Gus Khankarli who is with TXDot spoke to the Dumas Noon Lions Club on Thursday, June 23, 2016.  He spoke to the club about what is happening with road repair in our area.  Here are some photos of the slide presentation that Gus presented.  Gus did say that SH 152 would be worked on in the next week. Work scheduled to begin Monday, June 29.

 DUMAS — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is set to begin a $12.8 million project next week to make roadway improvements to more than 18 miles of SH 152 in Moore County, from the Dumas city limits to the Hutchinson County line.

“The project will make needed improvements and repairs to the pavement and is expected to enhance the overall safety of the roadway,” said Corky Neukam, P.E, TxDOT Dumas Area engineer overseeing the project. “Work is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, June 29, at the Dumas end of the project limits.”

Motorists traveling on SH 152, over the next several months will see traffic reduced to one-lane at various times throughout the project as contractor RK Hall LLC, of Paris, Texas, mills the existing pavement then repaves and resurfaces the roadway with an asphaltic concrete overlay.

“Drivers should be aware that speed limits in the active work areas of the construction zone will be reduced by 10 mph to 65 mph.” Neukam and Khankarli added.

Motorists should also expect various lane closures, possible traffic delays and are urged to use caution when driving through the work zone, since crews will be working in close proximity to traffic and should keep the following tips in mind:

·   Slow down and always follow posted work zone speed limits. Speeding is one of the 

      major causes of work zone crashes. Remember, traffic fines double in work zones.

·   Pay attention. Workers and heavy equipment may only be a few feet from passing

      vehicles.

·   Be patient. Delays from roadway construction can be frustrating, but it only takes a few

      extra minutes to slow down for a work zone.

The project’s completion date is scheduled for spring 2017.

Here are other projects that will begin soon or later in the year.

 To see where they are on any project in Texas click on this link http://apps.dot.state.tx.us/apps-cq/project_tracker/
This will take you to a page where you can view projects by county.  At the top of the page.

They are also doing more studies on traffic going down US 87/287