East Texas Road Update – 12:30pm

The Texas Department of Transportation is still reporting a number of East Texas roads that are a bit on the slushy side. Exercise extreme caution if you have to be on the area roadways.

Also, keep in mind, that with lows tonight near 22, any melting ice could again refreeze and make for hazardous driving in the early morning hours. Check out the complete release of road conditions from TXDOT after the bump. 

TxDOT crews continue to monitor roadways

Lufkin, Texas – Motorists are urged to slow down and drive to conditions as snow and ice continue to fall on East Texas roadways. Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) crews continue to monitor bridges and overpasses this morning and spread rock where needed.

Despite the fact that ice has formed on roadways, bridges and overpasses, there have been no road closures throughout the nine-county area other than the third level bridges at U.S. 59 and Loop 287(S) in Lufkin. Both the northbound and southbound bridges will remain closed until further notice. TxDOT offices continue to receive calls from motorists regarding slick spots they encounter. All drivers are warned to slow down and drive cautiously.

“Just because you don’t see ice on the roadways and structures, doesn't mean it is not there,” said TxDOT spokesperson Kathi White. “Drive to conditions and expect that there are slick and icy areas out there and expect it to remain so as rain, snow and/or sleet continue to fall. Slow down!”

Some 150 district maintenance and construction employees have been working shifts around the clock to make the roadways as safe as possible.

Here’s a look at the latest roadway information around the district:

Angelina County:
●    Northbound/southbound Third Level Bridges at U.S. 59 and Loop 287(S) closed until further notice
●    Crews continue to monitor roadways and spread additional rock as needed

Houston County:
●    All roads are a mix of slush, ice and snow but no closures
●    Crews continue to monitor roadways and spread additional rock as needed

Nacogdoches County:
●    Bridges and overpasses iced over but no road closures
●    Caution warning on some of the lesser traveled Farm to Market roadways that are iced over.
●    Crews continue to monitor roadways and spread additional rock as needed

Polk County:
●    Bridges iced over but no road closures
●    Crews continue to monitor roadways and spread additional rock as needed

Sabine County:
●    No road closures
●    All roadways good for travel but use caution
●    Crews continue to monitor roadways and spread additional rock as needed

San Augustine County:
●    No road closures but bridges still covered with ice
●    Crews continue to monitor roadways and spread additional rock as needed

San Jacinto County:
●    No road closures but all bridges are continuing to ice over requiring more rock on a regular basis
●    Crews continue to monitor roadways and spread additional rock as needed

Shelby County:
●    Patches of ice and snow on bridge decks and overpasses
●    Crews continue to monitor roadways and spread additional rock as needed

Trinity County:
●    All roads are open and they have a mixture of snow/ice/slush on them.
●    Crews continue to monitor roadways and spread additional rock as needed