TxDOT (Athens) Maintenance is conducting culvert work on FM 2636 near the FM 3441 intersection. Work then returns to overlay operations on FM 317 between FM 314 and FM 315. A second crew is plans to conduct base repairs on FM 2010 before moving to FM 315. Expect lane closures with flaggers providing traffic control.
Fritcher Construction has been awarded the contract to repair FM 317 in Athens. Work is expected to start later this spring. The road remains closed with traffic detoured due to damage sustained during stormy weather conditions last spring. A washout occurred three miles east of SH 31. Repairs totaling $466,216.00 should take about three months to complete, weather permitting. This job is being coordinated with the Corp of Engineers and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
Ongoing projects continue on: SH 31, US 175, FM 315/FM 1616, SH 31 Bridge Eastbound at Cedar Creek,.