When you buy a home in Flint, the seller hands you a disclosure form with dozens of yes-or-no questions. None of them asks about a highway widening. And three state road contracts worth a combined $205 million are under way around the FM 346 crossroads right now. The road work that will affect your drive into Tyler the most is the part that hasn't started yet, and it's waiting on a budget it shares with every other widening project in the district.
What the Form Asks, and What It Leaves Out
The current Texas Real Estate Commission Seller's Disclosure Notice is Form 55-1, effective May 28, 2026. No item on it mentions condemnation, eminent domain, or a proposed road project. These are the closest items:
- "Any notices of violations of deed restrictions or governmental ordinances affecting the condition or use of the Property."
- "Any lawsuits directly or indirectly affecting the Property."
- "Unplatted Easements."
The form also covers only what the seller knows on the date they sign it. So a planned widening, or a driveway that will soon allow right turns only, can go through a whole transaction without appearing on any standard document. A survey shows existing rights-of-way and easements. Texas REALTORS® notes that the title underwriter decides whether a survey is acceptable, and that it depends on what has changed on the property since the survey was done. Neither document tells you what TxDOT plans to build.
In practice, you have to check the project schedules yourself. In Flint, those schedules don't line up.
Three Contracts, Three Finish Lines
TxDOT's Tyler District update for the week of October 12, 2026, lists three active projects around Flint.
| Project | Limits | Contractor | Cost | Anticipated finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FM 2493 widening | FM 346 in Flint south to 0.3 mi south of FM 344 | Longview Bridge and Road | $78.5M | Fall 2029 |
| FM 756 widening | Jeff Davis Dr. to FM 346 | Baker and Company | $58.7M | Spring 2030 |
| US 69 and FM 2493 overpass | FM 2493 from south of FM 344 to US 69 near Bullard | East Texas Bridge | $68M | Spring 2029 |
The FM 2493 segment is not new. TxDOT records show it was let on April 4, 2023. Work began July 11, 2023, on an original award of about $69.49 million. At the planned fall 2029 finish, that's roughly six years of construction on the road south from the Four Way Cafe corner at FM 2493 and FM 346. TxDOT's preliminary plans for this stretch call for four divided lanes, curb and gutter, a continuous center left-turn lane, and sidewalks and bike lanes where applicable. TxDOT also says new right-of-way is required.
FM 756, also known as Paluxy Drive, is the other main route north. TxDOT's 2021 draft environmental assessment calls for four lanes with a 16-foot two-way left-turn median, five-foot sidewalks, and an FM 756 overpass above FM 346. The same assessment counted 346 crashes within the project limits from 2011 through 2020 and named FM 346 among the main crash locations. It says the grade separation is meant to improve sight distance compared with the current four-way stop. So for the next few years, both of Flint's main routes toward Tyler will be under construction at the same time.
Why the Stretch Into Tyler Waits
Most people commuting from Flint drive Old Jacksonville Highway north into Tyler. The plan for that road from Loop 323 south to FM 2813 in Gresham is a roughly $225 million rebuild from four lanes to six, with raised medians. The Tyler Morning Telegraph reported in January that its construction start had slipped from 2028 to 2030. The current target window is September 2029 through August 2030. The Tyler Area MPO's FY 2027–2030 Transportation Improvement Program, adopted May 26, 2026, lists the construction phase in FY 2030.
The reason for the delay comes down to how the money is set up. In the same Tyler Morning Telegraph article, MPO Director Michael Howell said construction funding is already allocated and right-of-way funding is the problem. Every widening project in the TxDOT Tyler District, which covers Smith County and seven surrounding counties, draws from one right-of-way budget. Old Jacksonville Highway alone is expected to use about half of it. "They are really having to break it up year by year so they can have just enough to allocate it," Howell told the paper.
