TxDOT press release
TxDOT crews were making emergency repairs Tuesday night to an area of SH 19N. The roadway has been compromised by the rain that has over saturated the area during the last few months. Crews are working on the location about a mile-and-a-half north of Loop 7 at the bridge. Traffic is reduced to one lane until further notice.
Elsewhere, TxDOT has closed several other roadways that have been washed out by rain:
– FM 317 in Henderson County is closed as emergency repair plans are devised. The roadway washed out approximately three miles east of SH 31 and will remain closed indefinitely. Temporary water barriers are in place at this location. Traffic is detoured to FM 2495 and back to Loop 7.
– FM 1616 from Loop 7 to FM 773 near Murchison in Henderson County is closed after also being compromised by rain. Work to repair it is expected to start Monday, May 25, and will take a few weeks to complete. Temporary safety barriers are in place at this location. Traffic is being redirected.
– FM 3204 east of SH 31 in Brownsboro in Henderson County was closed on May 15 for emergency repairs after a washout. The repairs are expected to take about three months to complete.