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FM 102 crossover set for elimination soon Considered among one of the more dangerous traffic locations in the region, the Wharton U.S 59 crossover intersection where two elderly motorists recently lost their lives will soon become a bad memory. A Texas Department of Transportation project to replace the crossover - located just south of the FM 102/U.S. 59 overpass - with a new highway road is scheduled to be let in November, according to TxDOT Area Engineer Mark Wooldridge. The preliminary plans for the project were completed in July by Marla Jasek, the director of transportation operations for the Yoakum District, which includes Wharton County. The cost is estimated at $1.004 million. "This has been in the planning stage for a little over three years," Wooldridge said. The proposed plans call for the construction of a new frontage road on the north side of the Nan Ya plant starting at the existing frontage road, crossing FM 102 and then connecting with the existing frontage road just east of Regional Medical Drive. After completion, the frontage road leading to the crossover area would be closed. "We will also be installing traffic signals on the frontage roads on both sides of the highway," Wooldridge said. |
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