“This interchange will be a grade separation, meaning an overpass will take traffic on US 59 up and over FM 1794. This will improve traffic flow and safety at this busy intersection north of Carthage,” said Marshall Area Engineer Jacob Vise. The project will also include short frontage roads to allow for access to nearby properties. The total project length is 1.4 miles.
Longview Bridge and Road, LTD. of Longview was awarded the project with a low bid of $36,905,848.
The project is expected to get underway in August and is scheduled to take about 33 months to complete, weather permitting.
