Construction bids now being taken for SH 45 SW

Hays County

Staff Report on June 22, 2016

By Samantha Smith

Preliminary steps toward moving forward with a project that would connect FM 1626 in Hays County to MoPac in Austin occurred last week as the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA) is now seeking bids for construction of State Highway 45 southwest (SH 45 SW).

Hays County Pct. 2 Commissioner Mark Jones said the proposed regional connector between Hays County and Travis County has been needed for a long time.

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