A commissioner told the Erath County Commissioner's Court on June 2, 2025 that the county expects to replace a bridge on 156 with work estimated to begin in 2029 and a cost estimate mentioned at $1,700,000.

The commissioner said the county will begin planning and enter into any needed agreements ahead of the replacement and warned the public there could be short-term inconvenience, noting the replacement could include “one day” of disruption in January. The court did not take formal action to authorize spending or award a contract at the special session; the comment was presented as early planning and notice to the public.

Discussion on the item was brief and framed as an advance notice so departments could prepare: the speaker said 2029 was the estimated start and that the county had time to plan. No timeline, funding source, or construction schedule was finalized at the meeting; those details will require further staff work and possible future court action.