US 190 widening project begins Monday in Coryell County

The Texas Department of Transportation and contractor James Construction Group will begin reconstructing and widening US 190 in Copperas Cove, expanding the roadway from Clark Road to the Lampasas County Line into a four-lane divided highway. The roughly $107.5 million project includes rebuilding the US 190 and FM 2657 intersection and constructing a new US 190 overpass, work that officials say is meant to increase capacity and improve mobility in the corridor.

Construction activity is scheduled to continue through early 2029 and will require periodic lane restrictions. "There will be various lane closures throughout the project, which is scheduled to end in early 2029," the agency has said. TxDOT also stated the work is intended to "add capacity in the project corridor and improve current and future mobility."

The start date reported by Texas Department of Transportation materials varies in public notices. A TxDOT Waco District post dated Feb. 9, 2025 states, "Starting next week, Monday February 16, TxDOT and its contractor will start a project" that will reconstruct and widen US 190. Separately, a TxDOT media release posted Feb. 10, 2026 and multiple local outlets identify Monday, Feb. 16, 2026 as the start date. Until TxDOT confirms which notice is controlling, both documents stand as public records of the discrepancy.

Local commuters and commercial drivers should expect changes to traffic flow on US 190 and at the FM 2657 intersection as crews stage work and install the new overpass. The corridor carries commute traffic into Copperas Cove and serves regional freight movements; the reconstruction will change lane configurations and likely require temporary traffic patterns during major work sequences. Specific detours, nightly or daytime closure schedules, and phased traffic-control plans were not detailed in public notices.

TxDOT Waco District identified James Construction Group as the prime contractor for the project and estimated the cost at about $107.5 million. For official project updates, maps, and confirmed schedules, TxDOT Waco District Public Information Officer Jake Smith can be reached at Jacob.Smith@TxDOT.gov or 254-366-7673.

What comes next for residents is a period of construction activity and evolving traffic controls. Expect lane closures as crews begin work, monitor local traffic advisories and media outlets for short-term changes, and contact TxDOT’s public information office for the most current start-date confirmation, detailed phasing information, and maps of the work limits from Clark Road to the Lampasas County Line.