U.S. 175 Repairs to Take a Little Longer

LaRUE — Work continues on repairing U.S. Highway 175 between Farm Road 804 and Loop 60/Farm Road 607 at LaRue and east of Athens in Henderson County. Saturday’s rains caused a washout of the road. The road has been shut down, requiring detours.

Kathi White with TxDOT says the incident occurred at a drainage structure causing washout of the westbound lane embankment and slope. Portable lighting was delivered to the site to
enable crews to work through the night. The repairs are expected to take another day or two. Until the repairs are complete, here are the detour routes:
*Eastbound: From US 175 take a left on FM 804, a right on FM 607, then a left on Loop 60 to arrive back at US 175
*Westbound: From US 175 turn right on Loop 60, then left on FM 607, and a left on FM 804 to arrive at US 175