The Texas Department of Transportation plans to close all lanes of U.S. Highway 80 in Forney beginning on Friday night, February 1st, and lasting until Sunday morning, February 3rd. TxDOT stated they would work in conjunction with Haydon Building Corporation to set bridge beams over U.S. Highway 80 for the new Gateway Bridge, formally the Forney Bridge.
The Texas Department of Transportation plans to close all lanes of U.S. Highway 80 in Forney beginning on Friday night, February 1st, and lasting until Sunday morning, February 3rd. TxDOT stated they would work in conjunction with Haydon Building Corporation to set bridge beams over U.S. Highway 80 for the new Gateway Bridge, formally the Forney Bridge.
Weather permitting, “On Friday night beginning at 9 p.m., the outside lane of eastbound US 80 will be closed and the inside eastbound lane will be closed periodically utilizing a rolling blockade for 15 minutes at a time through 6 a.m. Saturday morning.” stated a representative with TxDOT.
TxDOT plans to have all the lanes on U.S. Highway 80 closed Saturday night at 9:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. on Sunday morning. Westbound traffic will be detoured onto Spur 557 to Interstate 20 in Terrell.
TxDOT also stated, “These closures are necessary for the safety of the traveling public. Traffic delays are likely and motorists are encouraged to seek alternate routes around this area during this operation. TxDOT thanks the City of Forney, Kaufman County and the traveling public for their patience during this bridge construction.”
