NEWS
Rain road damage continues to mount; lake closes
After nearly three weeks of rainfall, Montague County road commissioners are scrambling to assess and repair damage all across the county.
Several members of the court said this week, there are still roads under water and they have been unable to assess that damage. All the commissioners have repaired many bridge approaches, only to have them washed away by more rain. Read more about road damage in the weekend News.
On Friday, it also was announced that Lake Bridgeport was closed until further notice due to rising lake waters. All ramps are closed. Lake Amon Carter’s boat ramps also are closed, while Lake Nocona’s ramps are open. See more on this story also in the weekend News.
On Friday the Texas Department of Transportation staff announced the following road information. Farm-to-Market 1806 at Old Bowie Lake IS CLOSED due to more damage on the low water crossing. FM 3206 near Saint Jo is NOW OPEN from road washout. It is open will finish paving when weather will allow.
Pictured above is the collapse of FM 1806 near Old Bowie Lake after heavy rains that fell two weeks ago. TxDOT on Friday announced the road is once again closed due to damage at the low water crossing. (News photo)
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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