Description:
The FM 971 Improvements project involved a comprehensive pavement rehabilitation, with the addition of shoulders and enhanced safety treatments. This full roadway reconstruction included milling the existing pavement, grading, and widening through excavation and embankment. Key tasks involved treating the existing base with cement, placing a new base, applying an inverted prime, and finishing with T Y-D Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) and a seal coat for durability. Additionally, drainage improvements included culvert extensions, reinforced concrete pipes (RCP), and headwalls/wingwalls. To enhance safety, the project also incorporated metal beam guard fences (MBGF), updated signage, and new pavement markings. This extensive reconstruction effort aimed to improve roadway quality, durability, and safety.