TxDOT

It's going to be a busy week across much of the Texarkana area with more road work going on everywhere in the region. Slow down in the work areas and be advised of road crews.

TxDot crews are planning on pretreating bridges and overpasses today (Friday) due to a slight chance of winter weather conditions possible this weekend.

Drivers traveling through Marshal, Texas should be advised that the Northbound lanes of the US 59 overpass crossing Interstate 20 in Marshall are scheduled to be taken down the night of Sunday, January 9.

State Highway 93 in Bowie County is scheduled to be resurfaced beginning in February 2022, according to plans approved by the Texas Department of Transportation.

Northbound lanes of the US 59 overpass crossing Interstate 20 in Marshall are scheduled to be taken down the night of Sunday, January 9. In preparation, traffic over the bridge is tentatively scheduled to be restricted to one lane in each direction this week.

The Texas Department of Transportation is preparing equipment for pretreating and clearing our roadways in the event of inclement winter weather this coming season.

Road work and construction will continue across the Texarkana surrounding area this week. Be advised when traveling in work zones and pay attention to signs redirecting traffic.

If you are going to be commuting this week through Texarkana be advised that some road work during the nighttime hours is scheduled to take place on Interstate 30 eastbound in Texarkana.

The first thing I thought of when I heard about this is that new NBC-TV show La Brea where a huge sinkhole opens up in the middle of Los Angeles and a bunch of people fall through it to another dimension.

The Texas Department of Transportation would like to announce that Tommy Bruce, P.E. has been appointed as the new Texarkana Area Engineer.

Parents and caregivers can have their child's safety seats checked today (Wednesday) at the Training Annex Parking Lot, 1420 South Park Road at 4 PM to make sure they meet current safety standards, are installed correctly, and find out what type of safety seats are required for different ages and sizes of children.

Travelers through Texarkana this week can expect traffic delays as more I-30 construction work continues the remainder of this week, weather permitting. The areas affected will be the I-30 and I-369/US 59 commutes.