Northeast Texas Trail - Avery Project (CSJ: 0901-27-054) in Annona, TX

Csj: 0901-27-054, filed as the Northeast Texas Trail - Avery Project, involves the construction of a 10-foot-wide shared-use path in Annona, Texas. The filing, registered with TDLR in November 2024, covers a specific corridor from the East City Limits of Annona to the Bowie County Line. This renovation and alteration project is estimated at $2,426,501 and spans 1,800 square feet of new infrastructure.

TxDOT District: Paris serves as the owner of record for this Federally funded roadway project. Pape-Dawson Engineers, Inc. is the registered design firm, while Frank Fonseca is listed as the registered accessibility specialist. The scope of work includes the installation of an unpaved aggregate surface, bridge repair, drainage structures, handrails, signing, and bollards. These elements combine to create a functional path for both cyclists and pedestrians within the Red River County landscape.

Cost and Scale Context

With a computed cost of $1,348 per square foot, this project sits above the county median of $385 for similar renovation and alteration filings. The scheduled build window of 293 days is longer than the county median of 214 days. In comparison to other TDLR-registered renovation filings in Red River County, the estimated cost of $2,426,501 is above the median of $285,000. The size of 1,800 square feet is below the county median of 9,500 square feet for this specific project type.

Construction was scheduled to begin in June 2025, with a planned completion date of March 2026. Plan review was completed in November 2024. Although the scheduled completion date has passed, TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection. Therefore, the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record. The project remains under the jurisdiction of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation for accessibility compliance purposes.

Pape-Dawson Engineers, Inc. has six other TDLR-registered projects, totaling $10,015,868, across various Texas locations including San Antonio and McAllen. TxDOT District: Paris has six other registered projects totaling $78,306,098, with the largest in Rio Grande City at $67,050,991. The Annona project is one of multiple initiatives managed by these entities within the state’s infrastructure network.

Local Area Profile

Annona is located in Red River County. Census estimates for ZIP code 75550 indicate a population of about 506 and 271 housing units. The median household income is $68,750, and the median owner-occupied home value is $111,900. Housing in this area is predominantly owner-occupied. The Red River County unemployment rate was 5.6 percent in August 2026, which is lower than a year earlier. This project adds to the local infrastructure in a small, established community.