{"id":27182,"date":"2025-10-30T03:21:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T03:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/27182\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T03:21:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T03:21:09","slug":"txdot-begins-58-5m-intersection-improvement-project-at-hwy-71-tucker-hill-lane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/27182\/","title":{"rendered":"TxDOT begins $58.5M intersection improvement project at Hwy. 71, Tucker Hill Lane"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Texas Department of Transportation<\/a> broke ground Oct. 28 on a $58.5 million project<\/a> that will add a grade-separated overpass and new one-way frontage roads to an existing signalized intersection at Tucker Hill Lane and Hwy. 71<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cHwy. 71 serves as a major corridor for drivers traveling to and from the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport<\/a>, the city of Bastrop and other Central Texas communities,\u201d TxDOT said in a news release. \u201cWith continued growth in Travis and Bastrop counties, TxDOT is improving Hwy. 71 to enhance safety and address congestion<\/a> by eliminating signalized intersections.\u201d<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Jeffrey Barker, a spokesman with TxDOT, told Community Impact in an email that the project will be funded through the Texas State Highway Fund and constructed by Texas-based Jordan Foster Construction<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“What makes projects like these especially meaningful for our team is that they’re personal,” John Goodrich, president of Infrastructure Group at Jordan Foster Construction, said in a statement<\/a>. “Many of our employees live in these neighborhoods or commute on these roads. So, when we build something new, something that didn’t exist before, it’s not just about infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n

He stressed that it\u2019s more so about improving lives.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe take that seriously,” Goodrich said. “We prioritize being a good neighbor throughout construction by minimizing disruptions, communicating openly, and delivering a project that reflects the pride and care we bring to every job.”<\/p>\n

Zooming in<\/p>\n

The project\u2014near the Circle K and McDonald\u2019s<\/a> along the westbound lanes of Hwy. 71\u2014will require 24.5 acres of right of way at the intersection, and will feature expanded accommodations for bicycles and pedestrians.<\/p>\n

No businesses are expected to be displaced as a result of the project, according to TxDOT.<\/p>\n

The Hwy. 71 and Tucker Hill Lane intersection improvement project is among several projects to enhance travel from Bastrop to Austin as part of Hwy. 71 East Corridor plan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The other Hwy. 71 locations, which have similar scopes of work, include:<\/p>\n

Ross Road (completed)Kellam Road (completed)Pope Bend Road, with bids opening in October 2026FM 1209, with bids opening in 2030The outlook<\/p>\n

The Tucker Hill Lane project is scheduled to wrap up construction in fall 2028, according to TxDOT.<\/p>\n

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