May 2019

NEW OPTIONS FOR WACO-ONLY TRAVELER INFORMATION

Staying informed about the new Waco construction project just got easier. Project 4B has started, and TxDOT has established a brand-new telephone hotline, an email address where you can send specific questions about the project and sign up for regular updates on planned construction closures and other changes that come directly to your inbox, and a text-messaging service to provide information about unexpected closures on I-35 (crashes or other problems that slow traffic on I-35). | Read More

ONE LIBRARIAN OVERSEES TXDOT'S PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY

It's 62 degrees, and Anne Cook feels right at home in a room that contains her office cubicle and hundreds of thousands of photographs, slides, negatives and other archival materials. She celebrated her 30th anniversary in April as the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT's) first and only photo librarian. | Read More

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CONSTRUCTION UPDATES

SECTION 2B: TEMPLE (S. LOOP 363 TO N. LOOP 363)

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MILESTONES

• Completed pouring the northbound frontage road bridge structure over the BNSF Belco yard.
• Began signal work at 57th St., Adams/Central Ave. interchange, and Avenue H.
• Completed the north-to-south turnaround at Avenue H.
• Poured the northbound frontage road bridge structure over the BNSF Belco yard.

DOWN THE ROAD

• Continue construction of the BNSF underpass.
• Continue construction of the west side of the Adams/Central Ave. interchange.
• Continue installation of the project power grid and roadway lighting.
• Continue construction of various overhead sign columns and the concrete rail throughout the project.
• Continue installing overhead sign trusses at various locations throughout the project.
• Continue construction of the Avenue H overpass.
• Complete pouring the northbound frontage road bridge rail over the BNSF Belco yard.
• Continue signal work at 57th St., Adams/Central Ave. interchange, and Avenue H.
• Continue final striping operations at various locations.

SECTION 3A-1: TEMPLE TO TROY (N. LOOP 363 TO N. TROY CITY LIMIT)

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MILESTONES

• Completed working on the northbound frontage road between Berger/Hart Rd. and FM 1237.
• Completed working on the North Troy intersection, Berger/Hart Rd. intersection, FM 1237 intersection, and West Main St./FM 935.
• Completed all mainlane striping, including the multipolymer white skips and thermoplastic edge lines.
• Completed final striping on the northbound and southbound frontage roads and intersections.
• Completed installing metal-beam guard fence at various locations on the northbound frontage road.
• Completed permanent seeding.
• Completed installing block sodding.
• Completed setting five control cabinets at various locations through the project.
• Completed the punch list (final list of wrap-up tasks).
• Completed surface preparation for final striping for the northbound and southbound mainlanes.
• Completed installing original contract mailboxes at the northbound frontage road.
• Repaired driveways at two locations.

DOWN THE ROAD

• Complete final striping for black contrast skip lines on the northbound and southbound mainlanes.
• Complete installing mailboxes added to contract.
• Continue applying anti-graffiti treatment on bridges and retaining walls.
• Repair the driveway at Love's.
• Install the electric meter at Pegasus Dr. (Oncor task).
• Complete supplying power from new meter to illumination in the area.
• Complete final inspection.

SECTION 3A-2: TROY TO BRUCEVILLE-EDDY (N. TROY CITY LIMIT TO WOODLAWN RD.)

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MILESTONES

• Completed construction on the new southbound frontage road at FM 107.
• Completed construction on the new northbound frontage road at FM 107.
• Completed constructing new drainage structures along the northbound frontage road.
• Completed new northbound mainlanes between Old Blevins Rd. and FM 107.
• Completed work on the east retaining wall at the new FM 107 underpass.
• Completed placement of final asphalt layer on the northbound and southbound frontage roads.
• Completed work on the new FM 107 bridge.
• Completed work on the new intersection of the northbound frontage road and FM 107.
• Completed surface preparation for the final striping for the northbound and southbound main lanes.
• Completed pouring driveways at various locations on the northbound and southbound frontage road.
• Completed installing initial contract concrete riprap and stone riprap for culverts at various locations on the southbound frontage road.
• Completed setting control cabinets at various locations through the project.
• Completed installing the metal-beam guard fence on the northbound and southbound frontage roads.
• Completed the final striping for the northbound and southbound frontage roads.
• Completed installation of the new dynamic message sign.
• Completed re-surfacing FM 107/3rd St.
• Completed placing topsoil and final seeding between the mainlanes and frontage roads between FM107 and UPRR bridge.

DOWN THE ROAD

• Complete placement of the final asphalt layer on the Big Elm side street.
• Install bridge clearance signs.
• Install decorative storefront rail at FM 107.
• Complete striping multipolymer skip lines and thermal edge line.
• Complete installing added areas of concrete riprap and stone riprap for culverts.
• Complete installing mailbox posts at the northbound frontage road.
• Complete shaping the ditches on the east side of the northbound frontage road and in the southbound frontage road.
• Complete installing permanent signs throughout the project.
• Complete items on the punch list for minor repairs and cleanup.
• Finalize and complete erosion control measures.
• Complete illumination at FM 107 after railroad agreement received.

SECTION 4B: WACO 12TH STREET TO N. LOOP 360

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MILESTONES

• Began setting the traffic barrier on the southbound access road throughout the project area.
• Began setting the traffic barrier on the northbound mainlanes to compress traffic to two lanes.
• Began building up the northbound mainlane and shoulder to serve as temporary mainlanes later.
• Permanently closed and removed the southbound off-ramp to 4th/5th Streets.
• Permanently close and remove pedestrian bridge near 8th St.
• Permanently closed the east 77 to south I-35 on-ramp.
• Began work on sewer and water lines througnhout the project on the southbound access road.
• Began work on driveway access points on the southbound access roads from N. Loop 340 southward.
• Began permanent drainage along southbound access road south of Loop 340.

DOWN THE ROAD

• Continue building up the northbound mainlane and shoulder to serve as temporary mainlanes later.
• Complete removal of the east 77 to south I-35 on-ramp.
• Complete removal of the north I-35 to west 77 off-ramp.
• Continue work on sewer and water lines throughout the project on the southbound access road.
• Continue work on driveway access points on the southbound access roads from N. Loop 340 southward.
• Begin installing temporary illumination and traffic signals.
• Complete frontage road detours to shift traffic to reconstruct frontage roads.
• Complete northbound mainlanes inside shoulder reconstruction/armoring.
• Continue resetting temporary barrier and shifting traffic on northbound mainlanes.
• Begin demolition of BUS 77 mainlanes bridges.
• Begin 11th/12th St. Underpass demolition.
• Begin filling median north of Loop 340.
• Begin drilling shafts for inside widening of Loop 340 overpasses.

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