Significant inroads on SH 34 & Merrill Creek bridges
Fannin County, Texas -- Construction on the roadways over and around future Lake Ralph Hall has been—quite literally—trucking along. Flatiron is finishing the decking for the North Sulphur Bridge and will roll on to the side barriers. All of the beams have been set on Merrill Creek Bridge, decking is expected to be finished by the end of December.
Over the next couple of months, the side barriers will be completed followed by asphalt if the weather allows. Flatiron currently has around 80 workers onsite, and they are scheduled to open the bridges to traffic next spring.
Planning for Fannin County's newest lake
As construction moves forward for Lake Ralph Hall, so do plans for future land use around the new lake. In October, the Fannin County Commissioner’s Court adopted the Lake Ralph Hall Comprehensive Plan. The plan was created to provide general guidelines for how land should be developed and used around the lake to protect the reservoir and its water quality. The county is now conducting a number of public meetings to develop specific zoning regulations based on the comprehensive plan. These regulations will provide specific rules for how the county regulates development within the zoned area.
Another public hearing is scheduled for January 26. The consultant is on schedule to send a completed set of zoning regulations to the commissioner’s court for review and/or approval by the end of next January.
Learn more about the Lake Ralph Hall Comprehensive Plan and next steps to develop zoning regulations: https://freese.mysocialpinpoint.com/ralphhall/home.
Lake progress - In a snapshot