Decision Makers:
Joe Don Dockery
We are asking local and state officials to move up the Hwy 71 road improvement project to expand the roadway and include a turning lane for Spicewood Estates, Quail Creek, the residents and businesses along this stretch of highway extending to CR 408 no later than early 2027.
Every day, residents, business owners, and travelers face the stress of navigating this busy roadway without a proper turning lane. For people trying to reach their home, business and nearby subdivisions, the lack of safe turning space creates dangerous conditions, and accidents happen too often. Many of us worry each time we get behind the wheel, knowing that one missed turn signal or one moment of confusion can lead to a serious crash.
The current timeline, which expects construction to begin by Spring 2028, does not match the urgency our community is living with now. This area continues to grow, with more homes, more businesses, and more daily traffic. That growth has made the need for better road design even more clear. Waiting years longer leaves families, workers, and visitors exposed to avoidable risks every time they travel this stretch.
Frequent collisions and near misses show that this is not a future problem. It is happening now. Every delay increases the chance that someone will be hurt on a road that should be safer.
We ask officials to prioritize this project, expedite the timeline, and begin construction by the end of 2026 to early 2027. Our community deserves road improvements that protect people, reduce crashes, and make Hwy 71 safer for everyone who uses it.
16 Comments
My parents live along that stretch of road. Regularly I hear of wrecks happening due to speed and people wanting to turn left either off of 71 or onto 71. Due to all the entrances in that area I believe it should be worked on ASAP. Shovel Mountain intersection is great now. I drive that stretch everyday. Also at least can we just reduce speed to 55 until it gets fixed???
This location is badly in need of this turn lane!we have had many close calls there going to visit family!! I can’t even imagine how many the people who live there have had!!!
Also the construction also adds its own perils to this area on this high speed highway, so the sooner completed the better if there is anyway to speed up the time to construct these improvements.
My wife was injured and our family mini van was totaled when she was rear ended by someone that was in too much of a hurry and got over to pass a truck and travel trailer so they got over at the last min only to realize my wife was stopping to turn left into Spicewood estates. The force put her facing the opposite direction in the westbound slow lane. Had it not been for the other drivers paying attention in oncoming traffic she would have been killed, or even more severely injured.
Spicewood resident and drive that stretch of road frequently for 2 years plus and notice how dangerous it has become with accidents and speeding.
We live in Spicewood Trails, and the left hand turn needs to include us. It is unsafe to use 71 because you have to take you life in your hands to make a left hand turn to get home. Nobody pays attention and you are a sitting duck just waiting to get killed until traffic clears. I know funds were provided to make a left hand turn happen, I just hope it happens before I become a statistic of another person seriously hurt or killed before you do something.
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Decision Makers:
Joe Don Dockery
We are asking local and state officials to move up the Hwy 71 road improvement project to expand the roadway and include a turning lane for Spicewood Estates, Quail Creek, the residents and businesses along this stretch of highway extending to CR 408 no later than early 2027.
Every day, residents, business owners, and travelers face the stress of navigating this busy roadway without a proper turning lane. For people trying to reach their home, business and nearby subdivisions, the lack of safe turning space creates dangerous conditions, and accidents happen too often. Many of us worry each time we get behind the wheel, knowing that one missed turn signal or one moment of confusion can lead to a serious crash.
The current timeline, which expects construction to begin by Spring 2028, does not match the urgency our community is living with now. This area continues to grow, with more homes, more businesses, and more daily traffic. That growth has made the need for better road design even more clear. Waiting years longer leaves families, workers, and visitors exposed to avoidable risks every time they travel this stretch.
Frequent collisions and near misses show that this is not a future problem. It is happening now. Every delay increases the chance that someone will be hurt on a road that should be safer.
We ask officials to prioritize this project, expedite the timeline, and begin construction by the end of 2026 to early 2027. Our community deserves road improvements that protect people, reduce crashes, and make Hwy 71 safer for everyone who uses it.
16 Comments
I drive to and from bee creek road 2 to 3 times a week from MF. So many wrecks on this stretch.
My parents live along that stretch of road. Regularly I hear of wrecks happening due to speed and people wanting to turn left either off of 71 or onto 71. Due to all the entrances in that area I believe it should be worked on ASAP. Shovel Mountain intersection is great now. I drive that stretch everyday. Also at least can we just reduce speed to 55 until it gets fixed???
This location is badly in need of this turn lane!we have had many close calls there going to visit family!! I can’t even imagine how many the people who live there have had!!!
Also the construction also adds its own perils to this area on this high speed highway, so the sooner completed the better if there is anyway to speed up the time to construct these improvements.
My wife was injured and our family mini van was totaled when she was rear ended by someone that was in too much of a hurry and got over to pass a truck and travel trailer so they got over at the last min only to realize my wife was stopping to turn left into Spicewood estates. The force put her facing the opposite direction in the westbound slow lane. Had it not been for the other drivers paying attention in oncoming traffic she would have been killed, or even more severely injured.
Spicewood resident and drive that stretch of road frequently for 2 years plus and notice how dangerous it has become with accidents and speeding.
We live in Spicewood Trails, and the left hand turn needs to include us. It is unsafe to use 71 because you have to take you life in your hands to make a left hand turn to get home. Nobody pays attention and you are a sitting duck just waiting to get killed until traffic clears. I know funds were provided to make a left hand turn happen, I just hope it happens before I become a statistic of another person seriously hurt or killed before you do something.
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I drive to and from bee creek road 2 to 3 times a week from MF. So many wrecks on this stretch.