BASTROP COUNTY, Texas — As Central Texas continues to grow, transportation officials are taking a closer look at one increasingly congested roadway: FM 969.
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is partnering with the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) to study potential improvements along the corridor, which stretches from State Highway 130 in eastern Travis County to State Highway 21 in Bastrop County.
Officials say the project is still in its early research phase, with any major changes likely years away. But the study is already exploring several options to improve safety and traffic flow on FM 969 – a roadway many drivers say can be frustrating, especially when turning vehicles slow traffic due to the lack of a center median…