US 69 center turn lane - Angelina County
Project overview
US 69 serves as an important roadway for rural connectivity and hurricane evacuation. TxDOT is proposing to widen US 69 south of Lufkin to provide a 16-foot continuous two-way left turn lane and 10-foot shoulders. This project is dedicated to improving safety and mobility along US 69 from 0.9 mile North of FM 841 to 0.5 mile West of FM 1475. No roadway work or right of way (ROW) is proposed for the portion of US 69 between FM 841 and FM 326 since it currently provides four 12-foot lanes of traffic (two eastbound and two westbound), a 16-foot continuous left turn lane and 10-foot outside shoulders.
This project would also:
- Reduce congestion
- Enhance freight mobility along US 69
- Provide a more efficient hurricane evacuation route
Proposed improvements
The approximately five-mile project includes:
- Widening US 69 to provide two 12-foot northbound travel lanes and two 12-foot southbound travel lanes, 16-foot continuous two-way left-turn lane, and 10-foot shoulders
- Expanding the existing right of way by 30-feet minimum to 80 feet maximum, an average of 55 feet, with no proposed displacements
- Biloxi Creek and Buck Creek bridges will be replaced to accommodate the proposed 16-foot continuous two-way left turn lane and 6’ sidewalks
Project timeline
- Environmental studies began in fall 2022. TxDOT received Environmental clearance summer 2023
- Right-of-way acquisitions began in summer 2023 and are anticipated to be completed fall 2025
- The detailed engineering plans, environmental permitting, and utility relocations are expected to be completed by fall 2026
- Construction is anticipated to be completed in by summer 2029, weather permitting