PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT MEETING PLANNED IN GROVETON

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Officials with the Lufkin District of the Texas Department of Transportation will offer information to the public on a proposed project in downtown Groveton on Thursday, August 8, from 6:30-7:30 pm at the Trinity County Courthouse annex building in Groveton.

The public is invited to attend as TxDOT officials present project information and maps of the proposed project locations. The project is designed to add pedestrian sidewalks and curb ramps that comply with the American Disabilities Act. The project locations will be within the city of Groveton’s downtown area.

The public as well as business owners are encouraged to attend. Engineers will be available to answer questions and explain the schematics for the proposed sidewalks. The ADA project is designed to provide a safe access for all persons to and from existing TxDOT right-of-way.

For more information about projects and road closures statewide, visit drivetexas.org. For more information on this proposed project, contact Rhonda.Oaks@txdot.gov or (936) 633-4395.

Rhonda Oaks
Rhonda Oaks
Rhonda Oaks is the Public Information Officer for the nine-county Lufkin District of the Texas Department of Transportation. A Lufkin native, she is a graduate of Hudson High School and Angelina College. She has a background in print journalism and worked for many years as a newspaper reporter and a freelance writer. She has received eight Associated Press awards. Her articles have been published in many publications over the past 25 years.

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