Bastrop - Cedar Creek Edition | April 2025

Transportation

BY AMANDA CUTSHALL & SIERRA MARTIN

Council OKs turn lane into Burleson Crossing East A new turn lane on the frontage road of Hwy. 71 onto Ed Burleson Road into the upcoming Burleson Crossing East retail development is one step closer to being constructed. EDWARD BURLESON LN. Burleson Crossing East

City looks to address speeding in Bastrop neighborhoods During a sit-down public discussion with Bastrop City Manager Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino on March 12, residents raised concerns about speeding in the historic downtown area. Carrillo-Trevino suggested possible solutions, including adding speed humps. How it works Residents interested in getting speeding humps in their neighborhood must le a petition to request a speed study. Learn more Those interested in ling a request can download the petition form and submit their request through the My Gov portal on the city’s website, www.cityo astrop.org.

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Once completed, the turn lane is anticipated to improve trac ow and congestion in the area. Burleson Crossing East is slated to include a Sprouts and LongHorn Steakhouse, according to previous reporting by Community Impact . Zooming in During an April 8 regular city council meeting, funding was secured for the project. Council approved entering an interlocal cooperative agree- ment for an interagency loan of $600,000 from the Bastrop Economic Development Corporation, or BEDC, in addition to a Chapter 380 agreement with BEBD Frontage Road, LLC, and the City of Bastrop for $600,000. The developer is seeking approximately $1 million for the improvements that will be funded

40% by the BEDC and 60% by the City of Bastrop. The city will borrow the $600,000 in funds from the BEDC, which is charging a 4% interest on the loan, according to city documents. The 4% interest is better than the city would have gotten out in the private market, Bastrop City Manager Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino said. “The proposed [Chapter 380 Agreement] is the formal mechanism for the city to complete, and this is not a loan to the developer. This is a grant to the developer. The city is paying itself back over with the sales and property tax,” Carrillo-Trevino said.

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