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Resident urges careful review of Highway 71 median proposal; council schedules discussion
Summary
A Bee Cave resident urged the council to reconsider the design and placement of proposed medians on Highway 71, arguing that short, low medians may not prevent head-on crashes and suggesting higher concrete barriers in specific downhill segments; council members said the item is slated for the April 22 agenda.
A Bee Cave resident on April 8 urged the city council to scrutinize a proposed median installation on U.S. Highway 71, saying the low-profile medians under consideration may not prevent the most serious head-on crashes and asking the council to examine crash data and targeted, taller barriers for specific downhill sections.
John Wickens, who identified himself during the citizen comment period, said he reviewed TxDOT materials and crash heat maps and concluded the…
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