Beginning 8:15 AM Thursday, Oct. 8, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Brownwood District will begin work to change the lane configuration at the intersection of US 377 S and Crockett Drive, also known as the “hospital turn off”. It is expected this work will be completed by the end of the day.

Various lane closures will take place while work is being completed. The left-turn lane of US 377 S, used to access Crockett Drive, will be closed at various times as crews complete the reconfiguration. Motorists are encouraged to use FM 3064 (Morris Sheppard Drive) as an alternate route to the hospital and surrounding office complexes and nursing homes.

This reconfiguration will create a new traffic pattern for motorists traveling from Crocket Drive, which currently consists of an inside left-turn lane that can also be utilized to travel straight into the Stripes convenience store property and two right-turn lanes. The new pattern will give motorists a dedicated left-turn lane (inside lane), a middle lane that can be used to travel into the Stripes property or to turn right and a dedicated right-turn lane (outside lane). All other lanes within the intersection (both directions of US 377 S and lanes exiting the convenience store) will remain unchanged. Please see the illustrations for current and proposed traffic patterns.

Preliminary work began Wednesday primarily on Crockett Drive, as crews removed pavement markings. Motorists are reminded to use caution, pay attention to all road signs and to slow their speed in the work zone.