Motorists that travel Highway 59 north of Nacogdoches to the north of Garrison can expect changes. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is preparing to post new lower speed limit signs this week on a portion of US 59 in Nacogdoches County.
Undoubtedly it's one of the busiest roads in East Texas, and for the next several days traffic along Tyler's South Loop 323 is going to be shut down to one lane of traffic causing quite a few delays.
Toll 49 in south Tyler is nearing completion and will soon connect south Tyler from Hwy. 110 between Tyler and Whitehouse to I-20, just west of Lindale. It was previously announced form other media outlets that the final stretch of the toll road would be opening on Saturday (which had me excited), but turns out its just a ceremonial event with the opening of the final segment, Segment 3B, coming l
This afternoon the North East Texas Regional Mobility Authority (NET RMA) will hold a meeting in Henderson to discuss the future of keeping Loop 49 in Tyler open to cyclists.
I am not sure if it is the extreme heat in Texas that causes the roads to deteriorate so quickly but I have noticed that there are certain roads that I need a vehicle with really good suspension in order to not bottom out and leave under parts of my car scattered all over Smith County.
The old part of Tyler on East Line by the train depot where the really neat old bricks are no longer working as a