Thai restaurant demolished at Marble Falls intersection
The old Thai Niyom building at the corner of U.S. 281 and RR 1431 in Marble Falls was demolished Feb. 25. Staff photo by Dakota Morrissiey
Work crews began tearing down the old Thai Niyom building at 909 U.S. 281 in Marble Falls on Tuesday, Feb. 25. The demolition is part of a larger Texas Department of Transportation project that will remove several structures on the southeast corner of the U.S. 281-RR 1431 intersection to make way for a new right-turn lane for northbound traffic on the highway.
The work includes tearing down the old Texaco gas station and the Burdett building on either side of Thai Niyom. The Thai restaurant and the other buildings have been closed since the summer of 2024, when TxDOT purchased them to make way for the intersection improvements.
Demolition is currently expected to be completed in March, weather permitting, according to TxDOT. The construction project will go out for bid in mid-2026, according to TxDOT officials, and include pavement rehabilitation and traffic signal upgrades. No solid timeline for completion of the turn lane will be available until a contractor is identified.