Construction of springs begins in park

In an effort to prevent cows from sharing the road with motorists in Beaver Creek Park, nine miles of the Beaver Creek Highway will soon be outfitted with springs.

The Hill County Commission this week awarded a bid to Patrick Construction to install 12 springs and 12 tanks no less than a quarter-mile from the road. Most of the tanks will not be visible from the highway.

"The main objective here is to try and get the springs up in the hills away from the highway," Commissioner Pat Conway said.

The project, he added, will begin as soon as a contract is signed.

The commissioners hope the springs...