Construction causes traffic snarls

By LPR Staff
Editor/POST-REGISTER

As construction presses forward on State Highway 130, Caldwell County commuters are reminded to exercise caution when traveling in construction areas.

Information released this week by the SH-130 Concession Company indicates a wide variety of road closures across Caldwell County this week, on both the northern and west

ern ends of the project. Public safety officials suggest that oftentimes, accidents in construction areas are not caused by the construction itself, but rather by careless drivers either speeding, “rubber-necking,” or not heeding the warnings of signs and flaggers.

Drivers ticketed in denoted construction areas could face fines up to twice the normal figure for such violations.

Delays and construction points projected through the weekend include:

Laws Road
Thursday, March 25 – Saturday, March 27, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.: Flagging operation will be in place for eastbound and westbound traffic from US 183 to one-half mile east of US 183.

CR 176 (Old Lockhart Rd.)
Thursday, March 25 – Saturday, March 27, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.: Flagging operation will be in place for eastbound and westbound traffic from US 183 to one-quarter mile east of US 183.

CR 177 (Williamson Rd.)
Thursday, March 25 – Saturday, March 27, 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.: Flagging operation will be in place for eastbound and westbound traffic from US 183 to three-tenths of a mile west of US 183.
CR 108
Thursday, March 25 – Saturday, March 27, 8 a.m. – 05:30 p.m.: Flagging operation will be in place for eastbound and westbound traffic from City Line Road to one-half mile west of City Line Road.

CR 218
Thursday, March 25 – Saturday, March 27, 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.: Flagging operation will be in place for eastbound and westbound traffic from City Line Road to one-half mile west of City Line Road.

US 183
Thursday, March 25 – Saturday, March 27, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.: Southbound right lane will be closed from one-half mile south of FM 1185 to 1.5 mile south of 1185.
ALSO
Thursday, March 25 – Saturday, March 27, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.: Southbound right lane will be closed from Margo Drive to CR 177.

SH 21
Thursday, March 25 – Saturday, March 27, 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. – Eastbound and westbound lanes will be shifted in the area of one-half mile west of US 183 to one-half mile east of US 183.

SH 142
Thursday, March 25 – Friday, March 26, all day: Flagging operation will be in place for eastbound and westbound traffic from FM 2720 to CR 119 (City Line Road).

Motorists concerned about traffic delays are encouraged to find alternate routes to their points of destination. To report unsafe driving in construction areas, contact the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office at (512) 398-6777 or dial 9-1-1 for emergencies.
As construction continues, watch future editions of the Lockhart Post-Register, or visit us online at www.post-register.com for expected delay sites.