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Road Work For May 20-27

Paris District Road Report for the week of May 20, 2019

Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in Franklin and Hopkins Counties during the week of May 20, 2019. 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.

SH 37, Franklin County: From Mt. Vernon to Winnsboro. Watch for lane closures and short traffic delays as crews perform miscellaneous work; flaggers will direct traffic.

SH 19, Hopkins County: At FM 71 in Birthright. Watch for lane closures and short traffic delays as crews begin performing milling operations and shoulder work for a turn lane construction project.

SH 154, Hopkins County: From Houston Street to Loop 301. Watch for lane closures and short traffic delays as crews perform curb repair; flaggers will direct traffic.

 

Delta, Lamar, Red River Counties

Contacts: Paris Area Office (903) 784-1357; Delta Co. Maintenance (903) 395-2139; Lamar Co. Maintenance (903) 785-4468; Red River Co. Maintenance (903) 427-3561.

BU 271C (Main & Monroe St.) & FM 1149 in Deport, Red River County: Watch for temporary lane closures while crews perform pavement resurfacing.

North Loop 286 & SH 19/Church St., Paris, Lamar County: Watch for temporary lane closures while crews perform repairs to concrete pavement.

BU 271B (Clarksville Street) at Collegiate Drive; US 82H (Lamar Street) at 20th Street; US 82 at FM 38, Lamar County: Watch for work zones as signal and flashing beacon work is performed.

US 271 pavement repair, Lamar and Red River Counties: from Loop 286 in Paris southeastward to SH 37. Watch for work zones and drive safely through construction areas as final work is being performed.

FM 197, Lamar County: Watch for temporary lane closures as workers widen and reconstruct existing pavement.

US 271 safety upgrades, Red River County: from FM 410 to the Red River-Titus County line. Watch for temporary lane and shoulder closures as work continues.

SH 37 safety upgrades, Red River County: from the Texas-Oklahoma state line south to the Red River-Franklin County line. Watch for work zones as workers upgrade metal-beam guard fence, replace or extend new structures, and install safety end treatments.

FM 2648 widening, Lamar County: Watch for temporary lane closures as work continues. Pine Creek Bridge is down to one lane to upgrade the bridge rail. Temporary traffic signals and signs are in place to direct traffic.

SH 24 expansion, Delta County: from Cooper southwestward towards Commerce. Watch for work zones and drive safely through construction areas as final work is being performed.

 

Mill & Inlay Pavement Repairs Underway in Lamar, Red River Counties.

PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that spot mill and inlay pavement repairs began May 15 on several roads in Lamar and Red River Counties.

Contractor Richard Drake Construction Company LP, Powderly, Texas, was awarded the contract to complete this project valued at more than $1.2 million. The target completion date for this project is late June 2019, officials said.

Contractor crews will mill off the existing worn pavement surface and install a new pavement surface layer. The project to complete these spot pavement repairs will require lane closures, but access to adjacent properties will be maintained, and affected roadways will be open to traffic at all times.

These roads will be affected by the mill and inlay project in Lamar County: BU 271C (Main and Monroe Street) in Deport; US 271 north near Love’s truck stop; FM 195, from Spur 139 to CR 44430; US 82, from the Fannin-Lamar County line to FM 1510. These roads will be affected in Red River County: US 82 and FM 1149.

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.

For more information, contact Tim.McAlavy@txdot.gov or (903) 737-9213.