VIDEO: Rebuild of Cow Creek bridge progresses
Work is well underway on the rebuild of the Cow Creek bridge on RR 1431 east of Marble Falls. Screenshot of TxDOT video
Reconstruction of the RR 1431 bridge over Cow Creek is on schedule, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. The bridge was completely destroyed on July 5 amid hellacious flooding across the Hill Country. TxDOT hopes to finish the project by Sept. 19.
A July 31 construction update from TxDOT stated that crews are pouring concrete support columns.
WATCH: Video of a TxDOT crew working on Cow Creek bridge.
A $4 million emergency contract was awarded to Hunter Industries on July 18 with incentives for finishing the job ahead of schedule.
“The contractor is expected to work around the clock, when possible, to accelerate construction,” reads a July 16 media release from TxDOT.
With the bridge out, Marble Falls drivers heading east have to take Texas 29, Texas 71, or a combination of smaller roads off of RR 1431 to reach Lago Vista, Cedar Park, and north Austin.