LUBBOCK, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has begun work on a project that will make major improvements to Upland Avenue, from 82nd Street to just south of 98th Street, in Lubbock. The $14.8 million, city of Lubbock project will completely rebuild the existing roadway from a two-lane roadway to a five-lane thoroughfare.
“This is a city of Lubbock project that includes local and federal funds. TxDOT is overseeing the contract and construction work,” said Joe Villalobos, PE, TxDOT Lubbock Area Engineer. “This area has steadily grown in the last few years, making the street a major and vital connector road. The reconstruction and expansion of a busy road always present challenges, but our goal is to make sure we get the work done in the safest and most efficient way possible and keep traffic moving.”
Contractor L.A. Fuller and Sons Construction LTD of Amarillo, Texas, will rebuild Upland Avenue to include two lanes of traffic in each direction and a continuous left-turn lane, along with making drainage improvements and installing curb and gutters and sidewalks.
The project is anticipated to be completed in spring 2028.
