Highway 5 to temporarily close soon

Julia Carder, Staff Reporter

April 3, 2013

State Highway 5 in Fairview will close for six months to realign the road with construction set to begin in the next few weeks.

“The project will straighten sharp curves at an abandoned rail line just south of FM1378,” Texas Department of Transportation area manager, Barry Heard said in an interview with the Dallas Morning News. “The project will increase sight distance for motorists, improving safety for drivers and bike riders who frequent the route.”

All Fairview and Lucas regulars are familiar with the very precarious abandoned railroad turn near the entrance of the Sloan Creek neighborhood. It is well known as a safety issue in the community and its reconstruction will benefit all who drive Highway 5 regularly.

However, its closure will force drivers to reroute. The back way to travel to 75 will no longer be available. Instead, local Fairview and Lucas drivers will have to use the Stacy Road access to US Highway 75.

Highway 5 is expected to be open again in late November.

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Julia Carder, Social Media Manager

Julia Carder is now a senior...FINALLY. She has been dreaming of the day she could walk the halls and push freshman around since she was a little girl. No not really. She’s actually a sweet girl, so be her friend. Julia is a reporter for The Red Ledger with her best friend Jessica Parrott. They’re hard working staff members, but make no mistake, they spend a healthy amount of time online shopping and talking about their problems. Some important facts you should know about Julia are the following: She is an avid Breaking Bad fan, a lover of mexican food and Chipotle, and she is a Texas A&M Aggie. With college coming up around the corner she has already sent in her application and praying for acceptance. However, she is open to OU, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, Arkansas and others. She’s pretty chill. She is pumped about her third year on The Red Ledger staff and hopes y’all like what you read.