Weekly Roadwork Report

TxDOT Paris District

May 9-15, 2021

Texas Department of Transportation officials announced that installing safety upgrades on FM 195 in Red River County will begin May 10. Contractor Stateline Construction LLC was granted 160 working days, weather permitting, to complete this project valued at more than $867,000. The target completion date is in winter 2022, officials said.

The contractor will extend and apply safety treatments to existing drainage structures and upgrade the bridge rail along this roadway from the Lamar-Red River County line to State Highway 37. 

The contractor anticipates starting the project by upgrading the bridge rail at Little Pine Creek at the west end of the project. This work will require a shoulder closure at the bridge until the job is complete, officials said.

TxDOT advises motorists and travelers that this project will require occasional, temporary daytime lane closures while this project is underway.

Motorists who regularly travel in these areas should remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades, and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as cell phones, eating, drinking, or car audio or navigation systems.

Here’s a look at work planned in Franklin and Hopkins Counties during the week of May 10, 2021. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure, or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades, and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as cell phones, eating, drinking, or car audio or navigation systems.

Hopkins, Franklin Counties

Contacts: Sulphur Springs Area Office (903) 885-9514; Franklin Co. Maintenance (903) 537-4976; Hopkins Co. Maintenance (903) 885-4031.

I-30, Hopkins & Franklin Counties: From Titus County Line to Hunt County Line. Watch for lane closures, and short traffic delays as crews upgrade metal beam guard fence.

SH 19, Hopkins County: From Loop 301 to Delta County Line. Watch for lane closures and short traffics delays as crews perform surfacing operations.

FM 71, Hopkins County: From FM 3236 to Sulphur Bluff. Watch for lane closures and short traffic delays as crews work on rehabilitating the roadway.

 

TxDOT Atlanta District

May 9-15, 2021

Bowie County 

I-30 – From FM 989 to Arkansas State Line, widening highway workers reconstruct and widen the highway and move eastbound traffic to the outside lanes.

SH 8 – At Sulphur River, replacing bridges.

SH 93 – Between Kennedy Lane and Meadow Lane, installing sidewalks.

SH 98 – At Anderson Creek, replacing the bridge. Crews will restrict all traffic to one lane with signal lights controlling traffic through the work zone.

Cass County 

SH 8 – At Sulphur River, replacing bridges.

Harrison County 

I-20 – From Gregg County Line to Louisiana State Line, repairing concrete pavement in westbound lanes. Various lane closures.

US 59 – From one mile south of FM 1997 to FM 1793, installing safety barrier cable. Daily lane closures.

SH 43 – At Kansas City Southern Railroad in Karnack, widening the bridge over the railroad. Crews are restricting all traffic to one lane with signal lights controlling traffic through the work zone.

FM 1186 – From US 59 to Panola County Line, crews install safety end treatments on culverts.

Marion County 

US 59 – From SH 49 to two miles north of SH 49, resurfacing highway.

Morris County 

SH 49 – From Titus County Line to FM 144, repairing and resurfacing highway.

US 67 – At Boggy Creek, performing preventive maintenance on the bridge with daily lane closures.

Panola County 

US 79 – From SH 149 to Rusk County Line, repairing and resurfacing highway.

US 59 (NE Loop) – From US 59 North to US 79 East, repairing and resurfacing highway. On and off-ramps at US 59 and NE Loop closed, traffic detoured accordingly.

SH 315 – From West Loop in Carthage to Rusk County Line, installing safety end treatments on culverts.

Titus County 

SH 49 – From FM 1735 to Morris County Line, repairing and resurfacing highway.