Final section of SH 45 Southwest enters engineering and design phase

HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The final section of State Highway 45 Southwest will begin the engineering and design phase. It's a section of roadway that will complete the SH 45 loop that goes around Austin.
The two-lane-per-direction toll road would connect the SH 45 loop at FM 1626 with Interstate 35 in Buda. In a press release, Hays County Commissioner Mark Jones said the project is long overdue.Highway expansion could attract more development east of Austin"Studies show that about 80% of