City of Rockwall State Highway 66 Lane Closure
Airport Road Phase 2
Waterline Project
State Highway 66 Lane Closure
Beginning Tuesday, May 26th, State Highway 66 in Rockwall Texas will be reduced to one lane of traffic daily from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. from John King Blvd., east to Davis St. due to waterline construction. This construction will last approximately 2 months. The contractor will have signage in place and flagmen to direct rockwall traffic.
If you have any questions regarding this project, please call Jeff Persful, City of Rockwall Construction Inspector, or Kathleen Lappen, City of Rockwall Project Manager at 972-771-7746.
We apologize for any inconvenience this construction may cause. Thank you for your patience as we work to improve our City.
6th Annual Rockwall Founder’s Day Festival is May 30th
Music, food and wild creatures!
Get ready - the 6th Annual Rockwall Founder’s Day Festival is May 30 so get ready to eat and shop ’til you drop while enjoying great entertainment.
The festival is a day-long celebration for the entire family and is held on the Town Square in Rockwall Texas. Vendors open their booths at 10 a.m. and entertainment for kids starts at 10:30 a.m. Topping off the entertainment filled day will be The Three Redneck Tenors at 8:30 p.m. Billy Bob, Billy Joe and Billy Billee mix NASCAR with Beethoven in what promises to be an exciting, fun filled performance.
There’s so much more. Wild creatures will invade the event when Critterman shows off his Texas Safari to Rockwall.
All that along with strolling entertainers and a Sip & Stroll of the unique downtown stores – and admission is free!
From arts and crafts to food, fun and great entertainment, the Rockwall Founder’s Day Festival adds up to a great day for the entire family.
For more information, please call 972-771-7740.
City of Rockwall Road Closing for May 18th, 2009
TxDOT ( Texas Department of Transportation) will close the south bound lane of FM-740 (Ridge Rd in Rockwall Texas) at SH 205 on Monday, May 18th, from 9:00 a.m. to noon, for paving construction. TxDOT will have detour signage in place during the construction.
City of Rockwall may have first H1N1 flu case
It hasn’t been confirmed, but the City of Rockwall has been notified that a toddler may have contracted swine flu (now referred to as H1N1 flu).
The City was notified by the Rockwall County Health Authority Tuesday that this was the first probable case of H1N1 flu.
The case was sent to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) for further testing and confirmation. Dr. Carl McKenney of the Rockwall County Health Authority and Dr. David Lensch, the city’s Public Health Official, are working closely with state public health officials to ensure there is proper care for patients and residents.
The child has been staying at home and has not been in daycare. Dr. McKenney began necessary antiviral treatments for the child and precautionary isolation to prevent further exposure.
Symptoms of H1N1 flu include fever, cough and runny nose and possible other symptoms such as body aches, nausea or vomiting and diarrhea. Anyone experiencing these symptoms should contact their health provider. There is no vaccine available at this time.
It is important that parents of young children, pregnant women, persons with chronic diseases or compromised immune systems pay close attention to any related changes to their health, and follow these CDC guidelines to help limit their exposure:
• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you sneeze or cough.
• Wash hands often with soap and water or with an alcohol based hand cleaner.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.
• Try to avoid close contact with sick people
• If you get sick, the CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.
Rockwall City officials will continue to work closely with Rockwall County Emergency Management and local health authorities for the protection of our residents. If you have any questions during normal business hours, please call Rockwall County Emergency Management at (972) 772-6625.
Additional information is available on the CDC website at www.cdc.gov/flu/swine/index.htm or the Department of State Health Services at www.dshs.state.tx.us/swineflu, which also has a public call center available to answer questions at 1-888-777-5320.