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| Work Detail | Officials with the Texas Department of Transportation announced on Thursday they would delay closing North Timberland Drive at the Angelina and Neches River Railroad bridge scheduled for this weekend. The closure was scheduled to allow crews to remove the old railroad bridge. According to Rhonda Oaks, public information officer for TxDOT’s Lufkin district, the closure will take place Sept. 10-11, weather permitting. Wet weather earlier this week as well as weather conditions expected this weekend necessitated postponing the closure, she said. “In order to accomplish the demolition and removal of the old bridge, the total closure will be necessary,” Oaks said. “Preparations to switch train traffic from the old bridge to the new bridge are underway and will be accomplished by early next week.” Motorists should continue to use caution and watch for changing traffic conditions near the Angelina and Neches River Railroad bridge. The $11.4 million construction project includes increasing the width of the roadway; lowering the roadway for better clearance beneath the railroad underpass; and constructing sidewalks, curb and gutter, a raised median between north and southbound lanes, and a new railroad bridge. Austin Bridge and Road Services is the contractor for the project. In a transportation-related item, the Texas Transportation Commission on Thursday approved more than $395.4 million for new construction and facilities contracts and an additional $30 million for maintenance contracts statewide. The Lufkin district was allocated $774,722 for two new construction projects and $852,421 for a highway maintenance contract. A construction project and a maintenance contract were approved for Polk County. The construction project for $89,789 will consist of the installation of three advance warning signals and signs. Warning signs and signals will be placed near the intersection of U.S. Highway 59 and Farm-to-Market Road 350 at a cost $26,792; on FM 3126 near the intersection of FM 3277 at a cost of $19,699; and on state Highway 150 at the intersection of FM 1725 at a cost of $43,299. Tyler-based Striping Technology will serve as contractor. The state highway one-year maintenance contract for $852,421 was awarded to N-Line Traffic Maintenance, which will provide on-call traffic control services on U.S. 59 and various other roadways as needed in Polk and San Jacinto counties. Duties will include performing temporary traffic control and flagging operations to assist crews in maintenance activities on various state-maintained roadways within the designated counties. A $684,933 construction project was also approved for various counties in TxDOT’s Lufkin district that will consist of the placement of centerline markings, the addition of centerline rumble strips, and milling and profiling roadway edge line markings in Nacogdoches, Sabine, Angelina, San Augustine and Shelby counties. The project will enhance the safety of the various roadways in the contract. As these projects begin and progress, motorists are urged to be alert and reduce speed in all work zones. Traffic fines double when workers are present. Work schedules are subject to change in inclement weather. |
| Country | United States , Northern America |
| Industry | Railways |
| Entry Date | 03 Sep 2016 |
| Source | http://lufkindailynews.com/news/community/article_0e1fca10-6b36-11e6-8a3c-f71eac1fbb28.html |
