TxDOT outlines U.S. 281 widening plan

  • Tamara Hamm, at left, and Debra Shutts speak with TxDOT officials concerning the proposed U.S. Highway 281 Lampasas-to-Evant expansion project. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD
    Tamara Hamm, at left, and Debra Shutts speak with TxDOT officials concerning the proposed U.S. Highway 281 Lampasas-to-Evant expansion project. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD
    Texas Department of Transportation officials outlined their U.S. Highway 281 expansion plan Tuesday night at an open house hosted at New Covenant Church. The proposed project spans the 28 miles from Lampasas north to Evant, with 250 acres required for right of way. U.S. 281 is a part of the Texas Trunk System, established in 1990 to provide relief to major metropolitan areas...

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