{"id":457757,"date":"2026-10-06T07:20:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T07:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/457757\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T07:20:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T07:20:08","slug":"txdot-loop-88-alert-major-south-lubbock-traffic-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/457757\/","title":{"rendered":"TxDOT Loop 88 Alert: Major South Lubbock Traffic Changes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Attention Lubbock drivers,\u00a0prepare for some delays and heavy construction south of the city along the soon-to-be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.txdot.gov\/projects\/projects-studies\/lubbock\/lubbock-loop-88-overview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Loop 88<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Progress Report: Lubbock&#8217;s Loop 88<\/p>\n<p>Loop 88, a 12.4-mile expanse just west of US 84, is the city&#8217;s response to its growing population. By strengthening the transportation abilities and overall flow of the county, traffic won&#8217;t feel so congested every day.<\/p>\n<p>Construction for Loop 88 is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.txdot.gov\/projects\/projects-studies\/lubbock\/lubbock-loop-88-overview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">already underway <\/a>and was conducted in three separate phases. Here&#8217;s a map showing where each phase begins and ends. For our purposes, we want to focus on phase 3.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/attachment-screenshot-2026-10-05-145159.png\" alt=\"Texas Department of Transportation\" loading=\"lazy\" onload=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');\" onerror=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');\" fetchpriority=\"low\" width=\"596\" height=\"526\"\/>Texas Department of TransportationTexas Department of Transportation<\/p>\n<p>Phase three is where the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.txdot.gov\/about\/newsroom\/local\/lubbock\/traffic-changes-part-of-loop88-construction.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">major construction and delays<\/a> currently reside. In fact, Avenues U and P will become an all-way stop intersections beginning on Wednesday, October 7.<\/p>\n<p>The roadway from Avenue P to Avenue U will undergo a restriping, converting the stretch of road back to two-way traffic. The ultimate goal is to connect Avenue U to FM 1585 through a Loop 88 frontage road.<\/p>\n<p>The all-way stop at Avenue U and P will allow road crews to safely conduct their work without having to worry about high-speed traffic.<\/p>\n<p>What Drivers Need to Know<\/p>\n<p>All of this construction along phase three of Loop 88 means that drivers should always stay alert and ready for slow-moving construction equipment and service vehicles. They should also expect delays and never be afraid to seek alternate routes.<\/p>\n<p>Drivers also should get comfortable with these delays, as construction on phase 3C isn&#8217;t expected to be completed until the year 2031.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.txdot.gov\/projects\/projects-studies\/lubbock\/lubbock-loop-88-overview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Lubbock Loop 88 webpage<\/a> to keep up with the latest phases, and\u00a0visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.txdot.gov\/about\/newsroom\/local.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TxDOT Local News page <\/a>to see more construction updates that impact your drive.<\/p>\n<p>Fondest Memories Of Lubbock<\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Nessmania<\/p>\n<p>Delicious Local Food Booths at Lubbock\u2019s South Plains Fair 2026<\/p>\n<p>A look at all the local food barns, booths, and stalls at the 2026 South Plains Fair. These all benefit local charities, sports orginzations, and churches. Note: Some booths were not yet open because it was early on preview night. <\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Renee Raven<\/p>\n<p>9 Beautiful Lubbock Parks To Stroll Through To Burn Off Pesky Calories<\/p>\n<p>These are some really great places to burn calories and enjoy nature in Lubbock.<\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Chrissy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Attention Lubbock drivers,\u00a0prepare for some delays and heavy construction south of the city along the soon-to-be Loop 88.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":457758,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[168,170,169],"class_list":["post-457757","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-lubbock","tag-lubbock","tag-lubbock-headlines","tag-lubbock-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/457757","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=457757"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/457757\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/457758"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=457757"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=457757"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=457757"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}