The rebuild of the Cow Creek bridge on RR 1431 east of Marble Falls is rapidly progressing. The Texas Department of Transportation shared video footage of the construction on Aug. 5 that shows the new structure quickly taking form.
Contractor Hunter Industries is working 24 hours a day until the project is done, according to TxDOT. The estimated completion date is Sept. 19 .
VIDEO: Watch TxDOT crews rebuild the Cow Creek bridge.
The bridge was destroyed July 5 during devastating flooding that swept across the Texas Hill Country. With the structure gone, travel between Marble Falls and Lago Vista has been greatly hampered, with the normally 30-minute drive now taking over an hour on alternate routes.
At least one person was killed due to the bridge collapse. The Hammond fam