Based upon the high number of traffic fatalities on U.S. 290 in Dripping Springs, our town’s moniker of being the “Wedding Capitol of Texas” is in danger of becoming the “Vehicle Collision Capitol of Texas.” The speed limit on U.S. 290 approaching Dripping Springs from the east is 55 mph and doesn’t reduce to 45 mph until one is well into the commercial district where vehicles are attempting to turn into various businesses. Based upon the high volume of traffic within the city limits, even 45 mph seems excessive. Both Blanco and Johnson City are on major highways but their speed limits are substantially lower than 45 mph. Let’s hope common sense at TXDOT and the Dripping Springs City Hall will prevail.
Richard Barham
Dripping Springs
