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Abilene staff reports progress on five 2025 street-maintenance projects; S10B postponed after cyberattack

October 30, 2025 | Abilene, Taylor County, Texas


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Abilene staff reports progress on five 2025 street-maintenance projects; S10B postponed after cyberattack
City street-maintenance staff told the Street Maintenance Advisory Appeals Board that five projects in the 2025 maintenance program are either ongoing or planned and provided timeline and status updates.

"The first one up there, South Fourteenth, the phase 1 of that is Willis Street to Seals. That project has recently been awarded to Strain and Sons, and we are going to be doing a preconstruction in December and starting that one probably in the in the early, or late winter, early spring," said Max, a city staff member presenting the update.

Staff said pavement marking on another project (referred to in materials as Rebecca) was expected to be completed "today and tomorrow," allowing that segment to open for traffic. In the Lytle Lake neighborhood (Work Zone S7), Max reported that "all of the cement stabilizing portion of the project is complete" and that pavement work remains; dust control had been a significant concern on that scope.

Max said project S10B was affected by a recent cyberattack that impacted both the water utility and street-maintenance work. "Happy to report that we're about 90% on design both on the water side and our side," he said, but added the project will be postponed until next year. An alternate project that had been in design was also listed as postponed to 2026.

Why it matters: The update gives the board and public a near-term schedule for resurfacing and reconstruction work and highlights an operational impact — a cyberattack — that delayed at least one project and forced schedule changes.

What remains to be decided: Staff provided information but staff said no formal board action was required for the 2025 update. Specific follow-up items (for example, a dust-control report or a schedule for marking verification) were not adopted as formal directions during the meeting.

Next steps: Staff will proceed with preconstruction and construction steps described in the update and will return to the board as needed.

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