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TxDOT updates Beaumont council on ongoing and planned highway, interchange and frontage-road projects
Summary
TxDOT representatives told the Beaumont City Council that multiple paving, bridge and interchange projects are underway in and around Beaumont, with some work wrapping up this year and major interchange/bridge work continuing for several years; lane reductions and localized traffic impacts were warned.
TxDOT representatives gave the Beaumont City Council a progress briefing on several construction programs affecting the city and surrounding corridors, detailing completion targets, staging and expected traffic impacts.
Why it matters: The projects include bridge replacements and major interchange work on I-10 and I-69 corridors, frontage-road reconstructions near retail centers, and pedestrian improvements; they will affect traffic patterns and travel times for months to years.
Key projects and timing
- Parkdale Mall/I-10 area: The overlay and main-lane paving in front of Parkdale Mall is finished and six lanes are open from Grama Road to Delaware; remaining work is shoulder dressing.
- Spur 93/West Port Arthur Road (Lamar area/frontage roads): Frontage-road reconstruction is under way and is projected to finish in late summer or early fall; crews are working on drainage areas and tie-ins near MLK.
- SH 124 (Norfolk Bayou)…
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