Hays County plans to close the low-water crossing on Wayside Drive (County Road 179) at the Blanco River on Tues., September 1 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. The closure is needed to perform a geotechnical boring of the roadway.

The low-water crossing, also known as “Bendigo Crossing” and “Slime Bridge”, is located several miles west of Wimberley near the Hays/Comal county line. Data and samples from the geotechnical test will be used by engineers working on behalf of Hays Count...