Release from Hays County HAYS COUNTY -- The long range “corridor preservation study” on a 17-mile stretch of State Highway 21 (SH 21) from State Highway 80 to State Highway 130 began in February 2020, after the Hays County Commissioners Court approved the start of the initial study phase of the proj...

Construction is now underway on more than 15 miles of State Highway 21 in Hays County from SH 80 to the Caldwell County line. The roadway is being converted to a “super 2” highway with paved shoulders to improve safety between San Marcos and Niederwald. A super 2 highway helps increase safety by pro...

Local residents can now take part in a virtual Town Hall regarding long-range planning along the State Highway 21 corridor, which connects portions of eastern Hays County with Caldwell County. The roadway is also a major thoroughfare between San Marcos and Bastrop. The virtual town hall runs through...

A tow truck operator suffered serious injuries Feb. 24 after he was struck by a vehicle allegedly driven by an intoxicated man along Highway 21 in Hays County. Freddy Martinez, 31, of Kyle, was arrested on intoxication assault with a vehicle, as well as accident involving serious bodily injury. Both...

Frustration is mounting for residents living near the Hays and Caldwell county line as safety along State Highway (SH) 21 continues to come into question. While officials provided answers to residents’ questions during a town hall meeting at Uhland City Hall Jan. 18, some felt little progress has be...

A Buda man was one of two people killed in a fatal two-car accident along State Highway 21 in Caldwell County Monday. Jose Omar Ortiz-Perez, 33, of Buda, and Olivia Maladores Flores, 45, of Dale, were killed in the accident, which occurred on Highway 21 roughly two miles from Niederwald in Caldwell ...

By Moses Leos III When Jeff Turner moved to Uhland roughly 30 years ago, there were more farm tractors than cars traveling along State Highway 21. But growth along SH 21, primarily the influx of 18-wheeler traffic, has Turner and nearby residents concerned about the safety of the roadway. For Turner...