Hilltop Road Construction News
This website is for the traveling public and residents to receive updates about detours and closures on Hilltop Road.
For any questions/comments, please email us at hilltop@ddmcc.net
Phase 3 Concrete Paving Starting Soon!
2/13/23
Weather pending, we are scheduled to begin the concrete paving for Phase 3, heading North from the Old Alton/Hilltop Road intersection on Thursday (2/16). This operation is expected to last through the end of February. Similar to Phases 1 & 2, we ask that you please plan for delays as we pave concrete. Due to the limited right-of-way, we are required to dump concrete from trucks stopped in the travel lane. Please add 20 or 30 minutes on to your daily commute over the next couple of weeks.
As soon as we have half of a phase fully paved and concrete cured, we will be putting traffic onto the new concrete. We understand that the current temporary driving lane can be rough at times. Please know that we spend time daily repairing the current road so that residential traffic can still get through Phases 3 & 4.
Looking forward (weather depending) we anticipate putting Phase 3 traffic on new concrete by March 10th. Additionally for Phase 4, we anticipate putting traffic on new concrete by March 31st. Please continue to bear with us, as we are working as quickly as possible to get traffic off the old road and on the new, wider concrete pavement.
Details on the Phase 3 & 4 work and traffic detours can be found below in the post dated 11/2/22 and titled "Phases 3 & 4 Starting Soon!" (CLICK HERE FOR POST)
We appreciate your continued cooperation and understanding as we work to complete Hilltop Road as quickly and safely as possible.
Phase 3 Ongoing & Phase 4 Starting Soon
1/13/23
This week, work began on Phase 3 of Hilltop Road. Currently, the earthwork operation is taking place, where we are establishing the subgrade elevation for the new road. By the end of next week, we will begin the Cem-Lime subgrade treatment, which is expected to take approximately 6 days. During this operation, individual driveway access will be restricted temporarily while the following items take place:
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Current driveway access removed
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Cem-Lime slurry placed
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Cem-Lime mixed with mixing machine
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Cem-Lime graded to final elevation
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Driveway access restored
Starting on 1/24/23 (approximately), Phase 4 will be closed to one-way Northbound traffic only, similar to the way Phase 3 is currently set up. At that point, Phase 4 residents will transition to temporary gang mailboxes located at Macaway Road, along with the Phase 3 temporary mailboxes currently in place. Details on the Phase 4 work and traffic detours can be found below in the post dated 11/2/22 and titled "Phases 3 & 4 Starting Soon!" (CLICK HERE FOR POST)
We appreciate your cooperation and understanding as we work to complete Hilltop Road as quickly and safely as possible.
12/12/22 Update - Phase 3 Begins 1/3!! (UPDATED)
On Tuesday, January 3rd (1/3), Hilltop Road will be one-way Northbound only from Old Alton Rd to Macaway Rd. Hilltop will be one-way Northbound in this area for at least 4 months. See the image below for the area considered "Phase 3" of Hilltop Road that will be one-way Northbound for the next several months.
The detours for Phase 3 can be found below in the post dated 11/2/22 and titled "Phases 3 & 4 Starting Soon!" (CLICK HERE FOR POST) That post also goes into detail about temporary mailboxes during construction. These temporary boxes for phase 3 will go into affect starting on Tuesday, January 3rd.
We appreciate your cooperation and understanding as we work to complete Hilltop Road as quickly and safely as possible.
12/2/22 Update - Two-Way Traffic Between Hickory Hill Rd & FM 407
On Monday, December 5th (12/5), Hilltop Road will be opened to two-way traffic from FM 407 to the Hickory Hill intersection. The road will not be fully striped yet so please be alert. Hilltop road is only one lane, each direction, with an outside shoulder. Temporary tabs will be placed at the FM 407 intersection to help direct traffic. At the FM 407 intersection, Hilltop is only one lane in both directions. There will not be a left turn lane and right turn lane.
Hilltop Road will remain one-way Southbound from Hickory Hill Rd to Old Alton Rd for a few weeks. Stay posted for news on that section being opened up to two-way traffic.
On 11/2, we had posted that phases 3 & 4 would be starting soon. We are waiting to move into those phases until two-way traffic is established all the way from FM 407 through Old Alton Road.
As always, we thank you for your cooperation and understanding as we work to build Hilltop Road as quickly and safely as possible.
9/22/22 Update - Short-Term Hickory Hill Closure
On Thursday, September 22nd, the Southwest corner of the Hilltop/Hickory Hill intersection will be closed in order to pave that corner. Hickory Hill Rd will be closed to Westbound traffic. Traffic will only be one-way Eastbound on the West side of Hilltop Rd. This closure will only be in place through Tuesday, September 27th. Please seek an alternate route if trying to go West towards FM 1830. Traffic will continue to be one-way Southbound on Hilltop Road from Old Alton Rd all the way to FM 407. Please be alert when driving.
As always, we thank you for your cooperation and understanding as we work to build Hilltop Road as quickly and safely as possible.
