TxDOT sees end of road in highway construction project

From News 8 Austin, February 23, 2009...

The state wants traffic to slow down along what's considered by many to be the most dangerous stretch of Highway 71.

Construction to make part of the stretch between the town of Bee Cave and the Pedernales River safer has been taking place the past few months.

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Officials say U.S. 183 near Liberty Hill has become dangerous

From statesman.com, August 14, 2008...

Residents and business owners along U.S. 183 have known for a while that the road would need to be reconstructed to adapt to the growing population in Williamson County.

In an 8-mile stretch of the highway between Leander and Liberty Hill, 35 accidents have occurred in the past year.

The most recent one was on Aug. 2, when Casey Lynn Furtado of Liberty Hill, who was eight months pregnant, and Sherry Schaefer Ray of Eastland were killed in a head-on collision.

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Austin drivers more accident-prone than others in Texas

From Austin Business Journal, July 2, 2008...

Maybe it's the near-constant gridlock. Or perhaps it has something to do with locals' propensity to chat and text behind the wheel. Whatever the cause, a new report suggests Austin's roads are the least safe in the state.

The national report from Allstate Insurance Co. (NYSE: ALL) examined insurance claims data to determine the likelihood drivers in the 200 largest U.S. cities would experience a vehicle collision compared to the national average.

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1431 Facelift Causes Safety Issues

From Hill Country News April 10, 2008...

While the Texas Department of Transportation is working to improve RM 1431 to make the roadway less dangerous for motorists, one business owner says the new construction will create another danger.

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