FM 812 from US 183 to SH 21

TxDOT is proposing improvements to FM 812 from US 183 in Travis County to SH 21 in Bastrop County, Texas, and a portion of FM 973 from north of McAngus Road to south of FM 812.

The existing FM 812 roadway does not provide a direct, continuous, and efficient movement of traffic between US 183 and SH 21, resulting in reduced mobility. Increasing population and developments have led to increased traffic and the existing roadway does not adequately accommodate projected traffic volumes.

The proposed project would provide a direct route between US 183 and SH 21 and add capacity by:

• Expanding from a two-lane undivided roadway to a four-lane divided roadway.
• Relocating a 1.5-mile section of FM 812, between US 183 and FM 973, so that it ties to the William Cannon Drive intersection at US 183, eliminating the existing FM 812 S-curve.
• Adding a new shared-use path and sidewalks.
• Constructing open ditches, cross-culverts, and storm sewer systems.
• Upgrading four bridges along FM 812 and one bridge along FM 973.

TxDOT’s schematic design was completed in July 2024. The ROW acquisition will begin mid-2025 and is anticipated to be complete late 2026/early 2027. FM 812 was broken into three segments:

• US 183 to SH 130, including a portion of FM 973
• SH 130 to Peterson Road
• 0.32 miles east of Elroy Road to SH 21

Utility adjustments are anticipated to begin late 2025. All three segments are currently under design. The anticipated letting date for the segment between SH 130 and Peterson Road is late 2027. The anticipated letting date for the remaining two segments is late 2031.

*Dates are contingent on funding

Get involved

• Virtual public hearing with in-person option - Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024