Bastrop - Cedar Creek Edition | May 2026

Transportation

BY AMANDA CUTSHALL

Upcoming project

Ongoing project

Old Iron Bridge

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Realignment

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1 FM 812 enhancements Project: This will widen 9.5 miles of FM 812 to four divided lanes, realign a 1.5-mile stretch between US 183 and FM 973, add a shared-use path and sidewalks, improve drainage and upgrade guardrail and barrier standards on ve bridges. Update: Right-of-way acquisition and utility work are underway • Timeline: TBD • Cost: $145 million • Funding source: Texas State Highway Fund

2 Wilson Street repaving Project: A task order with Bennett Paving includes plans for asphalt repair, milling, overlays, base repair and trac control, with an optional tie-in at Wilson and Buttonwood streets. Update: Bastrop City Council approved the task order at a special-called meeting April 30 • Timeline: TBD • Cost: $462,400 • Funding source: 2026 Street Rehabilitation Fund

3 Old Iron Bridge rehabilitation Project: Work includes adding stairs, a concrete deck, steel truss components, railing and decorative lights to the historic bridge. Update: Bastrop City Council OK’d $552,000 in change orders April 14 for a safer walking surface and a stairway to the riverwalk below • Timeline: August 2025-September 2026 • Cost: $9.6 million • Funding source: certiicates of obligation series 2018, 2023 and 2025

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