I-69 in TX

[CoolAngrybirdsrio4]

Nice, I-69E is clearly posted going north from Yturria.
But how far. The Google car turned around there.

I wanted to know the same thing, but I guess we'll have to wait for Google street view to reach this part of I-69E or a video.

[Scott5114]

I mean, if you want to know bad enough, there is a way to get a better look at the signs...

[Thegeet]

I mean, if you want to know bad enough, there is a way to get a better look at the signs...

Going there ourselves? Just an educated guess.

[yakra]

Encourage forum members who are way closer than us to go get photos?

[rickmastfan67]

Nah, get Scotty up in the Enterprise to teleport ya there. 

[Thegeet]

Well, I do live about 1 1/2 hour north of Driscoll. Although we never had time to go nearby.

[yakra]

Nah, get Scotty up in the Enterprise to teleport ya there. 

[sprjus4]

Google Street View has been updated near Driscoll for December 2021.

Northbound traffic between Bishop and north of Driscoll is on its final configuration - the new northbound mainlines including on the new bypass - with a 70 mph posted speed limit. Southbound is still on the original roadway and going through Driscoll itself.

I-69 shields are covered and not currently posted, the new route is US-77. I imagine by the time the project is fully complete, I-69 will not only be signed on this stretch, but all the way to Kingsville.

[CoolAngrybirdsrio4]

It looks like in the southern portion of the Kingsville bypass, they are adding in frontage roads down to Business US 77.

[Thegeet]

It looks like in the southern portion of the Kingsville bypass, they are adding in frontage roads down to Business US 77.

Yes. Indeed they are. They will then construct a new interchange for BUS 77.

[TheBox]

There's also the Victoria overpass over County Rd

https://www.google.com/maps/@28.8350582,-96.907669,3a,75y,36.44h,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sKfU7u95_QjfJVQ9oEQTB9w!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?authuser=1 (northbound)

https://www.google.com/maps/@28.8362747,-96.9074138,3a,75y,218.51h,84.57t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sHN1jpBYxo6olUQc6sWFzbA!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DHN1jpBYxo6olUQc6sWFzbA%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D244.4355%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192?authuser=1 (southbound)

[Thegeet]

There's also the Victoria overpass over County Rd

https://www.google.com/maps/@28.8350582,-96.907669,3a,75y,36.44h,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sKfU7u95_QjfJVQ9oEQTB9w!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?authuser=1 (northbound)

https://www.google.com/maps/@28.8362747,-96.9074138,3a,75y,218.51h,84.57t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sHN1jpBYxo6olUQc6sWFzbA!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DHN1jpBYxo6olUQc6sWFzbA%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D244.4355%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192?authuser=1 (southbound)

I've asked TxDOT about this a few months ago and they said they would've had it opened by November. Now fast forward to today, and now they're making a new bridge for drainage.

[Alex]

Jeff Royston was just in Driscoll on Sunday and texted us two photos:





He wrote

Interesting that I-69E is completed northbound only through Driscoll.  Completely leaves the southbound lanes about a half mile to the east.

Nice, I-69E is clearly posted going north from Yturria.
But how far. The Google car turned around there.

I wanted to know the same thing, but I guess we'll have to wait for Google street view to reach this part of I-69E or a video.

Lame dude 

[CoolAngrybirdsrio4]

Jeff Royston was just in Driscoll on Sunday and texted us two photos:





He wrote

Interesting that I-69E is completed northbound only through Driscoll.  Completely leaves the southbound lanes about a half mile to the east.

Nice, I-69E is clearly posted going north from Yturria.
But how far. The Google car turned around there.

I wanted to know the same thing, but I guess we'll have to wait for Google street view to reach this part of I-69E or a video.

Lame dude 

New I-69E shields by Driscoll? Sweet.

Additionally, there are plain I-69 shields up at US 77 & FM 2826
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.7398227,-97.6995736,3a,75y,133.75h,81.01t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sz1cfCZ5zRWWi8Ty-KzKIFQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en&authuser=0

[Thegeet]

Highlights:
I-69E/US 77: New footage in Yturria, Driscoll NB lanes opened, fully captured by Google.
I-69C/US 281: Premont Bypass under construction, left exit to be constructed.
I-69W/US 59: I-35 interchange project construction in progress.
I-69/US 59: Victoria overpass at County Rd complete, closed for drainage bridge construction. Loop 541 interchange open in Kendleton.

List might change.

[TheBox]

There's also work over the frontage road around the US-77 and I-37 section
or really, just work around the US-77 and I-37 sections (not just the frontage road)

Northbound - https://www.google.com/maps/@27.8765577,-97.623557,3a,75y,4.5h,79.61t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sNDaXfBo1f9LfEP6zz0sGlA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?authuser=1

Southbound - https://www.google.com/maps/@27.9081578,-97.6275465,3a,15y,226.16h,87.74t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sgQmbmwEtsVo5JATtbd2iDg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?authuser=1

what is all this for? and why?

