Learn more about a lane closure, and two road projects in Bastrop designed to enhance mobility for local residents.

Bastrop plans 'monumental' street reconstruction downtown

Bastrop is nearing reconstruction for portions of Linden, Farm and Water streets as part of a “pipe bursting” project.

The project has gone out for bids, and city officials will continue to procure them through the end of September. A contract is expected to be awarded in October, City Manager Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino said during a Bastrop City Council meeting Aug. 26.

Carrillo-Trevino highlighted that street improvements in Bastrop are broken down into three areas:

• Preventative maintenance, such as crack sealing with HA5 High-Density Material Bond
• Repairs, such as mill and overlay—a road maintenance technique used to repair and improve existing pavement surfaces
• Complete reconstruction

“Streets like Water, Linden and Farm are complete reconstructions,” she said. “When we did the boring on those, they had very little to any base. So could we have done [repairs] sooner? Sure, but we would have been doing it again in seven years because it would have crumbled. I want to do it right the first time.”

Bastrop aims to ensure street extensions with roadway impact fee update

Bastrop City Council will consider an amendment to its roadway impact fees ordinance in October to fund infrastructure needed as the city continues to grow.

The roadway impact fee ordinance, established in 2023, allows the city to collect money from developers when plats are approved and applies to the construction of new streets.

“In the ordinance, the city is divided into two service areas on the Transportation Service Area Map, with the Colorado River being the dividing line,” said Vivianna Nicole Andres, Bastrop city manager assistant, in a staff report document. “The property must be a part of one of the service areas on the map to be eligible to have the impact fee applied to it.”

The boundaries are also shaped by city limits—borders that have shifted, as additional land was annexed into municipal limits since the adoption of the ordinance.

“An update is needed to revise the ordinance to include newly annexed areas,” Andres said. “As the community continues to grow, the city will need to extend streets to accommodate growth.”

Loop 150 bridge in Bastrop to close one lane for nearby project

Motorists traveling through Bastrop can expect a new traffic pattern when crossing the Colorado River via the Loop 150 Bridge.

The move is necessary to accommodate the construction for the rehabilitation of the adjacent Old Iron Bridge, according to officials.

“The Loop 150 Bridge will shift eastbound traffic into the center lane and close the lane closest to the Old Iron Bridge,” the city of Bastrop said in an announcement posted to social media. “The pedestrian walk will remain open.”

The adjustment, which does not include any changes to westbound traffic, is expected to last approximately six months, according to officials.

Residents can email the city at [email protected] with any questions or concerns.