TxDOT releases feedback for US 290 project

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Mikey Brown on December 23, 2024

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Feedback from the US 290 from Oak Hill to Dripping Springs Environmental Study done by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) was released earlier this month.

TxDOT conducted an environmental study to evaluate long-term safety and mobility solutions along US 290 from RM 1826 in southwest Austin to Rob Shelton Boulevard in Dripping Springs. According to TxDOT, US 290 between Oak Hill and Dripping Springs does not adequately accommodate current traffic volumes, resultin...

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