US 87 Improvement Project

The existing US 87 roadway consists of four 12-foot-wide travel lanes (two in each direction) with 10-foot-wide paved outside shoulders. Directions of travel are separated by a continuous 16-foot-wide, two-way left-turn lane. The existing right-of-way width varies from 120 to 150 feet.

The proposed roadway would include a four-lane divided highway with two access-controlled mainlanes in each direction and two-lane, one-way frontage roads on both sides of the roadway. Mainlanes would be separated by inside shoulders and center median with a single concrete barrier between the shoulders. Diamond interchanges with turnarounds are proposed at Farm-to-Market (FM) 821, FM 461 W and FM 461 E. The frontage roads would be built first and the remaining elements completed later, subject to construction funding. The proposed roadway would become a future part of the Interstate Highway (IH) 27 section in the Ports-To-Plains Corridor, which was designated as a High Priority Corridor on the National Highway System by Congress in 1998.

The proposed project would, subject to final design considerations, require approximately 90 acres of new right of way from the west side of the roadway and potentially displace approximately nine oil wells, one production facility, and one pipeline station. Additionally, four small drainage easements totaling approximately 0.3 acre are proposed at two culvert locations. There are no residences in the project area.

Relocation assistance is available for displaced persons and businesses. Information about the TxDOT Relocation Assistance Program and services and benefits for those displaced and other affected property owners, as well as information about the tentative schedule for right-of-way acquisition and construction, can be obtained from the TxDOT Abilene District Office by calling 325-676-6800.

The proposed project would involve an action in a floodplain.

Any environmental documentation or studies, maps and drawings showing the project location and design, tentative construction schedules, and other information regarding the proposed project are on file and available for inspection Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the TxDOT Abilene District Office, 4250 N. Clack St., Abilene, Texas 79601 or 325-676-6800. Project materials are also available online at www.txdot.gov keyword search “US 87 from 2 miles north of Glasscock County line to 0.45 mile south of Howard County line.”

The project materials are written 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 review the project materials or submit information, please contact the TxDOT Abilene District Public Information Officer at 325-676-6817 no later than 4 p.m. CT, at least three business days before the date on which you would like to review the project materials or submit information. Please be aware that advance notice is required as some services and accommodations may require time for TxDOT to arrange.

Los materiales del proyecto están escritos en inglés. Si usted necesita un intérprete o un traductor de documentos porque su idioma principal no es el inglés o tiene alguna dificultad para comunicarse eficazmente en inglés, se le proporcionará uno. Si usted tiene alguna discapacidad y necesita ayuda, se pueden hacer arreglos especiales para atender la mayoría de las necesidades. Si usted necesita servicios de interpretación o traducción o es una persona con alguna discapacidad que requiera una adaptación para revisar los materiales o enviar información, por favor póngase en contacto con La Oficial de Información Pública del Distrito de Abilene de TxDOT, al número 325-676-6817 a más tardar a las 4:00 p.m. hora central, al menos tres días hábiles antes de la fecha en la que desea revisar los materiales del proyecto o enviar información. Por favor sepa que es necesario dar aviso con anticipación, ya que algunos servicios y adaptaciones pueden requerir tiempo para que TxDOT los organice.

• Notice
• Aviso
• Fact sheet

Written comments from the public regarding the proposed project are also requested and may be submitted by:

• Email: as shown in the notice
• Mail:
  TxDOT Abilene District Office
  4250 N. Clack St.
  Abilene, TX 79601

All hearing requests and comments must be received on or before Friday, Nov. 14, 2025.

The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried-out by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated July 17, 2025, and executed by FHWA and TxDOT.