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moved under the crossroads moved under traffic interstate the to next will not need Traffic lanes. roads frontage the to exit a signalized go through and want they unless intersection particular a onto to get crossroad. will be bridges Turn-around side of each constructed on to overpasses crossroad the to the allow to travel traffic road with- opposite frontage through out having to pass the crossroad intersection.

roads are converted to one-way roads are • at Richmond The overpasses and Summerhill Roads will be to reconstructed completely front- the new for allow room built under- to be roads age done This will be them. neath bridges turn-around the after are builttraffic on each side so rstate 30 corridor in Texarkana in Texarkana 30 corridor rstate the facilities is completed. ONE WAY ONE WAY

one each for the the for each one ONE WAY ONE WAY ONE WAY One-way direction will take One-way signal- each direction off one ized intersection. will be Two full intersections removed exit as the en- and into merged are ramps trance roads. the frontage will be Frontage roads Traffic congestion along the Inte once the frontage should be reduced modernize and construction to has blos- development mercial and Richmond somed near The pri- Summerhill Roads. is congestion of the cause mary to trying vehicles too many signal- many too pass through Currently, ized intersections. inter- signalized two are there the each side of sections on interstate— each and one roads frontage entrance and exit for the ramps. frontage one-way The new this to remedy roads will help ways. problem in several • • • ONE WAY ONE WAY ONE WAY ONE WAY

Construction work begins this month to modernize I-30 Frontage Roads ex- It’smost The coming! highway expensive tensive and reconstruction project ever in this fall. begins Texarkana The Transportation gave its final Commission a 27 to July approval on at project aimed $153.5 million Texarkana’s addressing grow- conges- traffic ing pains and This 30. tion along Interstate all will involve converting I-30 along the frontage roads filling in to one-way, corridor roads the frontage gaps in between Kings Highway (FM 989) in Nash and Jefferson Avenue on the side, and exit entrance relocating and adding recon-ramps, the along overpasses structing route. traffic no doubt “There’s problems will increase while conducted, is being the work completed it it is but once mobil- improve greatly should Kenny said along I-30,” ity all for area engineer Icenhower, “Once Texarkana. in TxDOT motor- finished, is the project from to travel ists will be able way to Highway all the Kings State Line Avenue and back ever having to pass without signalized intersec- through a There will be no need tion. signal- at a stop to for vehicles unless they ized intersection a particular turn on want to crossroad.” corridor has long The I-30 with traffic con- had problems com- where especially gestion, 2 3 4 ONE WAY 2-3 ONE WAY

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beginning the project will be Property owners need not filling in the gaps in the frontage road system between Kings Construction work Highway and State Line Ave- worry about access to homes, businesses (Continued from page 1) nue,” Icenhower said. “Once “Property and business will keep access to all properties while another is closed due to this is completed, we will con- owners tend to be a little and will not close any driveway construction. Single driveways will still be able to use the road- vert the frontage roads to one- Lowes/Wal-Mart nervous about getting into and without first contacting the will remain open at all times everyone informed,” Icen- ways. way while the rest of the work is out of their property when property owner. The except when construction work hower said. “We want traffic Additional overpasses will be being conducted. highway construction work department is bound by law to is being conducted directly in and construction to move along constructed at University Ave- “There is no doubt that traf- begins,” said Kenny Icenhower, always maintain access to front of them. as smoothly as possible.” nue between US 59 and Kings fic congestion will get even Highway and at Pavilion Park- worse during the construction area engineer for TxDOT in properties during highway “We intend to have open Anyone having question Texarkana Area Office at way which will connect traffic process, but we just ask that the Texarkana. “Most driveways construction.” lines of communication about their driveways or access (903) 838-8574 between 8 a.m. between the Richmond Ranch public please have patience with along the construction route Properties with two or more between property owners and to their property can contact the and 5 p.m. development and the Lowes/ us because the finished product will be reconstructed, but we driveways will have one open contractor to help keep Wal-Mart shopping areas. is going to be so much better,” The interchange of US 59 he said. with I-30 will also be completely Austin Bridge & Road, LP of New Dallas, was awarded the con- Converting the Who you gonnathe Change call? Boston reconstructed to allow direct Interstate 30 frontage Road access to and from I-30 through tract for the construction. The roads to one way will Anyone who has a question comments about the Making interlacing overpasses. Turn- Arkansas Department of High- reduce the number of or a problem concerning the newsletter can con- arounds will be constructed at ways and Transportation has signal lights on each construction work on the Inter- tact Marcus Sandifer, Public In- the intersection of US 59 at worked with TxDOT to pay for side of the interstate and state 30 frontage roads can call formation Officer for the New Boston Road (US 82) un- its share of the project that also remove one the Texarkana Area Office at TxDOT Atlanta District at 903- derneath the . crosses the state line. direction from the signal 903-838-8574 between 8 a.m. 799-1306. Work on the project begins in lights, greatly improving In addition to the construc- and 5 p.m. Questions and com- All inquiries will be answered tion work, the project also in- October of this year and take traffic movement. ments can also be sent via email Much of the cross-traffic as soon as possible by Texas cludes landscaping along the about four years to complete, will also be moved out to [email protected]. Department of Transportation frontage roads throughout the Icenhower said. of the intersections. Anyone with questions or personnel. project. “The first order of business in

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