Hays County celebrates opening of new RM 967/Robert S. Light Boulevard project
Hays County and TxDOT invited the community to participate in a ribbon-cutting celebration for the RM 967/Robert S. Light Boulevard project at 10:30 a.m. on July 13. After the ribbon was cut by Hays County Commissioner Walt Smith, he, Rep. Erin Zwiener, TxDOT Austin District Engineer Tucker Ferguson, Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra and Buda council member Evan Ture spoke to the small crowd shying away from the sun as traffic whizzed by.
- 07/19/2023 10:00 PM
Hays County and TxDOT invited the community to participate in a ribbon-cutting celebration for the RM 967/Robert S. Light Boulevard project at 10:30 a.m. on July 13. After the ribbon was cut by Hays County Commissioner Walt Smith, he, Rep. Erin Zwiener, TxDOT Austin District Engineer Tucker Ferguson, Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra and Buda council member Evan Ture spoke to the small crowd shying away from the sun as traffic whizzed by. The project — an extension of Robert S. Light Boulevard from its current terminus at RM 967 to FM 1626 just south of Buda — aims to provide a safe and efficient alternative route around the city of Buda for commercial trucks and personal vehicles, as well as provide a direct connection between FM 1626 and I-35 in order to reduce travel times. "It's great to break ground on a project," said Ferguson, "but it's even better to cut the ribbon."
