TxDOT project updates through week of Jan. 4

CHEROKEE COUNTY – TxDOT has announced construction and maintenance projects conducted through out the Tyler District through the week of Jan. 4, 2021, including in Cherokee County.

Officials noted their offices will be closed for Christmas on Dec. 24-25 and on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1. Project schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues, they added.

In Cherokee County, Jacksonville Maintenance crews plan to continue edge work on FM 2138 as well as on FM 343, and FM 747. The Rusk crew is scheduled to implement edge and base repair operations on FM 1247 and FM 1911. Expect lane closures at all locations with traffic control managed by flaggers.

• FM 235 Safety Widening

- Limits: From SH 110 going east to FM 2274

- Contractor: Madden Contracting Company, LLC

- Cost: $3.5 million

- Anticipated Completion Date: Fall 2021. The contractor is scheduled to continue installing drainage improvements. The project will widen the existing roadway and incorporate safety upgrades.

• FM 241 Safety Widening

- Limits: From US 69 going southeast to SH21

- Contractor: A. L. Helmcamp, Inc.

- Cost: $5.5 million

- Anticipated Completion Date: Summer 2021. The contractor is scheduled to continue paving operations. Expect lane closures with a pilot car providing traffic control. The project is widening the existing roadway and incorporating safety upgrades.

• County Road Bridge Replacement Project

- Limits: CR 2905 at Bowles Crk.; CR 2614 at Beans Crk.; CR 1504 at Turnpike Crk.; CR 3203 at Mills Crk.

- Contractor: Stateline Construction, LLC • Cost: $1.9 million

- Anticipated Completion Date: Winter 2020 CR 3203 at Mills Creek is closed to through traffic with the contractor scheduled to continue bridge construction. CR 1504 at Turnpike Creek is closed to through traffic with bridge construction ongoing.

- No work is scheduled on CR 2905 at Bowles Creek or CR 2614 at Beans Creek, both of which are open to traffic. The project is replacing the existing bridges at each location with new structures.

• SH 204 Super-2 Widening Project

- Limits: From US 79 in Jacksonville southeast to SH110

- Contractor: Madden Contracting Company, LLC

- Cost: $13.7 million

- Anticipated Completion Date: Summer 2021

- The contractor continues the construction of the eastbound passing lanes. Expect daily lane closures on this project that is adding passing lanes and incorporating safety upgrades.

• US 79 Rehabilitation Project

- Limits: From 0.16 mile east of SH 110 to the Mud Creek Relief Bridge

- Contractor: Madden Contracting Company, LLC

- Cost: $8.2 million

- Anticipated Completion Date: Winter 2020. The contractor is scheduled to perform bridge rail upgrades. Expect daily lane closures with delays possible when construction is in progress. The work zone speed limit is 60 mph for this project to rebuild the roadway pavement and upgrade bridge rails.

Meanwhile, no work is scheduled for projects involving the US 69 sidewalks in Jacksonville or a US 79 widening project from the Neches River to 1.2 miles northeast of FM 747.