TxDOT-Tyler District Blog

TxDOT: Project Updates for the Week of February 13, 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Krantz) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:30:02 PST

NewsTexas Department of TransportationTyler DistrictFor immediate release: Friday, February 10, 2012TxDOT Tells Texas Teens: Love Your Life, Buckle UpTeen Click It or Ticket campaign expands this year to encourage teen safety belt usage AUSTIN – As Valentine's Day approaches, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is calling on teens to love their lives and buckle up with the launch of

TxDOT: Project Updates for the Week of February 6, 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Krantz) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:30:26 PST

NewsTexas Department of TransportationTyler DistrictFor immediate release: Friday, February 3, 2012TxDOT: Project Updates UNDATED - Here's a quick look at events and work planned in the Tyler District: TxDOT plans pavement-repair work on SH 155 north of PalestineANDERSON COUNTY -- Texas Department of Transportation maintenance crews this week are scheduled to begin pavement-repair operations on

TxDOT: Project Updates for the Week of January 30, 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Krantz) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:40:42 PST

UNDATED - Here's a quick look at events and work planned in the Tyler District: Intermittent closures planned for SH 31, SH 155 in Smith County SMITH COUNTY -- Construction crews working on Segment 3A of Toll 49 are scheduled to briefly halt traffic on SH 31 on Saturday (tomorrow) while they complete setting bridge beams for the Toll 49, Segment 3A overpass at SH 31 west of Tyler. That work is

TxDOT: Interstate 20 in East Texas approved for 75 mph speed limit

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Krantz) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:48:31 PST

TYLER -- Good news travels fast, and motorists on Interstate highways around the state will soon be traveling even faster. At its regular monthly meeting today, the Texas Transportation Commission, the Texas Department of Transportation's governing body, approved raising the speed limit from 70 to 75 mph on more than 1,500 miles of Interstate highways across the state, including more than 120

TxDOT: Project Updates for the Week of January 23, 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Krantz) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:25:29 PST

UNDATED - Here's a quick look at events and work planned in the Tyler District: Intermittent closures planned for SH 31, SH 155 in Smith County SMITH COUNTY -- Construction crews working on Segment 3A of Toll 49 are scheduled to briefly halt traffic on SH 31 and SH 155 in the next few weeks while bridge beams are placed over the roadways. Crews are scheduled to be at work on SH 31 at Toll 49 west

TxDOT: Project Updates for the Week of January 9, 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Krantz) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:40:05 PST

UNDATED - Here's a quick look at events and work planned in the Tyler District: TxDOT plans work in Tyler, Smith CountyTYLER -- Texas Department of Transportation maintenance crews on Monday and Tuesday are scheduled to close Spur 235 for pavement repairs and resurfacing. Spur 235 runs between West Front Street and West Erwin Street just behind the TxDOT District Complex.Once the work on Spur

TxDOT: Year-In-Review for Gregg County

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Krantz) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:51:58 PST

In Gregg County, although only one project was officially completed in 2011, several more are close to being wrapped up. Construction crews completed the $4.4 million project to repair and resurface SH 135 between Kilgore and Interstate 20 in the summer of 2011, and construction work on SH 149 through Whiskey Bend south of Longview is scheduled to be completed by the end of January. The Loop 281

TxDOT: Year-In-Review for Henderson County

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Krantz) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:52:58 PST

In Henderson County, TxDOT completed three projects worth a combined $9.8 million, including a massive, $3.9 repair-and-resurfacing project on SH 31 between Chandler and Brownsboro. "That project vastly improved SH 31," said TxDOT public information officer Larry Krantz. "The contractor did a fantastic job, and did the job pretty quickly as well." Crews also completed a $5.2 project on FM 753 and

TxDOT: Year-In-Review for Wood County

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Krantz) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:54:00 PST

In Wood County, the Texas Department of Transportation completed three sets of projects worth a combined $4.5 million in 2011, including a $1.7 million project to add shoulders and resurface SH 154 between SH 37 in Quitman and the Upshur County Line. Construction crews also completed projects to add shoulders M 17 between US 69 and FM 779, on FM 514 between the Lake Fork Reservoir bridge and FM

TxDOT: Year-In-Review for Rusk County

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Krantz) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:54:58 PST

This past year was a quiet one for highway construction in Rusk County, where construction crews wrapped up a $570,000 reconstruction project on FM 1251 in the far eastern part of the county this past October, along with a series of traffic signal upgrades along US 79 in Henderson. Neither project had a large impact on traffic, but that's already changing. Crews broke ground on a project

TxDOT: Year-In-Review for Van Zandt County

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Krantz) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:56:06 PST

In Van Zandt County, TxDOT completed a pair of projects worth a combined $855,000, including a project in Purtis Creek State Park to repair and resurface camp roads, campsites and parking lots throughout the park. "Keeping the roads and campsites in our state parks is one of the many jobs the department does that few people know about," said TxDOT public information officer Larry Krantz. "We

TxDOT: Year-In-Review for Smith County

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Krantz) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:56:59 PST

In Smith County, TxDOT completed eight projects in 2011 worth a combined $13.5 million, including a pair of repair-and-resurfacing projects on Tyler's Loop 323. Crews worked nights to repair and resurface Southwest Loop 323 between SH 155 and Copeland Road, and across town, put the finishing touches on a project to repair and resurface Northwest Loop 323 and add medians between SH 64 West and US

TxDOT: Year-In-Review for Cherokee County

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Krantz) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:57:39 PST

