TxDOT Begins Repairs on Four Angelina County Bridges, Starting Near Diboll

The Texas Department of Transportation will start the first phase of repairs to four Angelina County bridges this week. Signs are already in place for the first part of this project, which will take place on Highway 59, just south of Diboll.

White Oak Creek Bridges

Denton-based Premier Contractors will begin repairing the concrete, joints and erosion zones on the bridges crossing White Oak Creek on the north and southbound lanes of Highway 59. This is located about a mile north of the exit ramp/Highway 59 rejoin on the south side of Diboll.

Maintenance work on these two bridges is expected to be completed by late September 2025.

The bridge over White Oak Creek on the northbound side of Highway 59 was initially built in 1947, and the southbound bridge was initially constructed in 1962.

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Business 69/Kurth Drive Bridges

Once the White Oak Bridges project is completed, the same contractor will then begin repairs on two bridges crossing railroads on the north and southbound lanes of Business 69/Kurth Drive in northwestern Lufkin.

This Kurth project is expected to be completed by mid to late December 2025. This will wrap up the completion of all four bridge projects.

The Business 69/Kurth Drive north and southbound bridges were built in 1953 and 1968, respectively.

All four bridges are structurally sound, and this maintenance project will ensure they continue to provide safe routes of travel for years to come.

Drivers are encouraged to slow down in these areas and obey all traffic control for their safety and the safety of workers in the area.