Locals speak out about RR 1431 litter
Highland Lakes residents recently took to social media to discuss the amount of roadside trash…
TxDOT
Rain delays US 281 work; fall finish date
Rainy weather delayed road work on a portion of U.S. 281 just south of Marble…
Sharp rise in motorcyclist deaths has TxDOT asking drivers to ‘Share the Road’
Motorcyclist deaths on Texas roads increased 17 percent in 2020 over the previous year, even…
Burnet County accepts transportation plan, which includes bridge projects
Population growth is a driving force behind Burnet County traffic projects, including two new bridges,…
US 281 project to begin this year, adding turn lane and paved shoulders
Construction on a “dangerous” section of U.S. 281 in southern Burnet County is set to…
Work on widening US 281, adding turn lane to begin this year
Safety improvements are coming to a 2.5-mile stretch of U.S. 281 sooner rather than later….
Widening work on RR 1431 east of Marble Falls could cause delays
UPDATE: To follow TxDOT road work, visit the department’s online project tracker. Drivers traveling between…
Construction to begin May 13 on Texas 29 widening project
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS The first of four phases of construction on about 13 miles…
Obstructions slow 2900 bridge progress; opening moves to May
FROM STAFF REPORTS Obstructions from the collapsed RM 2900 bridge have delayed construction on the…
Old out, new in: Work on 2900 bridge continues in all weather
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Freezing temperatures won’t affect progress being made on the RM 2900…
LCRA creating ‘boat lane’ near RM 2900 bridge work site
FROM STAFF REPORTS Once Lake LBJ is refilled to a normal operating range, boaters up…
Open house for public input on RR 1431 improvements
FROM STAFF REPORTS An open house March 5 in Lago Vista provides anyone who drives…
TxDOT to install, repair guardrails along US 281 in Burnet County
FROM STAFF REPORTS Guardrails on U.S. 281 in Burnet County are receiving some attention from…
LCRA won’t lower Lake LBJ extra foot to avoid hindering RM 2900 bridge construction
FROM STAFF REPORTS After considering lowering Lake LBJ an extra foot, the Lower Colorado River…
CR 120 work to begin Jan. 2, causing temporary closures
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Residents along County Road 120 north of Marble Falls are “going…
RM 2342 roadway work expected to cause traffic delays
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Construction is underway on repairing the depth of RM 2342 between…
Residents can keep an eye on new RM 2900 bridge construction from home or work
FROM STAFF REPORTS The contractor tasked with rebuilding the RM 2900 bridge in Kingsland by…
‘Warp speed:’ New RR 2900 bridge a priority for TxDOT
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Of all the projects under the Texas Department of Transportation’s umbrella,…
TxDOT road resurfacing projects slated for 2019 in Llano and Blanco counties
FROM STAFF REPORTS Three area road resurfacing projects will move forward in 2019, according to…
TxDOT plans: Construction on stretch of Texas 29 at $20 million, to continue into 2021
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Just over 50 people attended Texas Department of Transportation open house…
Proposed plans for stretch of Texas 29 on display at TxDOT open house Sept. 27
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Residents have two hours Sept. 27 to view proposed plans for…
CAMPO workshop over Burnet County’s transportation needs
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS BURNET — Officials from Burnet County, the Texas Department of Transportation, and…
With $7.3M contract awarded, US 281 widening project south of Marble Falls to begin this winter
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS MARBLE FALLS — The Texas Transportation Commission on Sept. 4 awarded a…
Planned Park Road 4 work unaffected by recent wildfire; RR 2147 work almost done
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS BURNET — Days after a wildfire burned 557 acres near Inks Lake…