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City manager updates council on bridge, pump and sidewalk projects; public master‑plan meeting set for Aug. 21
Summary
City staff reported progress on the Rock and Pillar Street bridge study, TCEQ‑mandated raw‑water pump proposals, a delayed substation transformer switch, and an approved Smythe Street waterline/sidewalk project; the city will hold a public master‑plan meeting Aug. 21 at 6 p.m.
City staff updated the Bowie City Council on several infrastructure projects and scheduled public engagement on a community master plan.
On the Rock and Pillar Street Bridge Project, staff said surveying and engineering work is under way and that engineers are reviewing past drainage studies. The presenter said the plan under consideration includes straightening a creek to remove 90‑degree turns that are causing erosion and damage. "Hopefully, we can eliminate flooding by straightening the creek and thereby eliminating the 90 degree turns that cause…
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