Traffic woes at the FM 1626 and RM 967 intersection was the impetus for Buda City Council to submit a proposal for two planning studies.

The council approved the applications to the Capital Area Metro Planning Organization (CAMPO) at its Feb. 6 meeting for funding for the studies.

Buda City Engineer John Nett said CAMPO offered a planning study project call to area municipalities in November 2017; the call had such a short deadline that many municipalities could not participate.

Nett said that, as ...