As the Austin metropolitan region continues to face growth, the state’s transportation department is keeping busy in Bastrop County. On Thursday evening, representatives from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Bastrop area office gave a presentation to interested citizens covering the projects currently underway in Bastrop County. The meeting was hosted by Stanberry Realtors in Bastrop. The meeting started with a general update from Bastrop area engineer Diana Schulze of all the projects, both planned or currently under construction, all across Bastrop County. The improvements currently underway along U.S. Highway 290 between Elgin and Paige are expected to be completed by spring or ...