Beginning Monday, crews will close the crossovers on US 59 on the north and south ends of the Corrigan Relief Route construction project in Corrigan.
As construction progresses on this project, the closures are necessary to improve safety and allow construction to proceed. Drivers will detour to the nearest crossovers outside the project limits, or within Corrigan city limits to make a turnaround.
“This construction project is progressing well, and work is going smoothly,” Rhonda Oaks, public information officer for the Texas Department of Transportation, said. “Closing these crossovers is a necessary part of upgrading US 59 and continuing the median construction. Motorists should expect additional traffic changes to come in the near future as work progresses.”
Construction began on the Corrigan Relief Route in late 2023 after Texas Transportation Commissioners approved the $172.8 million construction for Polk County.
James Construction Group LLC out of Baton Rouge, La. is serving as contractor for the project that will bring US 59 to interstate standards with construction of new US 59 northbound and southbound lanes with controlled access around the City of Corrigan.
The seven-mile project will include overpasses at the United Pacific Railroad, US 287 and Union Springs Road; entrance and exit ramps at US 59 tie-ins and at the US 287 overpass. The project is being built to interstate standards and will enhance safety, improve emergency evacuations, and support freight transport.
Motorists should obey all traffic controls, reduce speed, and stay alert for moving equipment and workers near the lanes of traffic through this work zone. Traffic fines double when workers are present.
For more information, contact Rhonda.Oaks@txdot.gov or call 936-633-4395.
