TxDOT to start Columbus sidewalk project Jan. 9

COLUMBUS — A project by the Texas Department of Transportation to install curb ramps, sidewalks and pedestrian elements on U.S. 90 from FM 806 to Front Street starts Jan. 9.

Ti-Zack Concrete Inc. out of Le Center, Minnesota, was awarded the contract with a bid of $2,857,443, state officials said.

Construction should wrap up in six months depending on the weather, a TxDOT spokeswoman said.