U.S. Highway 18 - Colome to Burke | Martin West for Eight Miles

Project Summary:

This project consists of concrete repair and surface grinding with new asphalt shoulders on two sections of U.S. Highway 18.

Concrete repair will occur in the first phase of the project from Burke through Gregory. Upon the completion of phase one, work will extend from Gregory to Colome, with phase three completing the eight-mile section west of Martin. Concrete repair work is anticipated to be completed in mid-June.

After concrete repair has been completed, surface grinding, joint sealing, and placement of asphalt shoulders will follow on all sections of the project.

During concrete repair work, motorists will be guided onto the gravel shoulders for one-mile segments around the work zones. A width restriction will be in place for trucks wider than 10-feet and local truck traffic will only be allowed.

Project Timeline:

April 15, 2024 - Nov. 2024
Paving in Spring 2025

Project Updates

April 22, 2025:

March 15, 2025 – April 15, 2025, Completed Work: Work resumed on the project on March 31, 2025. Tie bar retrofit has begun in Burke and the contractor completed placement of concrete in the first two segments. The base course shoulders were milled 3” and prepped for asphalt placement. Asphalt shoulders have been placed from Burke to Gregory in the westbound lane and from Martin to the west one mile.

Anticipated work April 15, 2025 – May 15, 2025: In the next month, it is anticipated that the asphalt shoulders will be completed on both shoulders from Dallas to Burke and from Martin to the west eight miles. The contractor will also begin placement of asphalt on mainline between Colome and Dallas. Tie bar retrofit is expected to be completed in the next couple of weeks.

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Oct. 30, 2024:

Sept. 15, 2024 – Oct. 15, 2024, Completed Work: This month, the contractor completed the sawing and sealing of transverse, longitudinal, and random cracks in segment one, near Martin. They performed cleanup work on shoulders and filled the longitudinal joint in Burke for the winter.

Anticipated work Oct. 15, 2024 – Nov. 15, 2024: The contractor will apply pavement markings for edge lines and lane lines later this month. Due to the contractor’s schedule, the remaining work on this project has been suspended until next spring. Depending on weather conditions, prep work for shoulder paving will begin in early April 2025.