A Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) preventive maintenance project to seal coat more than 415 miles of various roadways across the South Plains is scheduled to beginning this week.
Project contactor Lipham Asphalt and Paving Company. LLC, of Aspermont, TX, was scheduled to begin work Monday, June 20, in Floyd County, with 17 counties total in the project. The cost for the program is $16.3 million.
Castro County FM 168 and FM 2397 are on the list for surfacing.
“More than 400 miles of roadway, in 17 counties, will undergo preventive maintenance this summer. Seal coating extends the life of the pavement and provides a variety of benefits to the roadway,” said Ed Goebel, P.E., TxDOT Lubbock District Director of Construction, “including a waterproof surface that prevents moisture from entering and weakening the roadbed.”
Motorists can expect daily lane closures, 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.
Seal coat crews will work their way across the South Plains and end work in Lubbock County in late-August. Work will take place weather permitting.