At a cost of $16.7 million dollars, the overpass is just about complete on US Hwy. 69 at FM 346 south of Tyler.
The end is in sight and traffic will be flowing much smoother and non-stop along US Hwy. 69 thanks to the new overpass that is scheduled to open Tuesday, March 16th, according to TxDOT. Last month construction crews put down the final layer of asphalt leading up to the bridge and have been working on reconfiguring the traffic lanes for the big switch to happen.
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Once the traffic pattern has been shifted to its permanent configuration, traffic on US Hwy. 69 will travel along the bridge over FM 346 making the area much safer and less congested because traffic will not be stopped on US Hwy. 69. The project will then move in to its final stage which will be converting the old travel lanes to single lane off and on ramps to the highway. At this time it is not known if there traffic signals will remain or if they will be replaced by stop signs or partial