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Texas Department of Transportation Press Releases

826 Press Releases
  • 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

    TxDOT Making Road Improvement In Dawson, Lynn Counties

    LAMESA – The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is ready to begin construction on a $23.9 million project that will make major roadway improvements to US 180/SH 137 in the city of Lamesa, and safety improvements to Loop 76/Business 87 in the city …

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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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  • Published on August 14, 2020 - 00:37 GMT

    Traffic Alert: Major Weekend Closure on I-69 Southwest Freeway

    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 between between I-610 West Loop and S. Rice Avenue …

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  • Published on August 12, 2020 - 22:06 GMT

    Routine Maintenance Planned For Slide Road (FM 1730)

    LUBBOCK – Beginning around mid-day tomorrow, Thursday, Aug. 13, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will reduce Slide Road (FM 1730), between south Loop 289 and 98th Street, to one lane of traffic in each direction. The work will allow crews to …

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  • Published on August 10, 2020 - 19:27 GMT

    Pavement Repairs Scheduled For US 62/385 In Seminole

    SEMINOLE—Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) crews are scheduled to make roadway repairs to southbound US 62/385 (Main Street) in the city of Seminole next week, from Aug. 17 - 20. Work to mill the roadway and then place new asphalt, between NW …

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  • Published on August 7, 2020 - 22:19 GMT

    SH 19 Hopkins County

    PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that a project to improve guardrails and apply safety end treatments to fixed object on a portion of State Highway 19 in Hopkins County will begin the week of Aug. 12. Contractor Highway …

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  • Published on August 7, 2020 - 19:39 GMT

    Swisher County Bridge Project Under Way

    SWISHER COUNTY – Work on a $1.54 million Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) project to replace the FM 2301 bridge, over Tule Creek in the eastern part of Swisher County, is under way. Project contractor is Blackstone Concrete Venture LLC, of …

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  • Published on August 6, 2020 - 18:19 GMT

    New Section of SH 249 to Open for Drivers

    A new 6.4-mile section of the SH 249 Project, Section 1A, is scheduled to open to the public on Aug. 8, 2020. Section 1A stretches from FM 1774 in Pinehurst to FM 1488 in Magnolia, and is a controlled-access tollway with intermittent frontage roads. Tolls …

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