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Construction to Start this Summer: Upper Trinity Awards Contracts for Lake Ralph Hall Project

tive Director of Upper Trinity. “Lake Ralph Hall will provide approximately 35 million gallons per day of water for some 29 communities in Denton and Collin counties, an area experiSeated (L to R) is Rich Lubke, President, and Clay Riggs, Secretary. encing rapid Standing (L to R) Kevin Mercer, Past President, Brian Roberson, Vice growth and President, Larry Patterson, Executive Director, and Bob Hart, Treasurer. development. With these LEWISVILLE, TX – APRIL million dollars. In addition, the contracts, the 7, 2021: Construction of Lake Board of Director’s authorized economic benefits of the project Ralph Hall in Fannin County, Flatiron Constructors, Inc., the will soon be realized as well.” one of Texas’ newest reservoirs, roadway relocations contractor, Named after the late longtime is on track to start early this to begin procuring certain long- U.S. Congressman Ralph M. summer. The Upper Trinity Re- lead items (girders, concrete, rip Hall from Rockwall, TX, the gional Water District’s Board of rap, etc.) and early construction new reservoir will be located Directors authorized last week activities related to replacing the on the North Sulphur River in two key construction contracts State Highway 34 bridge. southeast Fannin County, just for development of the future “After almost 20 years of plan- north of the City of Ladonia. Upreservoir. Granite Construc- ning, permitting and design per Trinity serves approximately tion Company was selected to activities, we’re very excited 325,000 residents in one of the build the Leon Hurse Dam at to be able to start turning dirt,” fastest growing regions in North a cost of approximately $160 said Larry N. Patterson, Execu- Texas. The area’s population is

Lake Ralph Hall project, visit expected to increase nearly five- River. fold over the next 50 years. “We’re ready to start construc- www.lakeralphhall.com. Stay “An additional source of water tion,” states Ed Motley, Upper up to date by following the is needed by the mid-2020’s to Trinity’s Lake Ralph Hall Pro- project on Facebook (www. meet Upper Trinity’s anticipated gram Manager. “Our goal is to facebook.com/lakeralphhall) water service demands,” Mr. Pat- begin delivering water for the and Twitter (www.twitter.com/ terson continues. “Lake Ralph people within Upper Trinity’s lakeralphhall1). Hall is the most feasible and service area from Lake Ralph lowest cost source of new water Hall by 2026.” available to Upper Trinity, and There are additional project it can be built in time to avoid a components to be constructed in water shortage.” the future, which includes a raw The Leon Hurse Dam, named water pump station, a 32-mile for the City of Ladonia’s former pipeline, a balancing reservoir Mayor and a long-time vision- and an operation / maintenance ary of the project, will be an facility. In conjunction with earthen dam approximately 2.3 constructing the lake project, miles long and about 110 feet Upper Trinity plans to restore tall. The dam project, which has a portion of the original North been approved by both state and Sulphur River and relocate the federal regulatory agencies, also Ladonia Fossil Park to a new COUNTY includes an inlet tower, outlet location downstream of the res*All prices +TT&L, W.A.C. - Some units down payment may be slightly higher LEADER’S works and a primary and emer- ervoir. During construction of 2015 KIA FORTE 2008 CHRYSLER gency spillway. the reservoir, theSEBRING current park 2006 FORD F-150 SD 2014 FORD F-150 2008beCHEVY TRAILBLAZER Several roads must be conwill closed, and a temporary 2006 FORD F-150 2014 FORD ESCAPE (BLK) 2008 CHEVY EQUINOX EXPEDITION structed, improved, or re-routed fossil park will be adjacent to 2006 FORD 2013 DODGE DART 2008 CHEVY COBALT EDDIE to ensure ease of navigation “Seek & Find” FM 2990. Both parks are being 2012 FORD FUSION 2007 SUBARU FORESTER 2006 DODGE GRAND 2012 EQUINOX 2007 PONTIAC around theCHEVY lake. Two new bridg- coordinated withG6 local leaders so CARVAN 2011beFORD PONTIAC DURANGO es will builtTAURUS over the future as2007 to provide fossil hunters with 2006 DODGE See Page 14 2011 FORD EXPEDITION 2007 KIA SPECTRA 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER reservoir, including an approxicontinued access to the river bot2011 DODGE RAM 2007 HYUNDAI SANTAFE for details 2006 CHRYSLER P.T. mately Highway tom. 20102.5-mile DODGE State CALIBER 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE CRUISER TOURING 34 bridge over theTRAVERSE North Sulphur For more information about the 2005 FORD MUSTANG 2010 CHEVY 2007 HYUNDAI ENTOURAGE

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