Business 71 Truss Bridge Rehabilitation and Traffic Configuration

under construction

The old Business 71 truss bridge in La Grange, Texas, which had been closed since March 2023, is being refurbished. The project includes removing the old deck, refurbishing and painting the metal structure, building a new deck, rebuilding the roadway leading to the bridge, and installing several hundred feet of railing. The bridge is planned to reopen to traffic before the end of 2025, carrying westbound traffic, while a new bridge completed in 2023 carries eastbound traffic. This configuration addresses the narrowness of the old bridge and maintains traffic flow during construction.