Taylor Named TxDOT Area Engineer in Sulphur Springs
PARIS – The Texas Department of Transportation has named Daniel Taylor, P.E., as its area engineer based in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Taylor is one of four area engineers serving TxDOT’s nine-county Paris District in Northeast Texas. “We are fortunate to have Daniel Taylor assume leadership of this important regional sector of the Paris District,” said Paul Montgomery, TxDOT district engineer based in Paris. “He will begin his new...
TxDOT Paris District Office Announces Concrete Work on I-30; Seal Coat of Roadways Set
Concrete repair work along I-30 in Hopkins County will begin the week of April 23, 2018, according to the Texas Department of Transportation Paris District office. Officials with TxDOT also announced they recently cleared Brannan Paving to seal coat several roads in Fannin, Franklin, Grayson, Hopkins, Hunt, Lamar, Rains and Red River counties. The contractor is scheduled to begin during the week of April 24 in Hunt County. This...
TxDOT Responds to Evans Request for Highway 19N Safety Needs
On March 15, 2017, Commissioner Precinct 4 Danny Evans served as the catalyst for conversation between Hopkins County Commissioners and TxDOT regarding the dangers of driving State Highway 19/154 north of the city of Sulphur Springs. On that day, Evans told KSST News that the number of accidents resulting in death seem to be increasing. On March 21st, TxDOT District Engineer met with all the county commissioners to discuss safety...
TxDOT Begins $8.8 Million Seal Coat Projects in Hopkins and Surrounding Counties
PARIS – Motorists traveling in Northeast Texas should pay special attention to all traffic control devices and flaggers, and slow down when they encounter work on area roads this summer. Texas Department of Transportation officials recently cleared CDM Holdings LLC and Brannan Paving to seal coat several roads in Delta, Fannin, Franklin, Grayson, Hopkins, Hunt, Lamar, Rains and Red River counties. Construction will begin the week of...
TxDOT Names Brad Martin As Director of Operations For Paris District
TXDOT has named Brad Martin as its’ new director of operations for the Paris District, effective last Monday. After working for TXDOT in Bonham, Martin moved to the Hopkins County office in Sulphur Springs in 1994 as assistant area engineer. In 2009, he was named area engineer at the Paris area office. He’s been director of construction for the entire Paris district since 2012. Paris – The Texas Department of Transportation has named...
Paris District Road Report for week of April 22, 2024
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting April 22, 2024. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such...
Paris District Road Report for week of April 15, 2024
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting April 15, 2024. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such...
Paris District Road Report for week of December 11, 2023
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting Dec. 11, 2023. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such...
Section Of State Highway 154 To Be Closed April 1 For Maintenance
A section of State Highway 154, on Gilmer Street near the railroad tracks, is scheduled to be closed from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, for repairs. According to the Texas Department of Transportation Sulphur Springs Area Engineer, the work is a maintenance program by Kansas City Southern Railroad. Motorists who travel on that stretch of SH 154/Gilmer Street at Martin Luther King Drive at the railroad tracks should plan for...
EDC, Ark-Tex COG To Host Oct. 30 Northeast Texas Transportation Summit
Business and industry leaders, city council and commissioners court members and staff from 14 counties across Northeast Texas will gather Wednesday, Oct. 30, at Sulphur Springs Country Club to discuss something that affects nearly everyone — transportation. The Northeast Texas Transportation Summit, hosted by the Sulphur Springs/Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation and Ark-Tex Council of Governments, is designed to...
