US 59 Livingston Upgrade South Segment (Future I-69)

This project is dedicated to enhancing safety and improving mobility along US 59 (Future I-69) from US 190 to 0.39 miles south of FM 1988 in Livingston, Polk County, Texas.

TxDOT is proposing to reconstruct US 59/FM 1988 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, BUS 59 North, and BUS 59 South/FM 1988 interchanges

Project timeline

• The feasibility study began in winter 2023 and was completed in fall 2024.
• No development or construction funding has been identified in TxDOT 10-year Unified Transportation Program; therefore, TxDOT will not develop detailed engineering plans, purchase Right-of-way or relocate utilities until funding is allocated.