Overview

• TxDOT reports the RM 1431 span over Cow Creek is roughly 50 percent complete with beam installation and abutment work underway under an emergency contract
• Hunter Industries faces a 60-day window to finish by late August and can earn up to a $1 million bonus for completing the project 20 days early
• The new bridge features 48-inch columns, a driving surface raised up to five feet at midspan and larger openings to enhance flood resilience
• A roughly 40-mile detour has extended daily commutes, forcing some school runs to stretch as long as 90 minutes
• Marble Falls ISD has set a temporary bus stop at 14426 East FM 1431 for affected students and Travis County expects to complete Big Sandy Creek bridge repairs by September