The Texas Department of Transportation is inviting citizens to attend a public meeting to view information on a proposed project to rebuild the south Loop 289 bridge at Slide Road.
The in-person, open-house style public meeting will be held from 5:30—7 p.m., on Thursday, June 18, in the TxDOT Training Center Mesquite Room, located at 135 Slaton Road, Lubbock, Texas.
The public is encouraged to attend, ask questions and provide feedback. TxDOT staff will be present and provide information, answer questions and receive comments on plans for a proposed project to replace the bridge structure.
Citizens may also log on to a virtual meeting consisting of a pre-recorded video presentation. The presentation will be posted online at 4 p.m. Thursday, June 18, at www.txdot.gov and will be available through Monday, July 13.
Citizens can search for the meeting by entering “SL 289 Bridge Replacement” in the key word search engine.
Public comments can be submitted until Monday, July 13, 2026, by email at lbb_projects@txdot.gov, or by mail to the Lubbock District, Attn: ENV Office/SL 289 Bridge Replacement Project, at 135 Slaton Road Lubbock, TX, 79404.
Citizens needing interpretation or translation services or are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend and participate in the public meeting, please contact Dianah Coronado, TxDOT Lubbock District Public Information Officer, at (806) 748-4472, no later than 4 p.m. (CST) on Wednesday, June 17.
Advance notice is required, as services and accommodations may require time for TxDOT to arrange.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: TxDOT hosting public meeting on Lubbock Loop 289, Slide bridge project
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