11th/12th Streets Bridge Removal Continues This Week
Contact: I35@baylor.edu
WACO, Texas (July 23, 2019) – Crews continue progress to remove the 11th/12th Streets bridge, an operation that is anticipated to continue to early August. Timelines for July 23, July 24-25 and July 27 are estimated based on work progress and field conditions, but please note that schedules may change as work progresses. Delays are expected to occur during this work.
• Please remember to slow down and watch for detour signs through this area.
• Lane closures to begin at 7 p.m. opening by 6 a.m.
• Sunday work hours allow for opening at 10 a.m. and closures beginning at 10 p.m.
• Additional lane closures and impacts to traffic may occur during this work as needed for safety.
Traffic Impacts
July 23, 2019
• The northbound mainlanes will be reduced to one lane from 18th Street to north of 12th Street.
• The northbound frontage road will be closed from near Park Avenue to north of 12th Street and through traffic will be directed onto the mainlanes at New Road.
• The exit ramp at 8th Street will be closed; drivers will need to exit at University Parks Drive.
July 24 & 25, 2019
• The northbound frontage road will be closed from near Park Avenue to north of 12th Street and through traffic will be directed onto the mainlanes at New Road.
• Local traffic may use the frontage up to Park Avenue.
• The exit ramp at 8th Street will be closed; drivers will need to exit at University Parks Drive.
July 27, 2019
• Beginning as early as Saturday, crews will begin removing the bridge beams and work is anticipated to last through the week.
• Work will begin on the northbound frontage road, then the mainlanes, finishing over the southbound frontage road.
• Full frontage road closures will be necessary during work over the frontage roads and all traffic will be diverted to the mainlanes.
• Full mainlane closures will be necessary during work over the mainlanes and all traffic will be diverted to the frontage roads.
Stay Informed
Follow @TxDOTWacoPIO on Twitter for up-to-date lane closure and construction information.
Use the real-time website https://waco4bmap.org – part of the BE SAFE BE SEEN initiative – to help plan and safely navigate routes through the construction zone, whether by car, bike or on foot.
Visit www.my35.org/Waco to view materials online and sign up for lane closure notifications.
Email My35Waco@txdot.gov to subscribe for general project updates.
Call or text 254-313-WACO (9226) to speak with a construction team member.
BE ALERT & STAY WORK ZONE SAFE.
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