Tex. Transportation Code § 251.011
This is the official text of Tex. Transportation Code § 251.011, part of Texas’s Transportation Code — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.
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§ 251.011. DETOUR ROADS.
Official statutory text
(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.
(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.
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