Transportation
BY JANE TURCHI
Pavement repair and overlay work is underway along Hwy. 21 between the Caldwell County line and Hwy. 71 in Cedar Creek. The $9.5 million project is set to be completed in mid- to late summer, Texas Department of Transportation officials said. No detour avoiding Hwy. 21 is required. The details To improve crack and rut resistance, workers will apply a thin overlay mixture to the road. Reports show a 25%-35% better ride quality and reduced road noise with the overlay mixture. The mixture is also known to reduce rutting and cracking, prolonging the lifespan of the road. Hwy. 21 sees $9.5M of road repairs in Cedar Creek
COLORADO RIVER
Paige
290
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W. Hwy. 21 pavement repair underway Start: March 12, 2024 Completion: mid to late summer 2024
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Projected N. Hwy. 21 road expansion Start: TBD Completion: TBD
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71
Bastrop
Cedar Creek
71
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SOURCE: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION/COMMUNITY IMPACT
By the numbers The work is funded by state and federal preventa- tive maintenance and rehabilitation money. Federal funds will pay for 80% of the project, while state funds will pay the remaining amount. Also of note Preliminary plans exist for the widening of a 7-mile section of SH 21 to a four-way divided high- way and bridge construction over US 290. Awaiting the results of an environmental impact study, the project’s start date is yet to be determined.
Road work funding $9.5 million of work is underway on Hwy. 21 between Caldwell County and Hwy. 71.
Total: $9.5 million
State funded: $1.9 million
Federally funded: $7.6 million
SOURCE: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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