My35 Central Texas Newsletter: June 2020

TxDOT Waco District Welcomes Jake Smith as PIO

On March 9, 2020, TxDOT’s Waco District welcomed Jake Smith as its new public information officer. | Read More

BE SAFE BE SEEN Campaign Aims to Improve Pedestrian, Bicyclist Safety near I-35 Waco Construction Areas

You might have noticed more people out walking or riding bicycles these days. | Read More

Construction Updates

Section 4B: Waco (12th Street to North Loop 340)

Access this section's project map (schematic).

Milestones

• Completed constructing shoring columns at BUS 77 to support remaining large structures under the northbound mainlanes when demo work starts at BUS 77.
• Completed demolition of all southbound mainlane bridges at each intersection.
• Completed setting new beams for the new 11th and 12th Streets’ southbound overpass.
• Constructed sidewalk and driveways for the southbound access road at Behrens Circle and University Parks Dr.
• Constructed southbound access road between US 84 and BUS 77.
• Completed paving of the southbound access road between 12th and 17th Streets.
• Completed constructing the bridge deck for the N. Loop 340 overpass widening.
• Began setting retaining wall panels throughout the project.
• Began setting new beams at 4th and 5th Streets.

Down the Road

• Continue work on sewer and water lines throughout the project on the southbound access road.
• Continue work on drilled shafts at BUS 77.
• Continue the west end replacement of Culvert 5 (Waco Creek).
• Begin the east end replacement of Culvert 5 (Waco Creek).
• Continue constructing major storm drainage trunk lines along the southbound access road between 17th and 18th Streets to University Parks Blvd.
• Continue constructing cul-de-sacs to replace side-street intersections along the southbound access road in the area between 18th and 11th Streets.
• Continue building the approaches for the new 11th and 12th Streets’ southbound overpass.
• Continue demolition of the bridge over the UPRR.
• Continue construction of the southbound bridge over MLK Jr. Blvd.
• Continue construction of the southbound bridge over University Parks.
• Continue construction of the southbound bridge over the Brazos River.
• Continue construction of the southbound bridge over Behrens Circle.
• Continue construction of the southbound bridge over US 84 / Waco Dr.
• Continue construction of US 84 / Waco Dr. on the east side of I-35.
• Complete southbound frontage paving, drainage, and sidewalks.
• Continue setting southbound mainlane beams at 4th and 5th Street, MLK Blvd., Behrens Circle, and US 84.
• Continue northbound frontage road paving and driveways throughout the project.
• Complete utilities.
• Begin southbound mainlane paving south of US 77.

I-35E Expansion (I-35 East/West split to Ellis County line)

Milestones

• Completed bridge decks for half of the new underpasses at FM 2959 and FM 934.
• Completed retaining walls at FM 2959 and FM 934.
• Completely closed median with concrete traffic barrier for Phase 2 work.

Down the Road

• Continue building temporary pavement widening to handle traffic in the next phases of the project.
• Continue permanent concrete pavement widening of the northbound mainlanes.
• Continue the Phase 2 portion of the cross drainage culverts along I-35E.
• Construct Phase 2 pavement along I-35E.
• Continue paving FM 2959 and driveways at Petro in Carl’s Corner.

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