West Loop 289 Exit Ramp to 19th Street to Close Tuesday
The closure will allow work crews to finish repairs that will address pavement and ride quality issues.
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TxDOT to Close West Loop 289 Exit Ramp Friday
Crews will be addressing pavement and ride quality issues during the closure.
TxDOT To Close Interstate 27 Exit Ramp in Lubbock Thursday
The Texas Department of Transportation will close the northbound I-27 exit ramp to the Marsha Sharp Freeway, so that crews can remove a portable traffic barrier.
TxDOT to Look Toward Private Sector For Routine Maintenance
The Texas Department of Transportation recently orchestrated a pilot project in Houston, where a private contractor bid a maintenance contract, and saved the state about $10 million, which is about 30 percent of what the work would cost using the traditional approach.
TxDOT Sponsors Simulated Jail Experience for Lubbockites at Event
Local law enforcement will use a giant simulated jail cell on wheels for the backdrop of the announcement of an effort to increase DWI enforcement during the Labor Day weekend.
TxDOT Launches New Safe Driving Campaign
The organization’s new “Drive Friendly. Drive Safe” campaign is designed to highlight some of the driving behaviors that continue to cause issues on our roadways.
TxDOT Touts Safety Benefits of Widening Highways
The group says that hundreds of projects to add shoulders and width on more than 1,000 miles of rural, two-lane highways have made them much safer.
Lubbock Road Construction Projects Update
Micro-surfacing along 50th Street has been postponed, and seal coating along 19th Street will begin Wednesday.
19th Street to be Seal Coated Next Week
Motorists will not be able to park along the southern 19th Street curb line during the seal coating, and residents will have intermittent accessibility during the work.
Bridge Repair Project on Loop 289 Delayed by Overnight Rain
Overnight rain has delayed the opening of the eastbound main lanes of South Loop 289 and the Slide Road bridge.