"Tyler continues to grow," said TxDOT public information officer Larry Krantz. "And as it grows, the traffic generated by its powerful economic engine will continue to increase. We're outgrowing a lot of the highways and intersections, like Troup and the Loop and Broadway and the Loop, and we need to continue to address that outgrowing by expanding intersections and adding safety features."

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6/12/09 - Construction crews are scheduled to begin setting barricades this weekend and work is scheduled to begin late next week on the next — and last in the forseeable future — raised median project.

The project, which calls for raised medians to be installed on West Loop 323 from US 69 north to just south of SH 64 west, will also see the intersections of Loop 323 and SH 64 and Loop 323 and US 69 widened to allow for additional turning capacity and free-right turns where rights of way permit.

Work is scheduled to begin between SH 110 and SH 64 in front of John Tyler High School so the work can be completed in that area by the time school starts.