Bay West Boulevard bridge opens on time, under budget in Horseshoe Bay

HORSESHOE BAY — After two years of starts and stops, the Bay West Boulevard Bridge reopened May 15 on schedule and under budget, officials said.

The $658,000 span will cut travel time and make a flood-prone area safer for traffic, city leaders said during an early morning ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Ross Construction and Voltaire Construction and Remodeling built the bridge in four months, debuting it on time, officials said.

PHOTO 1: Craig and Claudia Haydon drive across the newly re-opened Bay West Boulevard bridge May 15 as neighbors and city leaders greet them. Residents had to take a detour on Texas 71 for four months as construction progressed in the flood-prone area. Staff photo by Connie Swinney