TxDOT: FM 317 Repairs Still Several Months Away

ATHENS – Work on design plans for repairs to Farm Road 317 in Henderson County just outside of Athens is nearing completion, but repairs are still several months away, according to highway officials. The roadway washed out about three miles east of SH 31 last spring due to excessive rain and has remained closed to traffic. In a news release, TxDOT says once the plans for a permanent repair are finalized and approved, the project will likely go to bid in February. Construction should get underway in the spring with repairs taking several months to complete before the roadway returns to normal traffic flow. Stabilization work to prevent additional damage to the road was conducted last summer under emergency contract. Officials say traffic detours will stay in place until the road is rebuilt.