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(TxDOT, Contributed photo) A detour route for traffic after closure of the Hubbard Creek Reservoir Bridge which begins Monday, April 27. The Texas Department of Transportation maintenance of the bridge could take approximately one week to complete.
The Texas Department of Transportation will be performing routine maintenance on the Hubbard Creek Reservoir Bridge at the end of April that will require a full shutdown of the bridge.
A TxDOT contractor will close all lanes of the bridge Monday, April 27 to perform the maintenance, which is expected to take approximately one week to complete.
“However, if work progresses as planned and weather conditions remain favorable, crews may finish in as little as five days,” TxDOT said in a release. “During the closure, a signed detour route will be established for heavy truck and heavy/wide loads. Local motorists are encouraged to use this route or seek an alternative route.”
TxDOT said a full closure of the bridge was not anticipated, but is necessary for crews to complete the maintenance work.
The detours on both sides will have motorists travel north on either US 183 or US 283 where they will turn left or right and travel down the respective roads to get to their destinations.
“TxDOT encourages drivers to plan ahead, follow posted detour signs, and allow extra travel time during this closure,” TxDOT said in a release. “The public’s patience is appreciated as crews work to complete this routine maintenance as quickly and safely as possible.”
This work follows routine maintenance on and under the US 180 bridge over the Hubbard Creek Reservoir that began in March and caused single-lane closures.
At the end of 2024, TxDOT conducted an emergency inspection which deemed the bridge unsafe for travel.
The department held closures each night on the bridge during that time in an effort to clean and seal bridge joints as part of continuing maintenance work. The work was being done as preventative maintenance to extend the life of the bridge.
