US 59/US 259 North Nacogdoches (Future I-69)
Virtual public hearing with in-person option
Virtual: Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, 5 p.m.
In-person: Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
| Public comment deadline | All written comments must be received on or before Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. |
| Virtual details | The virtual hearing presentation and hearing materials will be posted on this page by Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, 5 p.m. If you do not have internet access, you may call 936-633-4383 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, to ask questions and access project materials during the project development process. |
| In-person details | Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024 5 - 7 p.m. Nacogdoches County Exposition and Civic Center 3805 NW Stallings Drive Nacogdoches, Texas 75964 |
| Purpose | TxDOT is proposing to upgrade US 59 and reconstruct the US 59/US 259 interchange to meet interstate standards from Stallings Drive/Loop 224 to 1.3 miles north of US 259 in Nacogdoches County, Texas. |
| Description | The US 59/US 259 North Nacogdoches (Future I-69) project is dedicated to improving safety and mobility, due to increasing traffic, congestion, and a high number of traffic crashes. This project is anticipated to bring US 59 and the US 59/US 259 interchange up to current interstate standards by converting it to a controlled access roadway and reconfiguring the interchange. The proposed project would extend for a total of 3.8 miles along US 59 from Stallings Drive/Loop 224 to 1.3 miles north of US 259 in Nacogdoches and would include the construction of concrete barrier-divided mainlanes along US 59 that consist of four 12-foot-wide travel lanes, two in each direction, 10-foot-wide inside shoulders, and 12-foot-wide outside shoulders. Northbound and southbound US 59 frontage road construction would include two 12-foot-wide travel lanes with a four-foot inside shoulder and a 10-foot-wide outside shoulder. A 10-foot shared-use path would also be constructed along proposed US 59 frontage roads and 10-foot-wide shared-use path and six-foot sidewalk would be constructed along US 259. The project would include reconfiguring the US 59/US 259 interchange to provide new flyover bridges for northbound US 59 and southbound US 259 and a location for truck parking between Stallings Drive/LP 224 and FM 343. The proposed project would, subject to final design considerations, require additional right of way and potentially displace 15 residences and 11 non-residential structures. 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 district office by calling 936-633-4383. The proposed project would involve construction in wetlands. The proposed project would involve an action in a floodplain. Any environmental documentation or studies, any 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 5 p.m. at the TxDOT Lufkin District, 1805 N. Timberland Drive, Lufkin, TX 75901, 936-633-4383. |
| Accessibility | The virtual public hearing 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 hearing or in-person option, please contact the TxDOT Lufkin District, at 936-633-4395 no later than 4 p.m. CT, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. Please be aware that advance notice is required as some services and accommodations may require time for TxDOT to arrange. |
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| How to make a comment | The public may provide comments for the public hearing in the following ways listed below:
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| Memorandum of understanding | 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 December 9, 2019, and executed by FHWA and TxDOT. |
Posted: Aug. 5, 2024