Road status information from the Texas Department of Public Safety
September 17, 2008
(10:45 am)
Jefferson County:
* Roadways with flooding, large debris or livestock:
—Hwy 73 @ England Road: TxDOT barricades and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputies stationed at that location
— Boondoc ks / Labelle Roads
— Pleasure Island is accessible by foot or small vehicles. Some disabled boats are still on roadways
• Rainbow and Veteran’s Memorial Bridges are OPEN
Orange County:
• Roadways open (including Rainbow and Veteran’s Bridges)
Hardin County:
• Roadways open
Liberty County:
• All roadways open
Chambers County:
Roadways closed due to flooding
— Hwy 124 to High Island
Tyler County:
• All roadways open
Use caution when traveling US69 south into Woodville due to long traffic lines for fuel at
Brookshire Brothers
· Northern Counties (Newton, Jasper, Shelby, Angelina, San Jacinto, Polk, Nacogdoches, Trinity and Sabine):
• All roadways open
Driver License Information:
BEAUMONT CLOSED
ORANGE CL OSED
