NEWS
Road work to begin Monday
U.S. 287 between Bowie and Fruitland Road will get preventative maintenance work done during the next two weeks. Starting July 20 a TxDOT contractor will start seal coating both the Northbound and Southbound lanes of US 287 in this three-mile stretch of freeway. Brannan Paving Co. was awarded the $660,000 contract.
The paving is expected to start and complete the week of July 20th. Lane striping and raised reflectorized pavement markers will go down the week of July 27th. The contractor plans to be finished by July 31st weather permitting.
Traffic detours will only consist of lane closures throughout the job. Motorists are reminded to stay cautious and follow the Move Over Slow Down Law. Therefore, speeds must be reduced to just 50 mph to be compliant and slower if necessary for driver and worker safety.
The Move Over law requires motorists to move out of the lane closest to construction vehicles when possible or reduce their speed to 20 miles per hour below the posted limit. If the road does not offer multiple lanes, the driver must slow down. And the 20MPH lower speed will be the only choice for this roadway.
On Friday city officials reported the intersection at Rock and Pillar was closed due to a sinkhole in the street. This area has been experiencing major drainage problems for many years damaging culverts and the street asphalt and concrete, with a portion of the street collapsing earlier in the spring. Drivers should avoid this area.
The Nocona City Council approved a trio of Nocona Economic Development Corporation requests and considered infrastructure work questioned by a city council.
Councilors met on June 10. Two of the NEDC requests had already been presented with the timeclock for comment started. With that time limit over, the requests were finalized.
The Type A and B Boards will spend $19,225 at the Indian Oaks Golf Club for equipment, aerifying and top dressing the greens and batteries for rental carts. It also will expend $20,000 to the Nocona Chisholm Trail Rodeo Arena Committee to build new concrete bleachers, railings, fence and platform.
The third NEDC request is a new one related to a Type B board loan of $200,000 to Amy and Chris Nunneley for a new apartment and office construction project.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
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