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County engineers outline Zeel Road bank-stabilization concept; court directs preliminary engineering and easement work
Summary
Engineering consultants described a concept that would add drainage structures, a gabion wall and road reconstruction to stabilize an eroding bank on Zeel Road; commissioners asked staff to move forward with preliminary engineering, easement needs and a contract to scope costs.
County engineering staff and a consultant described a conceptual bank-stabilization plan for Zeel Road (south of I‑10 near Caffey Road) on Tuesday and asked the court to authorize preliminary engineering, easement identification and a construction-ready design package.
Tom Turk, principal at Freedom Turk Engineering Group, told commissioners the site has active erosion where the creek bed sits 20–25 feet below the roadway and existing roadside ditches allow water to run over the pavement. Turk presented a concept that would enlarge roadside drainage,…
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