TAYLOR, TEXAS (KXAN) — The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) are looking to expand FM 973 from Samsung Highway to US 79 to reduce traffic congestion in City of Taylor.

This section of road spans about two and half miles and is currently 2-3 lanes wide. The expansion would make the road six-lane boulevard section.

According to TxDOT and CAMPO, FM 973 averaged 16,400 vehicles per day in 2023, and is projected to have 58,100 vehicles per day in 2050.

"This is important for safety improvement," said Tyler Bybee, Taylor's Managing Director of Community Services. "Traffic flow is [currently] an issue, especially in the times you would consider peak times in morning and evening."

As of mid-August, along and near this sec

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