Good news is, you don't have to worry about any extra construction this week during your commutes due to the Thanksgiving holiday. However, the current construction is still happening, but won't be happening on Thursday or Friday.
If you haven't already planned a new route if you travel Loop 335 and Bell, you are going to have to make changes. Changes especially if you have to get a child to Randall High School.
The list of lane closures and road construction is long and goes on and on and on. Here's some new areas of construction you'll want to avoid this week on your commute.
In February this year a semi-truck went off the Bushland Bridge and damaged the westbound portion of the bridge. Due to the damage that was cause the bridge has to be replaced. The construction of the bridge begins today.
The Bell Street Bridge over I-40 has been demolished and is now officially closed. That's just one of the updates this week from the Texas Department of Transportation. Here's what you can expect this week.
We had the opportunity to talk with Sonja Gross with the Texas Department of Transportation about all the construction going on in Amarillo. She gives us updates on Bell, Soncy, the Interchange, the Loop and the upcoming Bushland Bridge construction.