NEWS
TxDOT prepares for bad winter weather
WICHITA FALLS DISTRICT – All nine counties (Archer, Baylor, Clay, Cooke, Montague, Throckmorton Wichita, Wilbarger, and Young) in the Wichita Falls District spent the last two days preparing for another winter storm predicted to hit this weekend.
TxDOT crews pretreated bridges and overpasses with brine again. Our storage tanks are full of brine. We will be making brine during the storm to keep our supply full.
Some sections in the nine counties have already started 12-hour shifts. The rest will start Saturday night into Sunday morning. All maintenance employees are on standby to report to duty at any time going forward.
Motorists are being urged to stay home for these storms unless mission essential or for emergencies. Not only will there be snow and ice, but the frigid temperatures may endanger lives.
If you find yourself in an accident or stranded on the side of the road, CALL 9-1-1. Do not use social media to report emergencies.
Resources:
Residents are encouraged to like the newly created TxDOT Wichita Falls Facebook page. You can find us at TxDOTWichitaFalls or follow us on Twitter @TxDOTWF.
Motorists can obtain travel information by visiting drivetexas.org or calling (800) 452-9292 .
Traffic cameras in Wichita Falls and Vernon are available for viewing at DriveTexas.Org or TxDOT.Gov.
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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