LAGO VISTA, Texas - A month after the deadly and devastating floods, crews are about halfway done on a new bridge that connects Marble Falls and Lago Vista .

The hope is to open it less than a month from now.

Floods wash away RM 1431 bridge

The backstory:

The RM 1431 bridge over Cow Creek was washed away on July 5.

This is also the area where Marble Falls Fire Chief Michael Phillips disappeared while responding during the floods.

The old bridge was built in 1960.

New RM 1431 bridge

What we know:

After the storm, TxDOT started clearing debris and searching before designing a new bridge. They got an emergency contract with Hunter Industries, who started work on July 21.

The contract is 60 days, but if the contractor finishes 20 days early, they'll get a $1 million bonus.

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