TxDot

In case you didn't know, there will be some pretty major changes coming to the Nacogdoches roadways starting next week.

TxDOT says since Nov. 7, 2000, at least one person has died on Texas roadways every single day. That's 66-thousand deaths, and many of them could have been prevented. There are at least five things we can do to bring this horrible streak to an end.

We hope your Labor Day weekend is full of fun football parties, road trips, and some good ole brisket smokin' in the back yard. And we hope it doesn't include a trip to jail. Doing this one stupid thing can land us behind bars this Labor Day weekend, and there's something simple we can do to prevent it.

The Highway 59 Southbound direct connector in Lufkin will be closed throughout the day on Wednesday.

When Texas crews are building roads, you have to wonder what odd things they come across while they're moving dirt. The latest discovery was way more than earthworms and compacted beer cans. This was an ancient Indian artifact that some say had a tremendous value for the culture in 900 A.D.

The Texas Department of Transportation gives an update on area projects including a timetable on the completion of construction on the east Loop 287.

Anyone travelling portions of Loop 224 in Nacogdoches or Loop 287 in Lufkin could be in for some delays beginning Tuesday and lasting throughout the remainder of this week.

UPDATED FOR TUESDAY (1/31) TxDOT is continuing a mill and inlay operation on Loop 287 through today and into tomorrow. The entrance ramp from Chestnut Street onto the loop southbound will be closed today and also the inside southbound lane from US 69 South to FM 58 on Looop 287.

Thursday morning, during our weekly conversation with Rhonda Oaks from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), we learned that a portion of the Loop in Lufkin will be closed beginning next Tuesday, January 24th.

As the holidays approach, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) contractors and maintenance employees are braving the elements to facilitate construction and maintenance projects that will enhance safety and improve traffic flow.

Motorists should prepare for a traffic switch in a major construction project beginning next week on Highway 59 near Spradley Street in Nacogdoches.

The annual Click It or Ticket campaign starts soon, meaning officers will be focused on passing out tickets to those of us that head down the road without seat belts fastened. The dates cover Memorial Day - one of the busiest and most dangerous weekends to be out on the highway.