The Kaufman County Commissioners Court approved an agreement with the City of Mabank Nov. 24 to launch long-awaited repairs to CR 4006.

The frequently traveled road is used by residents from all over the lake, and it is a major route for school buses operated by both Kemp and Mabank Independent School Districts.

The agreement provides for the disbursement of up to $200,000 from Kaufman County road improvement bond funds to make the repairs on the county road from Adair Road to Yeoman Road. Voters approved a $56 million road improvement bond package in November 2013 that included the section of CR 4006.

Area residents complained frequently to Precinct 4 Commissioner Tom Manning in recent months about the delay in the start of repairs. “I’ve been trying to get this cooking for the last two or three months,” Manning said.

Manning said he had hoped to see the construction complete before he leaves office at the end of the year, but the City of Mabank will oversee the project now.

The improvements to CR 4006 represents the only project in Mabank funded by the bond package, Manning said.

Manning said the $200,000 will cover the cost of the project. A winning bid came in for a little more than $196,000, he said.