Sec. 251.011. DETOUR ROADS  


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  • (a) The commissioners court of a county shall establish detour roads for the convenience of the public when a county road that is not part of the state highway system must be closed to traffic for road construction. When a county detour road is in use, the county has the same authority over the road as over an established public road.

    (b) The commissioners court shall:

    (1) post all signs necessary for the convenience and guidance of the public at each end of a county detour road; and

    (2) maintain a county detour road so that it is reasonably adequate for normal traffic requirements.

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.