SH 144 Glen Rose

All comments must be received on or before Thursday, June 15, 2023. 

The virtual public meeting will be posted below beginning Thursday, May 25, 2023, at 5 p.m. and will remain online through Thursday, June 15, 2023, at 11:59 p.m.  Please note, this is not a live event. The materials can be viewed at your convenience.

Additionally, TxDOT is providing an in-person meeting for individuals who would like to participate in person instead of online. In-person attendees will be able to review the same materials and presentation as the online public meeting.

TxDOT is proposing to realign SH 144 and construct a new bridge across the Paluxy River from near FM 56 to US 67 in Somervell County, Texas.

The proposed SH 144 realignment project is approximately 2.7-miles of new location roadway including construction of a new bridge across the Paluxy River near Glen Rose, Somervell County, Texas. The project's intent is to improve the access and mobility of SH 144 by constructing a new bridge across the Paluxy River. A feasibility study was conducted in June 2020 to determine the need for and viability of a second bridge crossing over the Paluxy River along SH 144 near the city of Glen Rose in Somervell County, Texas. The purpose of the proposed second crossing is to reduce congestion and provide an alternative route in case of emergency.

Proposed improvements are described below:

From existing SH 144 to the proposed new Paluxy River bridge

• Interim – two 12-foot lanes with no shoulders, an eight-foot sidewalk and a 10-foot shared-use path
• Ultimate – four 12-foot lanes with no 12-foot left turn lane, no 12-foot right turn lane, an eight-foot sidewalk and a 10-foot shared-use path

New bridge across the Paluxy River

• Interim – two 12-foot-wide lanes, two 10-foot-wide shoulders, two 16-foot wide inside shoulders, an eight-foot-wide sidewalk, and a 10-foot wide shared-use path
• Ultimate – four 12-foot-wide lanes, two 10-foot-wide outside shoulders, an eight-foot-wide sidewalk, and a 10-foot wide shared-use path

From the new Paluxy River bridge to US 67

• Interim – two 12-foot-wide lanes, Two 10-foot-wide outside shoulders, an eight-foot-wide sidewalk, and a 10-foot wide shared-use path
• Ultimate – four 12-foot-wide lanes, two 10-foot-wide outside shoulders, an eight-foot-wide sidewalk and a 10-foot wide shared-use path

Intersection improvements are proposed at FM 56 and CR 312. The proposed project right of way (ROW) would include a grassy center median (two to 26-feet wide) that would accommodate the future construction of the ultimate roadway and bridge. The proposed right of way width is 120-feet wide. The total proposed ROW acreage is estimated at 78acres.

Although additional right of way would be required, no residential or non-residential structures are anticipated to be displaced at this time.

The virtual public meeting and in-person option will be conducted in English. If you need an interpreter or document translator because English is not your primary language or you have difficulty communicating effectively in English, one will be provided to you. If you have a disability and need assistance, special arrangements can be made to accommodate most needs. If you need interpretation or translation services or you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend and participate in the virtual public meeting or in-person option, please contact Emmanuel Navarro, P.E., Project Manager, at 817-370-3513, no later than 4 p.m. CT, Monday, May 22, 2023. Please be aware that advance notice is required as some services and accommodations may require time for the Texas Department of Transportation to arrange.

• Notice
• Notice (Español)
• Fact sheet
• Fact sheet (Español)
• Project location map
• Project location map (Español)
• Presentation
• Presentation (Español)
• Script
• Script (Español)
• Exhibit boards
• Comment form

Schematics

• Conceptual Schematic: Alternative A sheet 1 of 2
• Conceptual Schematic: Alternative A sheet 2 of 2
• Conceptual Schematic: Alternative B sheet 1 of 2
• Conceptual Schematic: Alternative B sheet 2 of 2
• Conceptual Schematic: Intersection alternatives sheet 1 of 1