04-03-2025
TRAFFIC ALERT: Road closures, traffic delays in East Texas
TYLER, Texas (KETK) — As East Texas battles the storms, some roads have been shut down due to flooding, damages or car crashes.
LIST: East Texas school districts announce closings, delays due to severe weather
KETK has compiled the following list of road closures:
Kilgore: Highway 135 and Highway 31 are shut down for power lines across the roadway. People are asked to find alternative routes.
Longview: As of 8:40 a.m. the following roads are closed or flooded according to the City of Longview:
Green/Nelson is flooded
Tree down in 1400 block of Pine Tree
Green Street overpass flooded
S. Spur/ W. South St is flooded
200 block of Hollybrook is flooded
High Street overpass is flooded
Reel/Buccaneer is flooded
Tree down at the Airline/Hollybrook intersections
Lights out at MLK/Birdsong
Harrison County: As of 9:20 a.m. the following roads are closed due to damage:
FM 1997 @ Old Lee Island Rd. has a tree on powerline.
Hwy 80@ Pumpkin Center Rd. has a tree in the roadway.
Interstate 20 @ 602MM has a tree down on shoulder of roadway.
FM 1793 has a tree in roadway.
Smith County: Smith County Emergency Services District 2 is on the scene of several fallen trees blocking the roadway to Owens Elementary on County Road 168. They remind residents not to drive over power lines and turn around if necessary.
Tyler: A power line was down at the intersection of Old Jacksonville and Loop 323 near the old Red Lobster. According to officials, a car got tangled into the power line causing the pole to come down. Oncor is on the way to the scene to assess the situation.
Rice Road is closed.
Arp: According to Arp ISD, a tree is down on CR 246 north of the high school and junior high completely blocking the road.
Wills Point: The City of Wills Point said Fourth and Fifth streets are closed.
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