JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF MARBLE FALLS — Construction efforts are under way for the second span of the U.S. 281 bridge project after the Lower Colorado River Authority verified the lake bottom is clear of debris.

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JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF MARBLE FALLS — The April 5 blast that demolished the remaining two piers of the old U.S. 281 bridge might have gone largely unnoticed above water. But below the surface of Lake Marble Falls, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department reported 798 fish killed as a result of the explosion.

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FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — The final pieces of the old U.S. 281 bridge in Marble Falls were reduced to rubble April 5.

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JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF MARBLE FALLS — Recent rains have pushed the date to demolish the remaining piers of the old U.S. 281 bridge to April 5. The Texas Department of Transportation and contractor Archer Western said the blast is scheduled “most likely” about 1:30 p.m. or 2 p.m.

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JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF MARBLE FALLS — A less-than-perfect bridge implosion has delayed the demolition of two piers in Lake Marble Falls that are all that remains of the old U.S. 281 bridge.

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JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF MARBLE FALLS — The March 17 implosion of the 77-year-old U.S. 281 bridge was not the end of work on the structure. Two concrete piers in Lake Marble Falls remain to be demolished. Officials said that could happen sometime in the next two weeks.

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FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — Those making plans to watch the old U.S. 281 bridge implosion early March 17 should keep their ears open for signs the blast is near. A Texas Department of Transportation spokesperson said horn blasts will be used to signal the coming implosion.

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DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR MARBLE FALLS — When the countdown for the implosion of the old U.S. 281 bridge in Marble Falls begins March 17, KBEY 103.9 FM Radio Picayune is throwing a party, and the public is invited.

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JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF MARBLE FALLS — Since the old U.S. 281 bridge’s closing Feb. 12, demolition crews have worked to remove everything from it except the steel truss, or frame, and the piers in the lake holding it up. Now the hours, minutes and seconds are winding down for the structure.

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JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF MARBLE FALLS — Concerned residents and business owners near the U.S. 281 bridge who have not personally heard from officials about the upcoming implosion likely won’t. And it’s not because the Texas Department of Transportation or contractor Archer Western have disregarded safety in planning the bridge’s implosion.

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SPECIAL TO THE PICAYUNE An overview from the Texas Department of Transportation of the U.S. 281 bridge replacement in Marble Falls: Currently, traffic is traveling on the northbound bridge, two lanes in each direction, while the existing bridge is being demolished and rebuilt for the future southbound structure. Ultimately, each bridge will have two main [...]

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BURNET — Health issues, criminal activity and high maintenance costs are leading to a shutdown of several highway picnic areas in Burnet County by the Texas Department of Transportation. One of those includes a scenic overlook on U.S. 281 just south of the bridge over Lake Marble Falls. By closing the picnic areas, which do [...]

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