Tex. Transportation Code § 224.091
This is the official text of Tex. Transportation Code § 224.091, part of Texas’s Transportation Code — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.
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§ 224.091. DETOUR ROAD REQUIRED.
Official statutory text
(a) If construction on a part of the state highway system causes the closing of a road to traffic, the department shall select, improve, and maintain an all-weather detour road for the convenience of the public.
(b) A detour road shall be used and controlled under the same conditions and authority as that exercised over the state highway system.
(b) A detour road shall be used and controlled under the same conditions and authority as that exercised over the state highway system.
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