Traffic

TxDOT is planning to conduct the following construction and maintenance work in the district during the week of Aug. 21, 2023.

The wreck happened at around 7:15 p.m. in the 9300 block of S. Broadway between Market Square Blvd and Loop 49.

The crash happened around 12:40 p.m. as the driver was attempting to turn from Highway 31.

Treat the intersection as a 4-way stop. Drivers are asked to slow down and drive with caution in the area.

“US 80, that roadway is well traveled, and we want to make sure it’s up to condition, drivable and safe to drive on,” said TxDOT public information officer Jeff Williford.

The crash took place in the northeast corner of Loop 323.

The crash took place at the intersection of Jowell and North Jackson Streets.

Two drivers died in a head-on collision Friday just east of Cayuga.

Thursday evening, the City approved moving forward by submitting a $250,000 grant to the U.S. Department of Transportation. If awarded, a traffic study will be conducted.

The vehicle flipped several times after leaving the roadway.

Longview Public Information Officer Richard Yeakley talks about how the study is important for the growth of the city, and how it would be funded.

Drivers should use caution and be aware of possible delays in the area as the scene is cleared.

Westbound traffic on Interstate 20 near Liberty City was reduced to one lane Tuesday night into Wednesday morning after an 18-wheeler fire.

According to Capt. Craig Harrington, the wreck occurred between the Joy Wright Mountain Road exit and Mount Pisgah exit on the eastbound lanes of the interstate.

The incident happened early morning Sunday.

TxDOT is planning to conduct the following construction and maintenance work in the district during the week of Aug. 7, 2023. Work schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure, or other unforeseen issues. Please slow down and pay attention in work zones.

DPS troopers reported that they investigated a one-vehicle fatality crash Saturday morning on U.S. 96, about 1.5 miles north of Center.

A person was trapped in their vehicle after a major wreck on Main Street in Gun Barrel City. After being rescued with the Jaws of Life, they were flown to a hospital, while six others were attended to by EMS.

Two people died in a motorcycle crash at the intersection of FM 346 and CR 188 Saturday.

The Tyler Parks Department is hosting the 10th annual “School is Cool” event Thursday, and police will be blocking roads near downtown.

A Canton man has died following a two-vehicle wreck on Tuesday.

A Longview man was killed by a car while walking on a fog line Monday.

He was declared deceased on the scene.

Crews worked for over five hours to get lines and poles removed from the middle of a neighborhood street in Tyler after an 18-wheeler tore them down.

A driver was killed in a single-vehicle crash three miles south of Pickton on FM 269.

A crash involving a dump truck on U.S. 64 is causing traffic issues Monday afternoon.

Drivers should be aware of first responders in the area.

Funding will be used to renovate traffic signals and other technology, with the hopes of improving traffic flow, and therefore carbon emissions.

The Tyler City Council approved a major contract to restore historic roadways in their Wednesday meeting.

The current building was constructed in 1966, and a two-story addition was built in 1990.