More than 333 miles of state roadways are part of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Lubbock District’s 2016 seal coat program.
Roadways in Castro, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Floyd, Gaines, Garza, Hale, Hockley, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Parmer, Swisher, Terry and Yoakum counties will see $15.4 million of preventative maintenance work during the months of July, August and September.
“Seal coating provides a variety of benefits to the roadway,” said Mike Craig, P.E., TxDOT Plainview Area engineer, “including a waterproof surface that prevents moisture from entering and weakening the roadbed. Seal coating also reduces deterioration and cracking of the asphalt surface, which prolongs the life of the pavement.”
Other roadway benefits include an improved non-skid surface in wet or icy conditions and an anti-glare and increased reflective surface for night and wet weather driving, Craig noted Contractor Ronald R. Wagner & Co., LP, of Kendalia, Texas, is scheduled to begin seal coat operations Wednesday, July 6, on FM 2286 in Floyd County. Other roadways included in the 2016 seal coat program are:
- Castro — US 60 and US 385
- Cochran —FM 1585
- Crosby — FM 40 and SH 207
- Dawson — US 87, BU 87 and US 180
- Gaines — US 62
- Garza — SH 207
- Hockley — US 385
- Hale — FM 400 and FM 789
- Floyd — FM 2286
- Lamb — US 84 and US 385
- Lubbock — FM 597, FM 1729, FM1294, FM 1264, FM 400, FM 41, FM 40, SH 114, FM 179, US 62, US 87, FM 1730, US 82 and the I-27 and north Loop 289 frontage roads
- Lynn —FM 1730 and FM 400
- Parmer — US 60
- Swisher — FM 1424 and FM 145
- Terry — US 62
- Yoakum —SH 83
The seal coat operations are expected to continue through September. Motorists can expect lane closures and a pilot car to guide traffic through the work zone, and are asked to drive with caution through the work zone, be on the lookout for workers and avoid distractions for their own safety and the safety of the workers.
Work will take place weather permitting.
(Press release from Texas Department of Transportation)
