BEAUMONT, Texas — With all the road construction that seems to be constantly happening as well as wrecks from time to time, driving in Southeast Texas can sometimes seem like a real pain in the neck.
We'll do our best to keep up with the scheduled road construction, lane and road closures that we hear about from the Texas Department of Transportation and let you know about them here.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY – The right lane of SH 73 westbound will be closed on Saturday, May 11 from US 69 to SPUR 215/Savannah Avenue. Contractors will be working in the area beginning at 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Expect delays.
TxDOT Traffic Alerts
- Saturday, May 11
- PORT ARTHUR - The southwest loop of the US 69 / SH 73 cloverleaf was originally scheduled to be closed on May 10th, has now been delayed to Saturday, May 11. The detour route is below and attached to this email.
- Saturday, May 11- May 12
- JEFFERSON COUNTY - The scheduled closure that was expected to begin on May 10 at 8 p.m. on US 69 northbound from the Fannett Road overpass to IH-10 eastbound has been rescheduled. Contractors will now begin work on Saturday, May 11 at 6 a.m. through 6 a.m. on Sunday, May 12.
- Saturday, May 11
- JEFFERSON COUNTY - The US 69 southbound connector (Port Arthur Exit) from IH-10 westbound to the overpass after IH-10 eastbound merges with the connector will be closed on Saturday, May 11. Contractors will be working in the area beginning at 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Drive cautiously in the area and expect delays.
- Tuesday, May 7 - May 12
- ORANGE COUNTY - Expect intermittent closures of Northbound Texas Highway 87 between Texas Highway 62 and the Orange County Airport as heavy haul loads are moved to the Golden Triangle Polymers construction site between 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and between 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
- Tuesday, May 6 - May 11
- ORANGE COUNTY - FM 1006 will be closed at the Union Pacific crossings near DOW Chemical. Westbound traffic will need to access FM 1006 and follow the detour to BUS-90 and then to Texas Highway 87. Eastbound traffic will detour onto FM 105 to Texas Highway 87 and then to FM 1006.
- Monday, Mar. 4 - August
- CHAMBERS COUNTY - Expect alternating lane closures beginning Monday, March 4 on SH 124 from SH 73 to Fear Road. Contractors will be working in the area from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. This project will last approximately 5 months.
- CHAMBERS COUNTY - Expect alternating lane closures beginning Monday, March 4 on SH 124 from SH 73 to Fear Road. Contractors will be working in the area from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. This project will last approximately 5 months.
- Monday, Jan 29 - June
- JASPER COUNTY – The north and southbound lanes of FM 1747 near Indian Creek will be closed for a bridge replacement beginning January 29 and last approximately six months. Please use an alternate route.
The TxDOT Beaumont District plans, designs, builds, operates and maintains state roadways in Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Newton, Orange, and Tyler Counties.
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This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.