That explains the order. The Flint segment went to letting in 2023. The northern segment is still buying land and moving utilities, including major Oncor power lines along Grande Boulevard. So the far end of the corridor will likely be finished before the end closest to Tyler even starts. If the current schedules hold, Flint's widened FM 2493 will open around fall 2029. That's about when construction is scheduled to begin on the six-lane rebuild between Gresham and Loop 323. The MPO has described FM 2493 and FM 756 as relief routes for US 69 that could reduce congestion on South Broadway.
What Changes at the Curb
Whether a house sits on one of these corridors or a few streets back matters more after construction than during it. With curb and gutter, a center turn lane, or a raised median, a driveway works differently. TxDOT's access management manual says that where spacing is tight, a driveway may be designed for right-in or right-in/right-out movements. It also treats a non-traversable raised median differently from a traversable roadway when it comes to which turns are allowed. Building or changing a driveway on state highway right-of-way requires a Form 1058 permit through the district. No statewide rule decides what happens to every existing driveway. The project design and the permit decide it.
The northern corridor has already shown what this can look like. At the January meeting, residents of the Ashmore subdivision along Old Jacksonville Highway raised concerns about getting into and out of their neighborhood. Their worries included crossing several high-speed lanes and making U-turns to reach the main gate, as the Tyler Morning Telegraph reported.
State law also limits what counts as a loss. When the state takes part of a property for a highway, Texas Property Code chapter 21 considers a material impairment of direct access if it affects the market value of the remaining property. It excludes traffic diversion and longer routes that everyone along the road shares. So a longer trip home caused by a new median generally isn't the kind of harm that statute is built to measure.
How an Acquisition Unfolds if a Lot Is in the Path
For a property inside a project's right-of-way, the process follows set steps:
- Appraisal and inspection. TxDOT's appraiser inspects the property, and the owner may attend and point out improvements that affect value.
- Landowner's Bill of Rights. The owner must receive the Texas Attorney General's Landowner's Bill of Rights at least seven days before a final offer. It notes that owners may hire their own appraiser and an attorney.
- Initial and final offers. The final offer can come no earlier than 30 days after the written initial offer. It must be at least the certified appraisal amount, and the owner gets at least 14 days to respond.
- Condemnation if there's no agreement. TxDOT may file for a special commissioners' hearing. It says construction can't begin until that award is final.
For Flint's own stretch, a 2018 TxDOT hearing notice for the full 9.2-mile FM 346-to-US 69 project expected about 68 acres of new right-of-way and the relocation of 22 residences and four commercial properties. On the Loop 323-to-Gresham stretch, the MPO says right-of-way acquisition is still under way. All of this is general information, not legal or financial advice, so check your own property with a real estate attorney or another qualified professional.
The Market Gives You Room to Check
Current conditions give buyers time to look into all of this. The Texas Real Estate Research Center reports that in August 2026 the Tyler MSA had 257 sales, down 6.2% from a year earlier, at a median price of $323,000. Active listings rose from 1,276 in January 2026 to 1,579 at the end of August, which is 6.57 months of inventory. These are metro-wide numbers. The center makes ZIP-code data available only to REALTORS®. With more homes on the market and fewer sales, buyers generally have time to pull a corridor schematic, ask about driveway access, and compare a house on FM 2493 with one a few streets back before writing an offer.
Questions Flint Buyers Ask
Is the FM 2493 widening through Flint delayed until 2030? No. The 2030 delay applies to the Loop 323-to-FM 2813 segment in the Tyler and Gresham area. The Flint segment has been under construction since July 2023, with completion expected in fall 2029.
What happens at the FM 756 and FM 346 four-way stop? TxDOT's design takes FM 756 over FM 346 on a grade separation in place of the current four-way stop. The widening is expected to finish in spring 2030.
Where can I check the schedule myself? TxDOT's Tyler District posts weekly project updates, and the Tyler Area MPO publishes its Transportation Improvement Program.
When you're comparing Flint homes, it helps to have someone who knows which side of the FM 346 intersection a property sits on and which construction schedule it falls under. If you'd like help sorting corridor lots from homes set back off the main roads, The Tyler Lifestyle with Breana Johnson can go over the TxDOT schedules with you before you make an offer. Schedule a Consultation.
