Lubbock roads are a source of contention for, well, just about everyone who’s driven on them. Now is your chance to put your two cents in and speak face-to-face with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)Â with their public meeting happening today, December 18, at 5:30 p.m.
What Will TxDOT Talk About During Their Public Meeting?
The purpose of the meet-and-greet happening this evening is intended to hear from you, the wonderful citizens of Lubbock and Wolfforth Counties, about the proposed project to improve FM 179.
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For anyone curious, this is what all of FM 179 looks like, spanning all the way from west of Plainview to north of Lamesa:
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Meeting Details… Take Notes!
If you do choose to attend this open meeting, you’ll have to head to Room 200 of the Frenship ISD Casey Administration Building on 501 7th Street, Wolfforth, TX.
Anyone showing up is encouraged to ask questions about the proposed project and provide feedback from TxDOT directly.
TxDOT staff will answer any questions they can about the 1.8 miles of FM 179 for which the improvements will be made: from US 62 to FM 1585. Take a look here at the little slice of what we’re talking about:
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What Improvements are We Talking About?
This meeting is about more than just painting a few extra lines on the road. It’s actually going to cover everything from reconstruction and new traffic signals, to adding new lanes and drainage structures.
Can’t make the meeting in-person? No worries! You can always catch the virtual meeting that will be posted to www.txdot.gov at 5 p.m. today. Just make sure you enter “FM 179 Rehab” in the key word search bar.
Texas Department of Transportation
Texas Department of Transportation
You have more time than you think, since TxDOT will still be accepting public comments all the way through Friday, January 9 via email (lbb_projects@txdot.gov) or mail (Lubbock District, Attn: ENV Office/FM 179 Rehabilitation Project, at 135 Slaton Road Lubbock, TX, 79404).
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