Tuesday, April 30, 2024
The expanded jail is scheduled to be completed by March 2024.
County commissioners provided an update on the progress of the Coryell County Jail during a regular meeting of commissioners’ court on Tuesday.
The construction of the jail is about 40% complete, Commissioner Ryan Basham said.
“I go over there about three times a week, and everything is moving along,” Basham said.
He adds that the masonry work is about 90% complete, which includes the cinder block walls for the holding cells. Plumbers are also completing their work on the sewer vents.
As of Tuesday, they are hanging the steel and adding metal decking to the roof as well as finalizing the installation of the interior door frames and window frames for the facility.
Following a meeting with the construction firm on Wednesday, Basham said the firm believed the roof would be completed within the next week to 10 days.
“They said they are a little ahead of schedule,” Basham said.
He adds that he does not foresee any road closures as they head into the final phases of construction over the next few months.
The expanded facility will add 47 beds to the current 92 beds. It has been under construction since the spring and is scheduled to be completed in March 2024.
