Texas Department of Transportation officials met Tuesday, April 22, 2008 with representatives of North Texas Bridge Company, Inc. of Plano, Texas to discuss the upcoming replacement of two bridges on FM 121 at East and West Prong of Sister Grove Creek east of Van Alstyne in Grayson County.  This project is federally funded and is part of the States on system bridge replacement program designed to upgrade deficient bridges on the State highway system.

The work will consist of replacing the old bridge structures with new bridges that are 44 feet wide and 297 feet long.  Contract cost for the project is $1,138,591.42 and 59 working days have been allowed to complete the project. 

The contractor began placement of project signs and barricades on Thursday, April 24, 2008.  Work is anticipated to begin Monday, May 5, 2008, with a projected completion in August, 2008.  In order to expedite construction, two crews will be working simultaneously so that road closure time is minimized and the contract timeline is met.  

A signed detour will be in place routing traffic on to FM 2729 north, to FM 902 west, and then south on to SH 5 back to Van Alstyne.

The traveling public is requested to give attention to construction signs, barricades and flagmen, and to approach work zones with caution, courtesy, and patience.