Longview transportation plan spends $34 million on corridor

Longview — There’s no easy way to get from northeast to northwest Longview — yet.

Say, you want to get from Eastman Road to Gilmer Road.

Your route will either take you along Loop 281 or Hawkins Parkway – either is fraught with traffic lights and congestion. Or, motorists could venture a little farther north to the two-lane FM 1844. 

Regional planners have a $34 million fix called George Richey Road which, they envision, will link Gilmer Road to U.S. 259 during the next few years. 

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