More Street Closures This Week for RR Work

According to Mayor Rob Baker, the following streets/intersections with the railroad will be closed this week

  •  Friday May 21 from 6:30 am until 4 pm – Watson Street crossing
  • Monday, May 24 from 6:30a until 4p – Tx Hwy 49 crossing at US 59

Plan your trips accordingly.


TxDOT provided the following Monday morning:

Motorists who normally travel State Highway 49 in Jefferson will need to find an alternate route on Monday, May 24.  Union Pacific Railroad will be closing the highway to through-traffic on this date to make repairs to the railroad crossing.

Traffic will officially be detoured on a signed route on US 59 and SH 155 through Linden and Avinger. Local motorists may want to find other more convenient detours. Portable message boards will be placed near the railroad crossing beforehand to warn motorists of the scheduled road closure.  The construction schedule and road closure can change due to inclement weather or other unforeseen problems.

Anyone having any questions about the road closure, detour routes or construction work can call the Texas Department of Transportation Jefferson maintenance section at 903-665-2692 for more information.