Get Ready For Major Upgrades On State Loop 287 In Lufkin

The Lufkin District of the Texas Department of Transportation has released details on a 2-year project set to start near the beginning of September 2025.

This widening project is aimed at improving road conditions on State Loop 287 between U.S. Highway 59 and Copeland Street, will get underway within the next week. When completed, dedicated lanes will be connected to the ramps of Business 59, Southwood Drive, and College Drive, giving drivers additional time and space to both merge onto and exit the loop.

Longview-based contractor Longview Bridge and Road is set to place traffic barricades to direct traffic through the work zone east of where Loop 287 crosses above the Union Pacific Railroad line and FM 324/Southwood Drive on Wednesday, September 3.

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During the first phase of the work, the existing road between Business 59 and the railroad will be milled and widened. The entrance and exit ramps at BUS 59 will be widened, along with the east-bound ramp at FM 324/Southwood Drive.

The second phase of the project will mill and widen the roadway between FM 324/Southwood Drive and Copeland Street, and the exit ramps west of the railroad at FM 324/Southwood Drive.

Work on this project is expected to be completed towards the end of May 2027.
Updates on the project and its progress are available to the public through TxDOT’s Project Tracker.

This project will require work on sections of roadway that are highly traveled. Please exercise caution in these work zones and follow all directions of workers and caution signs.