Hays County finishes safety upgrades at dangerous intersection

HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A construction project years in the making meant to make U.S. Highway 290 safer for drivers has wrapped up in Hays County.The project includes newly constructed retaining walls at U.S. 290 and Trautwein Road, along with a new traffic signal and pedestrian railings.The work lowered the road at the intersection, improving visibility for drivers, and added a dedicated right-turn lane from westbound U.S. 290 to Trautwein. This intersection, located east of Dripping