LUFKIN – The Lufkin District will begin its annual seal coating as well and mill and inlay projects are scheduled on local roadways beginning next week with work expected to continue in various locations for about six weeks.
Crews will begin the seal coat season in the Lufkin District on Tuesday in San Augustine County on FM 83 in Broaddus and work from SH 147 to FM 705. Flaggers will be in place to lead traffic around the work convoy.
Seal coating is a common type of road resurfacing and involves a coating application to help protect a roadway from additional wear. The treatment is applied to existing pavement and provides a cost effective resurfacing that seals out moisture and extends the life of the road base. The process also provides a skid resistant surface, which enhances the safety of the roadway.
Work convoys will spray the roadway with a mixture of asphalt and water to which a layer of gravel is added onto the surface. The gravel is then compacted into the asphalt using rollers. Seal coat work is typically performed in summer months.
Motorists should also stay alert through mill and inlay operations that are scheduled to begin Monday in Angelina County and Trinity County. Work on Lufkin Avenue between Timberland Drive and SL 287 will begin in Lufkin with Moore Brothers Construction serving as contractor. Work is also scheduled to begin Monday in the town of Trinity on SH 19 in Trinity County from FM 230, working southbound. Smith & Co. will serve as contractor.
Motorists should expect lane closures throughout these projects as they progress to various locations. Be alert to workers and equipment and remember to obey all traffic control devices and signs. All work schedules are subject to change depending on weather conditions.
Other construction and maintenance projects scheduled for the week in the Lufkin District include:
ANGELINA COUNTY
BU 59/A&NR Railroad Underpass: Work will continue on welding the railroad overpass and constructing sidewalks on both sides of the roadway.
BU 59: Crews will continue working to replace bridge railing at the railroad overpass and upgrade metal beam guardrails on Kurth Drive.
US 69: Workers will continue removing and replacing driveway culverts and safety treating fixed objects from SL 287 in Lufkin to just north of Huntington.
FM 3439 (Spence Street): Right of way clearance will continue along with reshaping base material that will widen and reconstruct the pavement from US 59 to SL 287.
NACOGDOCHES COUNTY
US 59: Sidewalks and driveways are under construction throughout the project and repairs and replacements are being made to curb and gutter. Various sections of pavement are being built along the US 59 widening north and south of Spradley Street with concrete pavement expected to resume this week on the southbound widening north of Spradley Street.
SL 224 East: Maintenance crews will be working on mill and inlay operations between FM 2609 near Nacogdoches High School and SH 7 East.
FM 95: Crews are currently constructing the bridge detour at Parallel and Dog creeks. The Dog Creek bridge substructure is currently being built.
FM 95: The final surface has been placed on driveways from US 59 to the Rusk County line. Striping and signs have been installed.
POLK COUNTY
US 190: Work will continue to safety treat fixed objects at driveways and side roads from Onalaska to FM 2497.
US 190/FM 350: Replacing and upgrading metal beam guard fence and safety treating fixed objects.
FM 1988: Forms for bridge railing will be set as grading embankment on the west side continues at Long King Creek.
Livingston State Park: Yaupon and Red Oak camping areas remain closed as work progresses in the reconstruction of camp loops and parking areas.
Hooks Road/Howell Road: Bridge replacement continues as crews work to complete bridge decking and bridge abutments.
HOUSTON COUNTY
SH 21: Crews will continue to work on cross culverts and shoulders on two projects from FM 1280 in Austonio to SH 7 in Crockett. Motorists should expect delays as crews work to replace a large culvert in order to rebuild and widen the roadway. A temporary traffic signal is in place and flaggers are helping provide traffic control near Austonio.
SH 287/FM 132: Traffic will be confined to one lane of travel as crews work to remove and replace driveway culverts and install concrete barriers.
SH7: Construction crews will continue wo work west of Kennard.
FM 3151: Crews will continue to remove and replace driveway culverts and install safety end treatments.
FM 227: Crews will continue dirt work and construction at Hickory Creek and Hickory Creek Relief.
CR 3615: Dismantling and removing the off-system bridge at Big Creek Tributary in preparation for the construction of new approaches and bridge.
SAN JACINTO COUNTY
US 59: Embankment and grading operations are underway at frontage roads south of Shepherd.
US 59: Work continues to level up northbound lanes south of FM 2914 with backfilling of pavement planned to begin this week. Crews will also continue replacing metal beam guard fence through the project.
US 59 at FM 2914: Work continues at the overpass as forms are placed for bridge rail and preparation is underway for concrete pavement.
SHELBY COUNTY
US 84/Sabine River Bridge: The proposed westbound main lanes in Texas and Louisiana have been milled and the existing bridge has been removed. Westbound bridge work is continuing with subgrade work underway at LA 5 and on US 84.
SH 7: Crews are working to install driveway culverts from 4 miles east of FM 2913 to US 96.
SL 500: Maintenance crews will work in various locations to repair cracks, patch potholes and repair signs. Contract mowing crews are also scheduled to mow along right-of-ways.
FM 3343: Maintenance crews are scheduled to repair base patches in various locations.
FM 417: Crews continue to prepare the right-of-ways from SH 87 to FM 139 that will rehabilitate and widen the roadway.
SAN AUGUSTINE COUNTY
US 96: Traffic has been shifted and the southbound lanes are being milled from the Shelby County line to FM 3451.
US 96: The bridge deck is complete at Ayish Bayou and crews continue to work on the approaches for the new bridge.
SH 21: Crews are replacing and safety treating metal beam guard fence from SH 147 to FM 1.
FM 1175: Safety treating metal beam guard fence from the end of the pavement to FM 83.
FM 705: Crews are safety treating fixed objects from SH 147 to the end of the pavement.
SABINE COUNTY
FM 1: Crews are working to mix existing base material and prime coating from SH 184 to SS 1.
For more information, contactRhonda.Oaks@txdot.gov<mailto:Rhonda.OaksDonaldson@txdot.gov> or (936) 633-4395.
