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Residents urge Brazos County to halt proposed East Loop, call for road improvements instead
Summary
Multiple residents told the Commissioners Court on April 22 that they oppose the proposed East Loop alignments and asked the county to prioritize widening and repairing existing roads instead of new highway construction they say would harm rural neighborhoods.
Multiple Brazos County residents urged the Commissioners Court on April 22 to reconsider and abandon plans for a proposed East Loop, saying the road would damage rural neighborhoods and that existing roads should be improved instead.
Several speakers who identified themselves as area residents told commissioners they opposed taking private land for a new four‑lane divided highway and said county leaders should prioritize widening Highway 6 and repairing known trouble spots such as FM 1179. "Growth isn't always a positive thing. Sometimes it's a cancer," resident Jeff Hobbs said, urging the court to represent current residents rather than outside…
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