The Texas Department of Transportation State Highway 31 (SH-31) bypass project, located 30 miles east of Waco, Texas, has been completed. Sundt Construction, Inc. served as general contractor.
“With record rainfall and a remote site, our project team displayed tremendous grit to complete this project on schedule,” said Joe Dooley, vice president and Texas regional director for the Transportation Group. “The bypass allows traffic an alternate route to bypass downtown, providing relief for its residents and convenience for those passing by.”
The $63.9-million project improved nearly 10 miles of SH-31. Sundt’s team created a 5.5-mile realignment of the highway around the town, widening and reconstructing the existing two-lane rural highway to four lanes with 12 new bridges, 32 concrete culverts and over 2 million cubic yards of embankment.
The new bypass will help reduce congestion by routing through-traffic around Hubbard’s southern end rather than through town. New grade separations at five existing intersections will improve safety by eliminating crossings with the highway and improved drainage to mitigate flooding.
Photo courtesy of Sundt Construction, Inc.
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