A group intending to improve safety along U.S. 290 near Dripping Springs is claiming some success – though they say more work still needs to be done.

Sarah Kline, president of the 290 Safety Coalition and Texas Freedom Drivers, said negotiations with elected representatives and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) have resulted in a planned speed limit reduction on the highway from 60 mph to 55 from Nutty Brown Road to the Dripping Springs city limit. Additionally, she said, anoth...