{"id":34420,"date":"2025-11-04T07:39:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T07:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/34420\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T07:39:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T07:39:17","slug":"timing-adjustments-made-to-hwy-71-and-fm-1209-intersection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/34420\/","title":{"rendered":"Timing adjustments made to Hwy. 71 and FM 1209 intersection"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMotorists traveling along Hwy. 71 in Bastrop County might notice less time spent at traffic lights after the Texas Department of Transportation made adjustments at the FM 1209 intersection.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Jeffrey Barker, a spokesperson with TxDOT, told Community Impact that the adjustment came after TxDOT workers analyzed traffic patterns at the intersection.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe made timing adjustments for a Harry Potter<\/a> event back in November 2024, and then it was adjusted back shortly after the event,\u201d he said. \u201cOur signals team has since monitored the intersection quite frequently, recently made another timing adjustment and will continue to make minor adjustments as needed.\u201d<\/p>\n

What we know<\/p>\n

TxDOT is also tackling several projects that will further enhance travel from Bastrop to Austin as part of Hwy. 71 East Corridor plan<\/a>, including:<\/p>\n

The outlook<\/p>\n

Plans for the Hwy. 71 and FM 1209 intersection improvement project include:<\/p>\n

An overpassFrontage roadsBicycle and pedestrian accommodations\u201cThis would improve mobility by allowing Hwy. 71 through-traffic to flow through the area without stopping,\u201d TxDOT said in a statement posted to its website.<\/p>\n

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