June 6, 2025 – By Madison Schein – BLUE RIDGE, Texas — Working close to speeding traffic, operating heavy machinery in rugged conditions, road work demands constant vigilance. But now and then — amidst the chaos — an unexpected moment of tenderness emerges.
Recently, TxDOT maintenance crews in Collin County were completing a routine road repair on Business 78 when it took a heartwarming turn. While patching a small hole beneath a bridge, Isaac LaFontaine and his crew encountered an unexpected visitor — a tiny, scrappy kitten who wandered right up.
“We were patching a hole under a bridge and the kitten came up to us,” LaFontaine said. “We held onto her until animal control could take her away.”…