en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Bastrop area in Texas, USA, recently announced progress updates on several transportation projects, including the FM 812 road restoration and upgrade led by the Texas Department of Transportation, the Wilson Street pavement restoration project planned by the city government, and the ongoing restoration of the Old Iron Bridge.

The FM 812 road restoration project will widen a 9.5-mile segment of the highway, converting it from a two-lane undivided roadway to a four-lane divided highway. It will also realign a 1.5-mile section between US Highway 183 and FM 973 near William Cannon Drive to eliminate S-curves. The scope of work also includes adding shared-use paths and sidewalks, improving the drainage system, and upgrading guardrails and railing standards on five bridges. Right-of-way acquisition and utility relocation work is currently underway and is expected to be completed by early 2027. The total project cost is $145 million, funded by the Texas Highway Fund.

The Wilson Street pavement restoration project is being implemented by the City of Bastrop through a pavement maintenance task order awarded to Bennett Paving Inc. The work may include asphalt patching, milling, overlay, base repair, and traffic control, with an optional connection project between Wilson Street and Buttonwood Street. The Bastrop City Council approved the $462,400 task order on April 30, with funding sourced from the 2026 Street Restoration Fund.

The Old Iron Bridge restoration project is currently underway, involving the addition of stairs, a concrete deck, steel truss members, railings, and decorative lighting to the historic bridge. During construction, the eastbound lanes of Loop 150 adjacent to the bridge will experience intermittent openings. The City Council approved two change orders with Jay-Reese Contractors Inc. on April 14, totaling approximately $552,000. The changes involve replacing the originally planned pedestrian walkway surfaces at both ends of the bridge and adding a stair connection from the bridge down to the June Hill Pape Riverwalk below. This restoration project runs from August 2025 to September 2026, with a total cost of $9.6 million, funded through Certificates of Obligation from the 2018, 2023, and 2025 series.

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