Heavy Rains Continue to Cause Travel Problems

TYLER — Smith County road and bridge crews are working to repair several roads that were damaged by last weekend’s storms. County Engineer Frank Davis urges drivers to not cross roads that still have high water over them, especially if they are barricaded.

Roads damaged from weekend rains include the following:
CR 448, (pictured) by Sky Ranch was washed out and needs repair. Culverts that have to be ordered could take longer to come in since some of the vendors are closed for the holidays, Davis said.
County Road 415, in the New Harmony area, needs a culvert replaced; Road and Bridge
has the pipe in stock.
County Road 419, just south of Interstate Highway 20, now has half of the road open and is
passable. Davis said although the road is drivable, they have to reorder the culvert to replace it.
CR 434, one mile north of Interstate Highway 20 by Hideaway Lake, needs a culvert replaced; the pipe will have to be ordered and may take two weeks to come in, Davis said.
CR 2188, off of Farm-to-Market Road 2964, outside of Whitehouse, has a culvert
washed out; Road and Bridge has the pipe in stock.

Roads damaged from December 12-13 storms include:
CR 424, off of Highway 110 and north of I-20, has a culvert washed out and Road and
Bridge is awaiting delivery of the pipe, which Davis said would be in sometime after
January 1.
CR 235, east of Tyler, off of FM 850 and CR 26, has a culvert washed out and the pipe is in stock. Davis said CR 26 washed out at the same time but has already been repaired.