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Amarillo Area Lane Closures (August 19, 2019)

The following list of Amarillo area lane closures is for the week of August 19, 2019, and was provided by the Texas Department of Transportation

I-40 Overlay

  • Expect various lane closures in both directions on I-40 for road repairs from Adkisson Road to BI-40 (Amarillo Boulevard) in preparation for overlay.

I-27/South of Downtown Interchange – Painting

  • Monday, Aug. 19 – the left lane of I-27 southbound will be closed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • Tuesday, Aug. 20 – the right lane of I-27 southbound will be closed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • Wednesday, Aug. 21 – the left lane of I-27 northbound will be closed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • Thursday, Aug. 22 – the right lane of I-27 northbound will be closed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Downtown Interchange

·        Thursday, Aug. 22 – The I-27 northbound to I-40 eastbound ramp will be closed from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to install a new sign.

  • Friday, Aug. 23 – The left lane of the I-40 eastbound to I-27 southbound ramp will be closed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for painting

I-40 & Ross/Arthur Bridge Reconstruction:

  • I-40 westbound will be reduced to one lane between 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19 and 6 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20 for asphalt work.

  • The Ross Street exit ramp at I-40 eastbound will be closed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19.

  • I-40 eastbound will be reduced to one lane between 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20 and 6 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21 for asphalt work.

  • I-40 westbound will be reduced to one lane between 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21 and 6 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22 for asphalt work.

  • I-40 eastbound will be reduced to one lane between 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22 and 6 a.m. Friday, Aug. 23 for asphalt work.

  • Watch for flaggers directing traffic in both directions of Ross Street at I-40 from 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21 to 6 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22 asphalt repair work.

  • Watch for flaggers directing traffic in both directions of Ross Street at I-40 from 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23 to 6 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24 for asphalt repair work.

Routine Maintenance

·        On Monday, Aug. 19, FM 245 will be closed for patching repairs from SH 136 to Masterson Road. A detour will be in place.

·        Tuesday – Thursday, Aug. 20 – 22, expect various lane closures on east SL 335 from I-40 to Spur 591, mainly in the northbound lanes, for patching repairs.

·        On Tuesday, Aug. 20, the left and center lanes of I-40 eastbound will be closed at Western Street for bridge deck repair.

·        The left lane of eastbound I-27 will be closed in both directions for center median maintenance and drain cleaning.

·        The right lane of the eastbound I-27 frontage road will be closed at Western Street for storm drain maintenance.

·        There will be various lanes closures on I-27 and I-40 around all intersections for cleaning of medians and storm drains.       

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