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TXDOT Plans to Expand La Grange’s Busiest Intersection

  • Big trucks have a hard time turning at the intersection of Travis and Jefferson (TX 71 and US 77). Texas Department of Transportation is planning to purchase property to widen the intersection. Photo by Andy Behlen
    Big trucks have a hard time turning at the intersection of Travis and Jefferson (TX 71 and US 77). Texas Department of Transportation is planning to purchase property to widen the intersection. Photo by Andy Behlen
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) plans to expand the intersection at US 77 and Business 71 in La Grange. The tight intersection poses a major challenge to big trucks attempting to turn. The state plans to purchase several feet of right-of-way at all four corners to make way for a new turning lane. The City will have to contribute 10 percent toward the estimated purchase price. At the…

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