Sec. 251.011.  DETOUR ROADS.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county shall establish detour roads for the convenience of the public when a county road that is not part of the state highway system must be closed to traffic for road construction.  When a county detour road is in use, the county has the same authority over the road as over an established public road.
(b)  The commissioners court shall:
(1)  post all signs necessary for the convenience and guidance of the public at each end of a county detour road;  and
(2)  maintain a county detour road so that it is reasonably adequate for normal traffic requirements.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.