Officials expect to complete rehabilitation of a “high-hazard” dam in east Kyle, which has closed a portion of Goforth Road for roughly two years, in April or May.

The upgrade, which was budgeted for $7.95 million, is part of the Plum Creek Conservation District’s (PCCD) effort to meet state safety standards, said Johnie Halliburton, executive manager of the PCCD.

PCCD’s Soil Conservation Site 6 dam, located on Goforth Road, was built in 1967 as an earthen structure meant t...