ANDREWS COUNTY – An all-way stop condition has been put in place as part of a project to build an overpass to take Highway 176 over FM 1788 in eastern Andrews County. The all-way stop condition is needed for safety as work begins on the overpass. The …

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  • Published on September 9, 2020 - 21:38 GMT

    Johnson Promoted to Amarillo District Engineer

    AMARILLO — TxDOT has promoted Blair Johnson, P.E., to Amarillo district engineer, effective Sept. 1, 2020. In his role as district engineer, Johnson will oversee the planning, designing, construction, operation and maintenance of 9,394 miles of roads and …

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  • Published on September 4, 2020 - 21:21 GMT

    Project Making Improvements To Signs At Crossovers

    LUBBOCK – This week the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) started work on a $1.7 million project to replace small traffic signs at crossovers across the Lubbock District. Various crossover locations throughout the Lubbock District are included in …

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  • Published on August 28, 2020 - 20:19 GMT

    Bridge Widening Scheduled on SH 43 in Karnack

    The State Highway 43 bridge over the Kansas City Southern Railroad will be widened during the coming year according to plans approved in August by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). “We will be widening the bridge and approaches from the …

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  • Published on August 28, 2020 - 20:19 GMT

    Signals to be Upgraded at 28 Area Intersections

    Twenty-eight intersections in Northeast Texas will have improvements made to their traffic control systems during the coming year, according to plans approved in August by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). “We will be making various upgrades …

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  • Published on August 25, 2020 - 20:57 GMT

    FM 824 Fannin County

    PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that a project to rehabilitate and improve a portion of FM 824 in Fannin County is set to begin Sept. 10. Contractor Highway 19 Construction LLC, Sulphur Springs, Texas, was granted 420 …

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  • Published on August 20, 2020 - 18:08 GMT

    Border West Expressway Wins Regional Achievement in America’s Transportation Awards

    EL PASO – TxDOT’s Border West Expressway (BWE) has been recognized for improving transportation in our area. The $640 million, 7.4-mile roadway that runs along the US-Mexico border and completes a loop around the city is one of 11 transportation projects …

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  • Published on August 17, 2020 - 18:55 GMT

    TxDOT Completes Reconstruction of Fourth Avenue Bridge Over Gazley Creek in Smithville

    SMITHVILLE —The much-anticipated reconstruction of the Fourth Avenue bridge over Gazley Creek is now complete and the bridge is officially open to traffic. The original structure was closed last November, after several flooding events damaged the bridge …

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  • Published on August 14, 2020 - 22:16 GMT

    RM 652 Project Starts This Month

    REEVES COUNTY – A project to rehabilitate RM 652 between U.S. Highway 285 and the Culberson County line is scheduled to start this month in northwest Reeves County. The project also will improve the shoulders on RM 652. Overnight lane closures will be …

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  • Published on August 14, 2020 - 22:16 GMT

    Traffic Alert: Major Weekend Closures on I-610 East Loop, I-10 East Freeway, and SH 225

    HOUSTON – The improvements at I-610 and the Houston Ship Channel bridge continues to make progress. There are several closures that will take place this weekend and these closures will be one of the last major closures associated with this project. …

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  • Published on August 14, 2020 - 19:31 GMT

    US 75 Grayson County

    PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced the closure of the northbound US 75 frontage road from its intersection with South Travis Street to a point just before the northbound US 75 Park Avenue Exit Ramp (Exit 57) on Sept. 1, …

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  • Published on August 14, 2020 - 19:30 GMT

    SH 121 Bonham

    PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that the US 82 westbound exit ramp for State Highway 121 in Bonham will close for construction on Aug. 20, 2020. Motorists traveling westbound on US 82 wanting to exit for SH 121 will be …

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  • Published on August 14, 2020 - 19:30 GMT

    TxDOT Creates Website to Keep Up With I-30 Construction

    With construction work beginning this week on a major widening project on I-30 through Texarkana, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has created a website to explain the project and give regular updates on its progress. The webpage can be found …

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  • Published on August 14, 2020 - 14:19 GMT

    Marsha Sharp Freeway Paving Operations Continue Monday

    LUBBOCK — On Monday, Aug. 17, TxDOT contractor Allen Butler will begin operations to mill and pave the Marsha Sharp Freeway (US 62/82) mainlanes, from Milwaukee Avenue to west Loop 289. The work will require both the east- and westbound inside (passing) …

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