US 59 Livingston Upgrade North Segment (Future I-69)
This project is dedicated to enhancing safety and improving mobility along US 59 (Future I 69) from 1.9 miles south of SL 116 to US 190 in Livingston, Polk County, Texas.
TxDOT is proposing to reconstruct US 59/US 190 interchange and US 59 mainlanes to meet interstate standards for possible future designation as I-69 and:
- Improve interchange connectivity and safety
- Reduce congestion
- Provide a more efficient hurricane evacuation route
- Provide system connectivity to I-69, which is a 1,600-mile national highway connecting Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. I-69 also provides access to inland ports and seaports along the gulf coast
Proposed improvements
The improvements will include:
- Construction of cable barrier-divided mainlanes along US 59 that consist of four 12-foot-wide travel lanes, two in each direction, 6-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 outside shoulder. A 10-foot shared-use path would also be constructed along the proposed US 59 frontage roads.
- Reconfiguring the US 190 and BUS 59 North
Project timeline
- Schematic and environmental studies began in 2022 and are anticipated to be complete fall 2026.
- Right-of-way acquisitions are anticipated to begin fall 2026
- Detailed engineering plans, and utility relocation are expected to be completed in winter 2031.
- Construction is anticipated to start in 2032