Bridge Replacement Project On Highway 156 Near Point Blank

Motorists who travel along State Highway 156 between Point Blank and Coldspring should exercise caution as work on a bridge-replacement project will soon be underway.

Site of The New Bridge

Barricades are already in place for the $4.3 million project in which a new bridge will be installed at the Stephen Creek crossing between Beaver Den Drive and Creekwood Bend Court, approximately 4.7 miles south of Point Blank.

Hawkins, Texas-based Skyline Bridge, LLC. is the contractor for the project.

This work is expected to be completed in July 2027, weather permitting.
Drivers should be alert for workers and equipment moving in the area. Be sure to obey all traffic controls in the area and plan for delays.

Dangers of Speeding

TxDOT continues to remind summer travellers of the dangers of speeding. Speed contributed to nearly 160,000 traffic crashes in Texas in 2024, resulting in 1,467 deaths. That is 35% of all traffic crash fatalities in the state, making speed the number one contributing factor in crashes.

“Speeding is not an accident, it’s a choice,” TxDOT Executive Director Marc Williams said. “When you choose to drive even just a little over the speed limit, you’re not only risking your own life, you’re risking the lives of every other person on the road with you and that’s not being a good Texan.”

Law enforcement to focus on speeders To help prevent deadly, speed-related crashes, TxDOT is launching its Be Safe. Drive Smart. campaign that features country singer-songwriter Parker McCollum calling on his fellow Texans to slow down and be safe.

The campaign runs alongside a special speed law enforcement period. From July 18 through Aug. 3, officers across Texas will focus extra attention on motorists who are driving too fast, reminding them to slow down and match their speed to road conditions.