FM 2493 - Loop 323 to FM 2813

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Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Tyler District is preparing plans to widen and reconstruct FM 2493, commonly known as Old Jacksonville Highway, from Loop 323 south to FM 2813 in Gresham. FM 2493 is a major north-south corridor in Tyler and serves as a parallel roadway to South Broadway Avenue – one of Texas’ most congested roadways. This project will widen FM 2493 from 4- to 6-lanes and add raised medians. FM 2493 is currently unable to efficiently accommodate existing or future traffic volumes, resulting in increasing congestion and reduced mobility. In 2019, approximately 32,000 vehicles per day (vpd) travelled the corridor. Traffic is projected to increase 65% by 2045, to 53,000 vpd. The purpose of the proposed project is to enhance safety and improve system mobility along the corridor by adding travel lanes, raised medians, and improving intersections.

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