Big changes in store for U.S. 281-TX 71 intersection
The Texas Department of Transportation is holding a public hearing on and gathering public comment for a proposed major overhaul to the U.S. 281-Texas 71 intersection in Marble Falls. Staff photo by Suzanne Freeman
A $243 million overhaul to the U.S. 281-Texas 71 interchange in Marble Falls is in the works, and the Texas Department of Transportation is hosting a public hearing on the project on April 9.
TxDOT has long been planning an upgrade for the interchange, intending to replace the current cloverleaf design with a “turbine” design that would include adding elevated structures to improve mobility, adding frontage roads to separate high-speed traffic from local traffic, and adding a shared-use path to accommodate cyclists and pedestrians.
An in-person information session, combined with a public hearing, is planned for 5:30-7:30 p.m. on April 9 at Marble Falls High School, 2101 Mustang Drive. This will be a come-and-go meeting with project details and experts available for questions.
TxDOT will take public comments on the project until April 24. Comments can be made in person at the public hearing or emailed to AUS_US281atSH71@txdot.gov. Comments can also be made by leaving a voicemail at 512-553-2821.
The interchange upgrade is needed, according to TxDOT, because the current structure is “inadequate to meet current and future traffic volumes, resulting in congestion and reduced mobility.”
Making the switch from a cloverleaf to a turbine interchange will cost an estimated $243 million and take about 96 acres of right-of-ways and easements.
- Read more about the project and its background at this link.
- Read the official public hearing notice at this link.
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