NEWS
Road work to begin Monday in Clay County
| Barricades and traffic control will go up Feb. 24 to replace two bridges on U.S. Highway 287 in Clay County. The structures are located on the Northbound lanes of US 287 between Henrietta and Bellevue at the East Fork of the Little Wichita River. The river is just North of the Triangle Brick Company. Both bridges are positioned end to end to make the crossings of the Little Wichita and an adjacent tributary. The contract for $3.4 million will take one year to build. The contractor is CDM Holdings out of the Texarkana area. Once traffic control is in place, Northbound US 287 will be reduced to 1 lane in the immediate area of the project. The speed limit will also be lowered for the 1-mile long construction zone. This speed limit will be enforceable by DPS and the Sheriff. Traffic fines will be doubled when workers are present. Width restrictions will also be in place for oversized loads. Construction will be done in phases. Both bridges will be demolished and rebuilt one half-side at a time. Once the first halves of both structures are complete, traffic will be moved over to the new bridges. Crews will then demo and rebuild the second halves of the bridges. The start of this project is dependent on the weather. The project will be delayed if rain moves into the area. |
A BOIL WATER NOTICE remains in effect for City of Bowie, TX water customers along Highway 81 from Parker Road to Old Bowie Lake. Affected customers should use bottled or boiled water for drinking, cooking, or brushing teeth. Results of water testing should be available shortly after noon today. If the testing is good, the BOIL WATER NOTICE may be lifted shortly thereafter
A boil water order was implemented Monday afternoon for the area served at U.S. Highway 81 from Parker Drive to Old Bowie Lake as water line repairs were made. The order remains in place today. If you are affected by this order and need bottled water call 940-977-4941.
City of Bowie officials report Montague County, TX will be under an ELEVATED FIRE THREAT today. Please be careful. Hear Audio Alert:https://hrpow.us/H9U9gWU
A heat advisory also continues until 8 p.m. tonight. Remember to check on pets and older neighbors. Stay safe.
Photo of a previous grass fire, Bowie News file photo.
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