Motorists who travel Lee and Main streets regularly should plan different routes the rest of the week, or expect temporary detours and potential delays, as crews proceed with paving projects Feb. 10-11, city officials advise.
These projects, weather permitting, are only expected to be a couple of days, and once completed the smooth ride should make up for the temporary inconvenience while the paving projects are in progress. Motorists who do travel in and around these areas are urged to drive with care, watching for personnel actively working to avoid injury as well as vehicular and other damages.
Lee Street
The City of Sulphur Springs’ street paving contractor, Texana Land & Asphalt, began work on Lee Street recently, just ahead of the winter storm. The road had been graded, but following the storm, required a bit more work to smooth it out and make it ready for a layer of surface.
Texana Land & Asphalt is slated to begin paving Lee Street from Broadway to Brinker Street on Thursday and Friday. Once completed, the contractor will then continue west on Lee Street to League Street with stabilization and, then, paving, as weather permits.
Citizens should avoid Lee Street from Broadway to Brinker Street over the next two days, when possible, Sulphur Springs Assistant City Manager/Community Development Director Tory Niewiadomski reported Wednesday afternoon.
Main Street
Also, beginning on Thursday, Texas Department of Transportation’s paving contractor, RK Hall, will be paving Main Street from the Square to Reservoir Street near Coleman Lake. Work is scheduled to start Thursday morning and the contractor plans to be finished by Friday.
Citizens are recommended to avoid this area of Main Street over the next couple of days as well.
College Street
Also, work continues to rebuild College Street and add sidewalks, which means a portion of that street continues to be inaccessible as well.
On Feb. 1, City Manager Marc Maxwell reported that Atmos has relocated the gas main that was holding up the project, and which should now continue eastward toward I-30. This month, Maxwell said some drainage work is expected just west of the rail spur.
The City Council on Feb. 1 awarded a contract to Highway 19 construction for excavation, stabilization, concrete pavement and sidewalks for Phase I of the College Street improvement project, which should see that part of the project under way soon.
While work progresses, College Street continues to be partially closed as well. The section just off Oak Avenue in front of First Baptist Church, continued to have a road closed sign Wednesday evening.
Motorists are reminded to remain alert in that area as well for workers, road closures and construction in progress.