It was a relatively quiet year in Cherokee County, where TxDOT completed a pair of projects, including a project to resurface US 69 through Jacksonville between US 79 and South Loop 456. The work was part of a larger project that included a roadway in Gregg County as well. "We did all of that work at night, which was a first for Jacksonville as far as I know," said TxDOT public information

TxDOT: Year-In-Review for Anderson County

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Krantz) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:58:39 PST

In Anderson County, while TxDOT finished a pair of large projects in 2011, two others are still ongoing. TxDOT contractors wrapped up work on a $4.1 million widen-and-resurface job US 84 east of Palestine in the spring, and a $3.3 million resurfacing project on US 287 between FM 321 and the Freestone County Line in the fall. The long-term expansion project on SH 155 hit a snag in 2011 when a

TxDOT: Project Updates for the Week of December 12, 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Krantz) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 04:33:00 PST

TxDOT continues work in Smith CountySMITH COUNTY -- Texas Department of Transportation maintenance crews on Monday are scheduled to conclude pavement repairs on SH 110 in Troup by Tuesday, then move to perform similar operations on SH 31 west of Tyler at the intersections of FM 2661 and FM 315 in Chandler.A second crew is scheduled to perform edge work on FM 2868 between SH 155 and FM 346 in

TxDOT: Project Updates for the Week of December 5, 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Krantz) — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:00:09 PST

News Texas Department of Transportation Tyler District For immediate release: Friday, December 2, 2011 TxDOT: Project Updates UNDATED - Here's a quick look at events and work planned in the Tyler District: TxDOT plans work in, near ChandlerSMITH COUNTY -- Texas Department of Transportation maintenance crews on Monday are scheduled to perform pavement repairs on SH 31 west of Tyler at its

TxDOT: Project Updates for the Week of November 28, 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Krantz) — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:29:13 PST

News Texas Department of Transportation Tyler District For immediate release: Friday, November 25, 2011 TxDOT: Project Updates UNDATED - Here's a quick look at events and work planned in the Tyler District: TxDOT plans work in WhitehouseSMITH COUNTY -- Texas Department of Transportation maintenance crews on Monday are scheduled to continue base and pavement repairs on SH 110 in Troup between the

TxDOT: Project Updates for the Week of November 21

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Krantz) — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:35:56 PST

News Texas Department of Transportation Tyler District For immediate release: Friday, November 18, 2011 TxDOT: Project Updates UNDATED - Here's a quick look at events and work planned in the Tyler District: All TxDOT offices closed Thursday, FridayUNDATED -- All Texas Department of Transportation offices will be closed on Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25 in observance of Thanksgiving

TxDOT: Project Updates for the Week of November 14, 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Krantz) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:45:35 PST

News Texas Department of Transportation Tyler District For immediate release: Friday, November 11, 2011 TxDOT: Project Updates UNDATED - Here's a quick look at events and work planned in the Tyler District: TxDOT continues work on WB IH 20SMITH COUNTY -- Texas Department of Transportation maintenance crews on Monday are scheduled to conclude base and pavement repairs on westbound Interstate 20

TxDOT: Project Updates for the Week of November 7, 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Krantz) — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 07:40:50 PDT

UNDATED - Here's a quick look at events and work planned in the Tyler District: TxDOT continues work on WB IH 20SMITH COUNTY -- Texas Department of Transportation maintenance crews this week are scheduled to continue base and pavement repairs in various locations on the westbound lanes of Interstate 20 between US 69 in Lindale and SH 110 south of Van.Daytime lane closures will be in effect in

TxDOT: Project Updates for the Week of October 24, 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Krantz) — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:20:46 PDT

News Texas Department of Transportation Tyler District For immediate release: Friday, October 21, 2011 TxDOT: Project Updates UNDATED - Here's a quick look at events and work planned in the Tyler District: Culvert work to temporarily close part of FM 2767SMITH COUNTY -- Construction crews on Tuesday afternoon are scheduled to temporarily close part of FM 2767 east of FM 757 for a culvert

TxDOT: Project Updates for the Week of October 17, 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Krantz) — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:50:40 PDT

News Texas Department of Transportation Tyler District For immediate release: Friday, October 14, 2011 TxDOT: Project Updates UNDATED - Here's a quick look at events and work planned in the Tyler District: TxDOT plans pavement repairs in, around TylerTYLER -- Texas Department of Transportation maintenance crews this week are scheduled to perform pavement repairs in various locations on SH 31 (

TxDOT: Project Updates for the Week of October 10, 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Krantz) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 07:00:12 PDT

Media: I will be out of the office today, returning Monday morning. Have a great weekend!LKNews Texas Department of Transportation Tyler District For immediate release: Friday, October 7, 2011 TxDOT: Project Updates UNDATED - Here's a quick look at events and work planned in the Tyler District: TxDOT plans pavement repairs on SH 31SMITH COUNTY -- Texas Department of Transportation maintenance

Tyler District, local MPOs get $41 million from Prop. 12

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Krantz) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:34:48 PDT

TYLER -- The Tyler District of the Texas Department of Transportation announced today it would receive just over $32.5 million from the latest round of Proposition 12 funding approved Thursday by the Texas Transportation Commission.The Longview and Tyler Metropolitan Planning Organizations will receive an additional $8.8 million for projects in their respective areas, all of which is scheduled to

TxDOT: Project Updates for the Week of October 3, 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Krantz) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:33:32 PDT

UNDATED - Here's a quick look at events and work planned in the Tyler District:TxDOT plans pavement repairs on US 271SMITH COUNTY -- Texas Department of Transportation maintenance crews this week are scheduled to perform pavement repairs on US 271 in various locations between Gentry Parkway and FM 2015 north of Tyler. Once that work is completed, the crew is scheduled to perform the same work on