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Wednesday, February 18, 2009
59 Changes
Drivers should expect changes and delays next week on the U.S. 59 South Near Term Project.
According to the Texas Department of Transportation, major work on the mainlanes will start Monday. The southbound lanes will be reduced to one lane for work at the intersection of U.S. 59 and the eastbound frontage road. This work will take about one week to complete.
On Tuesday, workers will route all northbound U.S. 59 traffic onto the newly constructed frontage road just past the Whitehouse/Daniel McCall Drive Bridge. This will remain in effect until further notice. Updates on other areas of the project include:
Whitehouse/Daniel McCall Drive Bridge:
Work is winding down.
The new traffic signals are now fully operational.
Southbound U-turn land is open.
Northbound U-turn is expected to open in the next few days.
Minor construction to be completed on main bridge with little impact on traffic.
Tulane Drive Bridge:
Loop 287 shuts down on Tuesday as the contractor prepares to switch traffic.
Night time operation 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Move westbound traffic to the north wall.
Eastbound traffic moves to the center lane of Loop 287.
This will allow the same work conducted on the northbound side of Tulane Bridge to be done on the southbound side.
Eastbound Frontage Road:
Delays can be expected next week as construction continues in the area.
