More deputies patrolling US 290 in effort to reduce crashes

DRIPPING SPRINGS, Texas (KXAN) — The section of US Highway 290 that connects Dripping Springs to Austin has proven to be a deadly road time and time again. Now, state and local law enforcement agencies are ramping up patrols in hopes of cutting down the amount of crashes in the area.
Many drivers in Dripping Springs have stories about almost being in a car crash along Highway 290.
“More times than I care for, yes ma’am. In fact, just an hour ago I almost got in one just up the