Unfinished business

YEAR IN REVIEW -- PART 3

  • This schematic highlights some of the changes the Texas Department of Transportation plans for the U.S. Highway 190/281 intersection just south of Sulphur Creek at W.M. Brook Park. The ingress and egress at the Hostess House will be eliminated and moved farther south along U.S. 281, and sidewalks and new lighting are to be added. The project start is imminent and could take close to two years to complete. TXDOT.GOV
    This schematic highlights some of the changes the Texas Department of Transportation plans for the U.S. Highway 190/281 intersection just south of Sulphur Creek at W.M. Brook Park. The ingress and egress at the Hostess House will be eliminated and moved farther south along U.S. 281, and sidewalks and new lighting are to be added. The project start is imminent and could take close to two years to complete. TXDOT.GOV
  • A large crowd filled Council Chambers last January to register displeasure with a proposed relief route around the city, many wearing white to signify opposition. TxDOT is continuing a feasibility study it initiated in 2022, and officials have indicated they will consider public comments in development of alternatives to relieve traffic congestion primarily along Key Avenue. FILE PHOTO
    A large crowd filled Council Chambers last January to register displeasure with a proposed relief route around the city, many wearing white to signify opposition. TxDOT is continuing a feasibility study it initiated in 2022, and officials have indicated they will consider public comments in development of alternatives to relieve traffic congestion primarily along Key Avenue. FILE PHOTO
  • Work to renovate the Hostess House and upgrade its kitchen, elevator, plumbing, electrical and mechanical systems is at a standstill, as the Lampasas City Council must approve final design plans and agree how to fund the project. FILE PHOTO
    Work to renovate the Hostess House and upgrade its kitchen, elevator, plumbing, electrical and mechanical systems is at a standstill, as the Lampasas City Council must approve final design plans and agree how to fund the project. FILE PHOTO
  • JOYCESARAH MCCABE | DISPATCH RECORD Lampasas Fire Chief Jeff Smith, who also serves as the city’s emergency coordinator, makes a presentation at a December town hall to update citizens about preparations for the total solar eclipse in April that is expected to bring thousands of travelers to town to view the event.
    JOYCESARAH MCCABE | DISPATCH RECORD Lampasas Fire Chief Jeff Smith, who also serves as the city’s emergency coordinator, makes a presentation at a December town hall to update citizens about preparations for the total solar eclipse in April that is expected to bring thousands of travelers to town to view the event.
    Number of city, county, TxDOT projects will extend into new year The major news events and projects that seemed to dominate deliberations of the Lampasas City Council and Lampasas County Commissioners Court in 2023 will extend into the new year. Planning for various highway projects, renovation of the historic Hostess House and preparatory work in advance of the Apr...

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