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Traffic Pattern Change Scheduled in Nacogdoches Project

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LUFKIN – Beginning Thursday, Jan. 4, a traffic switch will occur within a major Nacogdoches construction project that will move traffic to a newly constructed frontage road.

Crews are scheduled to switch traffic to the new northbound frontage road on US 59/SL 224 located within the US 59/SL 224 South Interchange construction project in Nacogdoches. There will also be a detour in place at the SH 7 exit ramp. Message boards are set announcing the traffic switch and detour. Law enforcement will also be available to monitor and assist traffic as the new frontage road is opened.

The US 59/SL 224 South Interchange construction is currently 77 percent complete. The project was designed to upgrade existing US 59 to interstate standards by constructing new US 59 direct connectors at SL 224 and frontage roads along SL 224 between SH 7 and US 59 South.

“There are many moving parts to this major construction project,” said Rhonda Oaks, public information officer. “We urge the public to be very alert and slow down as they maneuver through this work zone.”

Construction began in Sept 2019 and is scheduled to be completed by mid-2025, weather permitting. Crews continue to work to connect the new infrastructure to existing roadways throughout the project. Crews will be working this week drilling bridge foundations at Spradley Street, installing new drainage features for the US 59 southbound frontage road, and beginning work at SH 7 to rebuild the intersection.

As this work continues, motorists are urged to reduce speed and obey all traffic controls throughout the construction project. Stay alert for moving equipment and workers near the lanes of traffic Fines double when workers are present.

For more information, contact Rhonda.Oaks@txdot.gov or call (936) 633-4395.

Rhonda Oaks
Rhonda Oaks is the Public Information Officer for the nine-county Lufkin District of the Texas Department of Transportation. A Lufkin native, she is a graduate of Hudson High School and Angelina College. She has a background in print journalism and worked for many years as a newspaper reporter and a freelance writer. She has received eight Associated Press awards. Her articles have been published in many publications over the past 25 years.

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