East Texas traffic conditions
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Published: Mar. 16, 2021 at 8:35 AM CDT|Updated: Sep. 29, 2023 at 5:39 AM CDT
EAST TEXAS (KLTV) - Here’s a quick look at traffic conditions before heading out today.
Friday, Sept. 29, 8 a.m.
- SMITH COUNTY - Hwy 271 near Hwy 155 - Injury wreck.
- TYLER - 110 Van Hwy at NW Loop 323 - Injury wreck.
- RUSK COUNTY - Hwy 259 south of Hwy 135 - Injury wreck.
LUFKIN - Joyce Ln. from Denman Ave. to Burley Primary School - Closed for house fire rekindle in area. Follow posted detour routes for student drop off:
Alternate Route 1:
• Turn left onto Fuller Springs Drive from Chestnut Street/FM58 (expect heavy traffic due to Slack Elementary pickup)
• Turn left onto Joyce Lane to access the Burley drop-off location
• Exit by taking Joyce Lane back to Fuller Springs Drive
• Traffic will flow normally on Fuller Springs Drive
Alternate Route 2:
• Access Tower Lane from U.S. 69 south
• Turn right on Oakwood Drive
• Turn right onto Joyce Lane to access the Burley drop-off location
• Exit by taking Joyce Lane to Fuller Springs Drive
• Traffic will flow normally on Fuller Springs Drive
- NACOGDOCHES - Raguet St. between Hayter St. and Wettermark St. - closed both directions for sinkhole repair. Use North St. as an alternate route until reopened. Closure expected to last two days.
Roadwork around East Texas:
- GREGG COUNTY - Hwy 259 between FM 1844 and the Upshur County Line - Roadwork.
- SHELBY COUNTY - Hwy 96 south of Center - Ongoing roadwork.
- WOOD COUNTY - Hwy 37 north of N. Loop 564 - ongoing onstruction.
- LAKE TYLER - Old Omen Rd. ( CR 285) between FM 2215 and FM 848 - Closed for bridge replacement. Follow posted detour signs in area.
- KILGORE - Pentecost Rd. is closed between Bus. 259 and Stone Rd. - Bridge replacement.
- CHEROKEE COUNTY - Hwy 135 between Troup and Jacksonville - Closed to replace the Mud Creek and Mud Creek Relief bridges.
- HARRISON COUNTY - Hwy 59 overpass to I-20 - Bridge construction.
- GREGG COUNTY - FM 2204 between the Hwy 259 Bypass and Business 259 - Mill and inlay work. Expect delays.
- CROCKETT - FM 2022 between FM 2423 & FM 2663 - Roadwork.
- To get a complete list of roadwork projects around East Texas click here.