NEWS
TxDOT takes bid for Rock Springs Rd. bridge
The Texas Department of Transportation has accepted a bid for a new bridge on Rock Springs Road with the construction expected to take three to four months.
This project has been a long time coming after the bridge washed out in fall 2018. Located in precinct three landowners have been angry about the closed road and lack of access as they wait on the project.
According to TxDOT the old structure is actually a multiple box culvert that was the length of the bridge, but it sank through the years and it was undermined. Now, it is a low water crossing with three 36-inch pipes under it that county installed when it put in the box culvert that sank.
Commissioner Mark Murphey has attempted to provide a low water crossing, but it has repeatedly been washed out by heavy rain and flood waters. The road was closed as the county awaited the design and bidding of the bridge projected by TxDOT.
Hodges and Son Construction Company had the winning bid of $443,571 and it was accepted by the commission on July 2.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
The jury was seated on Monday and the opening day of testimony Tuesday only lasted four hours, before the panel went into deliberations about 2 p.m.
Two hours later the jury returned a guilty verdict on both charges. Wednesday morning the jury was set to begin discussion on Hall’s punishment at 8:30 a.m. with both sides offering evidence and testimony. Hall faces up to 10 years in prison.
The trial was moved to Denton County on a change of venue requested by Hall in March. After 16th District Judge Sherry Shipman read the verdict, it was reported Hall hung her head in disappointment and was later seen crying and emotional as she left the courtroom.
Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.
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