Six Major TxDOT Closures to Hit Amarillo Roads Next Week, Drivers Urged to Plan Ahead

Texas Awaits Major Road Changes: Amarillo’s ‘Know Before You Go’ Advisory

Drivers Brace for Upcoming Disruptions on Regional Highways

A heavily anticipated travel advisory is out for the Amarillo area as state transportation officials prepare to roll out crucial project upgrades. the upcoming changes may temporarily alter north-south crossroads connections often used for commuter shortcuts.

Specific Closures and Lane Shifts

The most visible shifts center on an Oakes/45 stretch, where heavy equipment movement will create targeted slow zones from Spur 291 northward to westbound Washington. Crews previously shifted east side Exit 53 signaling weeks into April,