It was another busy day at the beach along the southern shore of Lake Campbell. The area, located in the far northwest corner of the county, is often packed on a hot summer day. It always has been a popular summer spot for those that know about the somewhat hidden gem.
But more homes going up in the area, more visitors to the area, more hot and dry days recently, along with a new campground, convenience store and the new Kattails bar just across the street from the beach, are bringing more people in.
That has longtime locals concerned.
This past week, Andy Muller with the Moody County Highway Department, told Moody County Commissioners that he had recently been contacted by the Lake Campbell Improvement Association. The Association was hoping the county might help set up some sort of speed control in the area of the beach in particular.
Speed bumps are now being considered along with other measures, such as rumble strips or the portable solar speed signs. Muller and the County Commissioners talked during a regularly scheduled open meeting about what made the most sense, what was most feasible economically, what would cause the least amount of disruption to highway workers, especially during the winter months (speed bumps aren’t easy to plow over), and what would still do the job and get the point across without causing too much of a problem for drivers as well.
