A seal coat project is scheduled to begin the week of May 16 in the Odessa District of Texas Department of Transportation, a press release detailed.
There will be 180 miles of roads in eight counties will be worked on during the next month.
Ronald R. Wagner & Co. LLC of Kendalia won the project with a bid of a little more than $6.9 million.
Each year the Odessa District seal coats select roads as part of a program to prolong the life of the roads, the press release stated. Seal coating offers three major benefits: it protects the road base by keeping water from seeping in; it seals cracks and stops them from spreading; and it provides a new surface which improves safety.
TxDOT detailed that it’s likely that loose rocks will be encountered in the work zones during the seal coat process. Motorists are urged to find alternate routes if possible and avoid work zones. Loose rocks may be present after work is completed as well.
Pilot cars and flaggers will be used frequently due to necessary lane closures, the press release stated. Wait times will vary depending on the amount of traffic. Motorists should obey any pilot cars, warning signs, or flaggers they encounter. Slower speeds are also advised. If possible, motorists should find alternate routes.
Motorists are reminded that state law requires them to obey warning signs, flaggers and traffic control devices. TxDOT is committed to providing a safe work environment for contractors as well as for the traveling public. It is crucial that the traveling public participate in this safety culture so everyone can go home safely at the end of the day.
Schedules are difficult to predict with seal coat projects since weather and other circumstances can alter plans frequently. The following locations are scheduled to be seal coated sometime in the next month:
>> Ranch-to-Market Road 1555 in Upton County.
>> FM 1053 from I-20 in Ector County to 2.5 miles south of FM 1450 in Pecos County (including all of Crane County).
>> All of Farm-to-Market Road 1379 in Midland County.
>> Farm-to-Market Road 1219 in Ward County from Spur 57 in Wickett to State Highway 18.
>> Farm-to-Market Road 1208 In Martin County from Farm-to-Market Road 1212 to end of state maintenance in Midland County.
>> State Highway 115 in Andrews County from Martin County line to State Highway 176 east of Andrews.
>> Farm-to-Market Road 1212 In Martin County.
>> Farm-to-Market Road 1788 in Andrews County from Gaines County line to State Highway 176.
>> Farm-to-Market Road 2212 in Martin County.
>> Farm-to-Market Road 2002 in Martin County.
