It’s important to know the current road conditions whenever you are about to travel. It doesn’t matter if it’s 100 miles to another city, or 3 miles down the road. Luckily, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) keeps us in the loop with their interactive map.
Let’s take a look at the current projects in and around Lubbock that all drivers need to be aware of.
Bridge deck work on Loop 289 near Chapel Hill between East Erskine Street and East 4th Street has reduced all traffic to just one lane. All drivers traveling in the north and southbound lanes should expect delays or explore alternate routes to their destinations.
Construction is set to end on August 31 at 6 p.m.
FM 1585 South Lubbock
This project has been going on for months as it takes up a pretty sizeable portion of FM 1585 and 130th Street. TxDOT labels this as just general construction, but all drivers need to be advised that delays should be expected anywhere along the swathe of road that this construction project covers…