DRIFTWOOD — The Driftwood Historical Conservation Society (DHCS) saw a packed room during its Tuesday, April 14, meeting, when several residents gathered to voice their concerns about the county’s current plans to widen and expand Darden Hill Road.
There are several Hays County-led projects that are currently ongoing within the area, resulting from a voter-approved 2024 road bond package. Though a Travis County district judge ruled that the package was void, claiming non-compliance with a public notice requirement, the Hays County Commissioners Court voted to move forward with the issuance of Certificates of Obligation (COs) to fund planning and design for 30 projects originally included in the bond, with eight of them funded through construction.
Two of the projects involve Darden Hill Road, with the first to widen the roadway from Ranch to Market (RM) Road 1826 to east of Sawyer Ranch Road, while also adding a roundabout at the intersection of Darden Hill and RM 1826. Construction would occur between mid-2027 to mid-2029.
