Center City Manager Chad Nehring has reported, the City of Center has temporarily closed a portion of Lillian Street at the lowest point where the roadway crosses the creek between Texas Highway 7 West and US Highway 96 South. A deteriorating culvert and its failure due to its age and recent rainfall created a dangerous situation where the street became undermined and a portion of the roadway collapsed into this void.

All properties and driveways on Lillian Street are completely accessible, but through traffic is obstructed.

Crews are currently filling the washed out area in an attempt to make the roadway safe for traffic until the complete reconstruction of the culverts and roadway surface can be completed. This specific area and drainage culverts are already included in the annual street renovation and repair program.

Construction on this project should begin within two months at which time the street will again be closed for several days to accommodate necessary renovations.