It’s seal coat season in the Lubbock District

Lubbock District – More than 307 miles of state roadways are scheduled for preventative maintenance work this summer. The roads are part of the Lubbock District’s 2025 seal coat program.

“Work is about to begin on TxDOT’s annual road maintenance summer project. Seal coating provides a variety of benefits to the roadway, including a waterproof surface that prevents moisture from entering and weakening the roadbed,” said Ed Goebel P.E., TxDOT Lubbock District Director of Construction. "Seal coating also reduces deterioration and cracking of the asphalt surface, which prolongs the life of the pavement.”

Other roadway benefits include an improved non-skid surface in wet or icy conditions and an anti-glare and increased reflective surface for night and wet weather driving, Goebel noted.

Weather permitting, contractors Lipham Asphalt & Paving Co., LLC, of Aspermont, Texas, are scheduled to begin sealcoat operations on the $20.6 million project on Monday, June 23, to various locations on US 380 in Garza County before moving onto roads in Crosby County and across the district's 17 counties. Roadways included in the 2025 seal coat program are:

• Bailey—US 70
• Castro—US 385, SH 194, FM 145
• Cochran—FM 1337
• Crosby—SH 207
• Dawson—US 87
• Gaines—SH 83
• Floyd—FM 651
• Hale—US 70, FM 400, FM 789
• Hockley—FH 114, FM 301, FM 168
• Lamb—US 385, FM 1055
• Lubbock —Loop 388, Loop 461, SM 597, FM 835, Spur 327 frontage roads, Spur 309, FM 1585, Loop 493, US 84 frontage roads, Business 84
• Parmer—SH 214, SH 86
• Swisher—SH 194, FM 3141, FM 2301
• Yoakum—US 83, US 380

The sealcoat operations are expected to continue through the end of August. Motorists can expect lane closures and a pilot car to guide traffic through the work zone, and are asked to drive with caution through the work zone, be on the lookout for workers and avoid distractions for their own safety and the safety of the workers. Work will take place weather permitting.