CONSTRUCTION SET TO BEGIN ON STATE HIGHWAY 6 BRIDGE NORTH OF CISCO

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New bridge will replace portion of roadway that was washed out during June 2 flooding

July 28, 2016

CISCO – The Texas Department of Transportation has awarded a $3,539,010.50 emergency contract to Flatiron Constructors, Inc. of Austin

for the construction of a bridge on State Highway 6 adjacent to Lake Cisco, just north of the city of Cisco.

The new bridge will replace a portion of the roadway that was washed away during historic flooding on June 2.

The bridge will have an overall span of 255 feet and is designed to reduce the risk of roadway damage as a

result of any future similar flooding events at this location.

Construction is scheduled to begin on August 8, with an anticipated completion date of December 2016,

weather permitting.

TxDOT’s Brownwood District includes Brown, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, Lampasas, McCulloch, Mills,

San Saba and Stephens counties.

For more info. contact Andrew.Carlson@TxDOT.gov or (325) 643-0413.