TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Construction crews working on the new Smith County Courthouse have erected a new tower crane, one that will nearly rival the height of the square’s Plaza Tower. Crews began ...

And they are building those new lanes in the space in the middle. There is not a lot of room to maneuver construction equipment in between two bridges, said Jim Harmon, the DOT’s engineer in charge.

It’s a 278-foot “T” shaped crane situated at the center of the site where the Bakar Research and Academic Building will sit on the western side of campus. The state-of-the-art structure will house ...