[Thegeet]

There's also work over the frontage road around the US-77 and I-37 section
or really, just work around the US-77 and I-37 sections (not just the frontage road)

Northbound - https://www.google.com/maps/@27.8765577,-97.623557,3a,75y,4.5h,79.61t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sNDaXfBo1f9LfEP6zz0sGlA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?authuser=1

Southbound - https://www.google.com/maps/@27.9081578,-97.6275465,3a,15y,226.16h,87.74t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sgQmbmwEtsVo5JATtbd2iDg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?authuser=1

what is all this for?

https://amp.caller.com/amp/8166554002

[yakra]

Jeff Royston was just in Driscoll on Sunday and texted us two photos:

Exit open! Compare GMSV (1, 2)

He wrote

Interesting that I-69E is completed northbound only through Driscoll.  Completely leaves the southbound lanes about a half mile to the east.

* yakra drools. Wheredis?

Notwithstanding the obvious greenout & lack of shields at the southern US77Bus split, can we now say that I-69E is signed NB from some point at or near Driscoll, continuous & unbroken up to the existing Robstown segment at FM2826?

Highlights:
I-69E/US 77: New footage in Yturria, Driscoll NB lanes opened, fully captured by Google.
I-69C/US 281: Premont Bypass under construction, left exit to be constructed.
I-69W/US 59: I-35 interchange project construction in progress.
I-69/US 59: Victoria overpass at County Rd complete, closed for drainage bridge construction. Loop 541 interchange open in Kendleton.

List might change.

There's a tiny little segment fully built out at Sarita; mainlines, frontage roads, interchange. OSM labels this as I-69E, though this is almost certainly jumping the gun; I don't expect there to be signage until it's connected to one of the existing segments.
Which may be a while. On the N side, while it appears new bridges over Los Olmos Creek at the Kenedy/Kleberg county line aren't required, The Riviera relief route was on the STIP for FY 2026 as of the May 2019 quarterly revision, it was removed for Aug 2019. I'm sure others will have a clearer idea what this means.
To the S, looks there's quite some distance to go across Kenedy County, with whatever ranch access, frontage roads & interchanges that entails.

[sprjus4]

There's a tiny little segment fully built out at Sarita; mainlines, frontage roads, interchange. OSM labels this as I-69E, though this is almost certainly jumping the gun; I don't expect there to be signage until it's connected to one of the existing segments.

That section near Sarita seems simply like an interchange with ramps and frontage roads in the immediate vicinity - not necessarily a full freeway segment. However, it's designed to be extended both north and south.

[capt.ron]

TXDOT need to get on the stick and get the section of US 59 upgraded from Texarkana to the existing I-69 piece around the Cleveland, TX area, especially that narrow and rather dangerous section between Teneha and Timpson.

[edwaleni]

TXDOT need to get on the stick and get the section of US 59 upgraded from Texarkana to the existing I-69 piece around the Cleveland, TX area, especially that narrow and rather dangerous section between Teneha and Timpson.

Huh? Tenaha to Timpson is a 4 lane affair today. Are you speaking to the fact it has no median?

[Thegeet]

On the N side, while it appears new bridges over Los Olmos Creek at the Kenedy/Kleberg county line aren't required, The Riviera relief route was on the STIP for FY 2026 as of the May 2019 quarterly revision, it was removed for Aug 2019. I'm sure others will have a clearer idea what this means.

You're telling me that the Riviera bypass is going to be tolled? I didn't see this coming at all.

[bassoon1986]

TXDOT need to get on the stick and get the section of US 59 upgraded from Texarkana to the existing I-69 piece around the Cleveland, TX area, especially that narrow and rather dangerous section between Teneha and Timpson.

Speaking of that section of US 59...surely the new I-69/I-369 won't make such a 90 degree turn to head north towards Marshall like 59 does now?


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[Bobby5280]

The split of I-369 going off I-69 near Tenaha will likely pretty close to a 90 degree turn.

As for the segment of US-59 between Tenaha and Timpson, I'm guessing it will be well down the list of priorities. The freeway bypasses around towns between Houston and Texarkana will probably get finished first and then the rural sections in between upgraded later.

[bwana39]

TXDOT need to get on the stick and get the section of US 59 upgraded from Texarkana to the existing I-69 piece around the Cleveland, TX area, especially that narrow and rather dangerous section between Teneha and Timpson.

That portion is probably not going to be part of I-369 when it is built. The most recent proposed route has BOTH I-69 and I-369 going cross country from around Garrison to Woods Community and I-369 following US-59 and I-69 crossing the Sabine River all in Texas and crossing into Louisiana near Galloway. This just about halves the mileage in Louisiana to I-49 AND cuts the construction expense for the Louisiana state line to I-49 by 2/3's.

This said,  the folks in Shelby County TX and DeSoto Parish La  neither are too keen on it. It puts most of this segment into the  Atlanta TXDOT district and out of the Lufkin District.  While it is viewed as a giant snub for Shelby County, it is more aptly just a one piece loop around Garrison, Timpson, and Teneha.

Who knows where it will eventually go. Louisiana DOTD seemingly wishes it would just go away.

I agree with Bobby as to the order of business. This may just be that loop though....