TxDOT meeting March 24

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The Texas Department of Transportation is hosting a public hearing Tuesday, March 24, to gather public input on the proposed reconstruction and widening of Interstate 10 from Walden Road to Seventh Street, and Highway 69 from Fannett Road to 11th Street. An open house will take place from 5 - 6 p.m. and the hearing will begin at 6 p.m. The meeting takes place in the Grand Ballroom at MCM Elegante Hotel, 2355 Interstate 10, Beaumont. 

The project includes the following proposed improvements:

  • Widening I-10 from Walden Road (CR131) to 7th Street and widening US 69 from Fannett Road (SH 124) to 11th Street
  • Widening I-10 in each direction from four to five lanes between Cardinal Drive and Eastex Freeway interchanges
  • Widening roadway approaches to the Cardinal Drive and Eastex Freeway interchanges on I-10 and US 69 would be widened in each direction from two lanes to three lanes
  • Adding new frontage roads for continuity, relocating I-10 ramps, and constructing two-lane direct connectors (flyovers) in each direction where I-10 and US 69 converge
  • Removing the Maury Meyers Bridge (Liberty/Laurel overpass) to address a height constraint for freight movements
  • Upgrading drainage to meet current design standards 

The total project length is approximately 5 miles. The existing right of way (ROW) at the Eastex Freeway interchange varies from approximately 250 feet to 350 feet. Existing ROW at the Cardinal interchange varies from approximately 290 feet to 450 feet.

Approximately 11 acres of additional right-of-way is anticipated as part of the proposed project, mostly within the Eastex Freeway interchange, including potential easements or ROW for drainage. The ROW would remain unchanged at the Cardinal Drive interchange, but the ROW at the Eastex Freeway interchange is proposed to increase approximately 250 feet at its widest part. The proposed project would displace 41 commercial businesses and one government office within 12 commercial properties. No residential displacements are anticipated. Please review the landowner's rights publications, which contains more information about the TxDOT Relocation Assistance Program concerning services and benefits for displaced persons and businesses if needed.