April 11, 2023 - The Shelby County Commissioners agreed during their March 22, 2023, meeting to re-open CR 2020 following a series of traffic shutdowns due to train delays.
Following years of illegal trash dumping, stolen vehicles, reported drug activity, police pursuits, and the body of a man being dumped on the road in 2019, it was approved by the commissioners in August 2020 to close one mile of CR 2020.
There have since been traffic delays in 2023 on CR 2050 due to trains stopping across the roadway and delaying road traffic, including school buses. The only alternative route would be CR 2020.
“They haven’t stopped the traffic this week, but you know last week they stopped it twice with the train and this is a shortcut for them people that live down that road to come back out and miss the train tracks,” said Jimmy Lout, Commissioner Precinct 2.
A motion carried to re-open the roadway and add some loads of gravel to the road as well as clear trash from the roadway.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:59am.
Agenda items approved during the meeting include: 1. Pay weekly expenses. 2. Reopen CR 2020. 3. Public workshop on March 29 to plan the renovation of the AgriLife Building. 4. Proclamation for American Red Cross declaring the month of March as American Red Cross month. Representing American Red Cross was Natalie Warren 5. Resolution and agreement for an Off-System Bridge Replacement on CR 4054 at West Creek. 6. Resolution and agreement for an Off-System Bridge Replacement on East Lake Timpson Rd. Blackwater Creek. 7. Resolution and agreement for an Off-System Bridge Replacement on CR 3012 at Trib of Prairie Creek. No in-kind match, no cost to the county. 8. Resolution and agreement for an Off-System Bridge Replacement on CR 2545 at Bayou Siepe. No in-kind match, no cost to the county. 9. Adjourn at 9:59am. Agenda items tabled during the meeting include: 1. Commissioner Pct. 4 to purchase a Skid Steer and attachments with Arpa funds. 2. Precinct 3 Commissioner to work on the Joaquin VFD’s driveway and grounds at the Substation on Hwy 7.
