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TxDOT updates Loop 20, SH‑84 and SH‑359 work; study underway for 255/1472 intersection
Summary
TxDOT’s Laredo area office reported updates on major roadworks — including Loop 20, SH‑84 and SH‑359 — and said a study is evaluating options at the US‑255/Federal‑1472 intersection, including a roundabout, prompting safety concerns from committee members.
TxDOT’s Laredo area office reported progress on major contracts and briefed the MPO Policy Committee on safety and reconstruction work across several corridors.
Denise Garcia, Laredo assistant area engineer, said the Loop 20 reconstruction (reported as a roughly $344 million contract) is about 27% complete and remains on schedule for a 2029 completion date under a 60‑month contract. The SH‑84 project (about $122 million) from Mines Road to I‑35 West is at about 40% completion and is expected to finish in fall 2027. The SH‑359 widening contract (approximately $50 million) is about halfway complete, and TxDOT staff said they expect westbound paving to…
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