9/2/22 Update - WEATHER DELAY
Despite working through the rain as much as possible this week, we were unable to complete final touches to switch traffic tomorrow (9/3). Instead, we will switch traffic to the other lane in the afternoon of Tuesday, September 6th. See update message below.
On Tuesday, September 6th, the one-way Southbound traffic on Hilltop Rd from Hickory Hill Rd to FM 407 will be switched to the newly paved side of the road. Traffic will still be one-way Southbound, however it will be traveling on the Northbound lane. Please be alert when driving.
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR RESIDENTS LIVING ON THE EAST SIDE OF HILLTOP RD: When pulling out of your driveway, please be sure to stop at the end of your driveway before pulling onto Hilltop Rd. Traffic will now be driving on the section of Hilltop that was previously closed. To prevent accidents, please stop at the end of your driveway before pulling out into traffic.
As always, we thank you for your cooperation and understanding as we work to build Hilltop Road as quickly and safely as possible.
8/29/22 Update - Traffic Lane Switch between Hickory Hill Rd & FM 407
On Saturday, September 3rd (9/3), the one-way Southbound traffic on Hilltop Rd from Hickory Hill Rd to FM 407 will be switched to the newly paved side of the road. Traffic will still be one-way Southbound, however it will be traveling on the Northbound lane. Please be alert when driving.
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR RESIDENTS LIVING ON THE EAST SIDE OF HILLTOP RD: When pulling out of your driveway, please be sure to stop at the end of your driveway before pulling onto Hilltop Rd. Traffic will now be driving on the section of Hilltop that was previously closed. To prevent accidents, please stop at the end of your driveway before pulling out into traffic.
As always, we thank you for your cooperation and understanding as we work to build Hilltop Road as quickly and safely as possible.
8/15/22 Update - Concrete Paving Delays
Starting Tuesday of this week (8/15), concrete paving will begin on Hilltop Road heading South from Old Alton Rd to E Hickory Hill Rd. Access to thru traffic from Old Alton Rd to E Hickory Hill Rd will be denied; only residents, buses, and business customers will be allowed in the work zone on paving days. During paving days, please plan for construction traffic up to 30 mins while driving down Hilltop Road between Old Alton Rd and E Hickory Hill Rd. While paving Hilltop, concrete trucks will have to briefly stop in the lane of travel to dump concrete into the work zone side of the road.
This paving between Old Alton Rd and E Hickory Hill Rd is anticipated to last for two weeks (through the end of August). DDM Construction will do all we can to minimize delays during pouring days, however we encourage all drivers to seek alternate routes unless access into the closure is necessary. As always, we thank you for your cooperation and understanding as we work to build Hilltop Road as quickly and safely as possible.
7/29/22 Update - E Hickory Hill Rd Closure
Starting next Tuesday (August 2nd), E Hickory Hill Rd will be closed to Westbound traffic between Hilltop Rd and the Lantana Storage Units (Northeast corner of Hilltop/Hickory Hill intersection). Hickory Hill will only be one-way Eastbound in this area. This Hickory Hill closure will only be active through mid-August. See the closure information in the images below. Hilltop Road between FM 407 & Old Alton Rd will remain one-way Southbound traffic only as previously expressed. This full stretch will be one-way Southbound for the next several months. Please be alert.
The image below shows all active closures as of 8/2. Again, Hickory Hill will only be one-way Eastbound through mid-August.
7/26/22 Update - Concrete Paving Delays
As of today (7/26), the machine paving will be complete on half of Hilltop from E Hickory Hill Rd to FM 407. Starting Thursday, July 28th, concrete hand pours will begin, filling gaps that were skipped by the machine due to leaving access for certain residents and businesses. Spring Creek Dr will be included in Thursday's (7/28) concrete pour. Spring Creek Dr will be re-opened to Lantana traffic no later than the following Friday (8/5). While closed, please use Bentson Dr or Branch Crossing as access.
DDM Construction appreciates the understanding as traffic delays are caused on Hilltop due to the concrete paving. We continue to encourage all drivers to seek alternate routes unless access onto Hilltop Rd is necessary. As always, we thank you for your cooperation and understanding as we work to build Hilltop Road as quickly and safely as possible.
7/15/22 Update - Concrete Paving Delays
Starting Wednesday of next week (7/20), concrete paving will begin on Hilltop Road heading South from E Hickory Hill Rd all the way to FM 407. Access to thru traffic from E Hickory Hill Rd to FM 407 will be denied; only residents and business customers will be allowed in the work zone on paving days. During paving days, please plan for construction traffic up to 30 mins while driving down Hilltop Road between E Hickory Hill Rd and FM 407. While paving Hilltop, concrete trucks will have to briefly stop in the lane of travel to dump concrete into the work zone side of the road.
This paving between E Hickory Hill Rd and FM 407 is anticipated to last for two weeks (through the first week of August). DDM Construction will do all we can to minimize delays during pouring days, however we encourage all drivers to seek alternate routes unless access into the closure is necessary. As always, we thank you for your cooperation and understanding as we work to build Hilltop Road as quickly and safely as possible.