TxDOT update for the Week of Oct. 5:
TxDOT Maintenance is conducting bridge work on FM 315 south of Chandler between SH 31 and FM 3079. A second crew will be digging base failures on FM 2709 from FM 316 to SH 19. Expect lane closures with flaggers providing traffic control at both locations.
ONGOING PROJECTS INCLUDE:
Work to place a new overlay on SH 31 (.09 miles west of FM 317 eastward to .34 miles west of FM 773) should be finished in late October. The contractor is currently milling the existing surface for replacement. Expect lane closures for the duration of the project.
US 175 (Phase II) … Construction is set to start Monday, Sept. 28. The limits stretch 3.4 miles ending just east of FM 315 in Poynor. A portion of this phase will be built on new location around the south side of Poynor. This like Phase I, is a mobility project to add capacity and improve safety, and includes adding one lane in each direction.
US 175 (Phase I) … The project expands US 175 from two lanes to a four-lane divided with a depressed median. Phase I construction started April 6, 2015 and has a November 2018 completion date. In the coming weeks, work is expected to continue in the median area on the west end of the project in preparation for a detour. This will require lane closures in both directions. Dirt and drainage work around Loop 60E in Larue to near Baxter is ongoing. The speed limit in the construction zone has been set at 55 mph. Remember, traffic fines double when workers are present.
FM 316 Project … This project is included with the SH 198 widening project in Van Zandt County. Culvert work is scheduled. Expect lane closures.
FM 317 Project … Clean up activities continue on this project to widen FM 317 from FM 314 to FM 607. Expect lane closures.
Cardinal Drive at Little Duncan Creek in Murchison is closed to through traffic as a new bridge is built. Completion set for later this year.