TxDOT officials present U.S. 281 relief study

County Commissioner Bobby Carroll and wife Staria look over one of the exhibits on a relief study to ease traffic on the surrounding highways as drivers come through Lampasas. MONIQUE BRAND | DISPATCH RECORD
County Commissioner Bobby Carroll and wife Staria look over one of the exhibits on a relief study to ease traffic on the surrounding highways as drivers come through Lampasas. MONIQUE BRAND | DISPATCH RECORD

Tuesday night was the first of several presentations the Texas Department of Transportation is offering on a potential highway project.

TxDOT, in coordination with the city of Lampasas, is conducting a feasibility study to explore a potential relief route around Lampasas. The route would give drivers the option to travel around the city.

The relief route would connect U.S. Highway 281, U.S. 183 and …