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By Glynis Crawford Smith

The Highlander

Ask any travelers that frequent the uphill climb east along Broadway Street or the interchange of Mormon Mill Road and Mission Hills Drive at US 281 in Marble Falls and they will tell you a lot has been going on this spring.

The first has the biggest budget impact and the second the biggest effect on traffic and safety.

Broadway Street

The big project is a complete overhaul of Broadway—a $470,000 Capital Improvement Project begun in May—to bring one of the city's oldest residential streets into the 21st Century.

“We held several public meetings with all the people that live along Broadway, informing they of what was happening,” said City Engineer Eric Belaj. “Basically we are allowing local traffic in off-construction hours and blocking through traffic during working hours.”

Marble Falls motorists are being cautioned to take caution around new traffic signs.

The City of Marble Falls Traffic Contrtol Committee recommended chanages to traffic devices around the city.

Recent changes include:

• Stop Signs installed to replace Yield Signs in Pecan Valley at Live Oak, Mulberry, Ash, Cedar, Hackberry and McDonald drives, Barrier Lane, Trinity Streets and Pecan Circle.

• Stop Signs installed to replace Yield Signs at Fifth Street and Avenue J.

• No Parking Signs installed on Gateway North at Starbucks.

• One-Way Traffic only was abolished in the 200 Block of Avenue H. Two-Way Traffic is allowed, with however "Right Turn Only" on US 281 going south bound.

By LEW K. COHN

The Highlander

Managing Editor

I listened with interest to the presentation last week on the City of Marble Falls' comprehensive plan, which has been updated through the work of Halff Associates along with the City Council, Economic Development Committee and a Comprehensive Plan Action Committee (CPAC).

One of the more interesting topics which came up as Robert Halff presented the plan was traffic and transportation through Marble Falls, especially on the U.S. Highway 281 corridor. I was especially encouraged when I heard discussion about the possible development of alternate routes to US 281.