State Highway 45 Southwest connector heads into design phase

The final section of State Highway 45 Southwest is headed into the engineering and design phase after it received approval by the Hays County Commissioners Court.

The final section will connect the SH 45 loop at FM 1626 with Interstate 35 in Buda. The connection is a part of the county’s transportation plan and will connect the SH 45 loop that goes around Austin.

“We think this project is long overdue,” Hays County Commissioner Mark Jones said. “Studies show that about 80% of the people who live along the I-35 corridor drive into and home from Austin nearly every day. This connector will help make that commute easier.”