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LUBBOCK, Texas — The Texas Department of Transportation Southeast Lubbock County maintenance crew is scheduled to begin road repairs on the Loop 289 southbound frontage road between North Utica Avenue and Winston Avenue. Operations to mill and resurface segments of the frontage road are scheduled to start Wednesday, August 5 through Thursday, August 6.
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Drivers can expect the frontage road’s left lane and the southbound West Loop exit ramp to FM 2255 (Slide Road 4 Street) to be closed to all traffic starting Wednesday morning. The lane and ramp closure will remain in place until Friday morning.
Message boards are in place alerting drivers of the planned work. The operations will take place weather permitting…