1974 burnet county transportation plan

Comprehensive Transportation Plan


1974 Burnet CountyTransportation Plan Overview

Presented to Burnet Transportation Committee on June 18, 2008 by Brian Shirley


1974 Burnet County Transportation Plan

• Developed by TXDOT District 14

• Approved by: Burnet County City of Burnet City of Marble Falls City of Bertram City of Granite Shoals



• Looked to future through 1990

• Focused on the roadway system

• Considered other modes of transportation as necessary

• The plan is anticipated to be updated “from time to time”



• Utilized previous planning documents:

• Your County Program (1963) by Burnet County Building Committee (citizens and County Agricultural Agent)

• Long Range County Program (1973) by Burnet County Building Committee (citizens and County Agricultural Agent)



• Concerned with:– Quality of family living– Agricultural resources– Youth resources– Business– Industry– Recreational attractions



• Priorities:– Keeping young people in the County– Develop additional parks and recreational

facilities along the lakes– Surveying mineral deposits for potential

development– Development of agricultural markets



• Long Range Objectives:– Attract more tourists– Attract small manufacturing plants– Provide jobs as an economic incentive to

keep local people in the County



• Traffic Generators Identified:– Longhorn Cavern

State Park (45,000 – 50,000 visitors annually)

– Inks Lake State Park (130,000 visitors annually)

– Seven Quarries and Mines:

• Aggregate• Calcium carbonate• Lime• Graphite• Marble chips for roofing• 2 granite quarries



• Existing Land Use Categories Used:– Residential– Commercial– Industrial– Semi-public– Right-of-way



• Historic Population Sources:– Texas Almanac– 1960 Census– 1970 Census



• Population Projections Sources Utilized:– 1990 State Highway Functional Classification

Study (planning document)– City of Burnet Comprehensive Plan– City of Marble Falls Comprehensive Plan– Capital Area Planning Council



• 1990 Population Projected:– Burnet County: 14718– Burnet: 5400– Marble Falls: 7260– Bertram: 2150– Granit Shoals: 743

• 1990 Census Actual:– Burnet County: 22677– Burnet: 3423– Marble Falls: 4007– Bertram: 849– Granit Shoals: 1378


Traffic Counts 1971 vs. 2006



• Suggested improvements for:– City of Burnet

• Open city streets across creeks• Develop loop facilities

– City of Marble Falls• Open city streets across creeks on west half of city

– Burnet County• “Existing county road system is generally adequate

for its intended service” (p.28)



• Other Transportation Facilities Identified:– Airports

• Kate Craddock Field (City of Burnet)• Horseshoe Bay Airport (privately-owned) near Marble Falls• Sherwood Shores Field (unattended) near Marble Falls

– Bus Service• Continental Trailways (U.S. 281)• Arrow Coach Lines (U.S. 183)

– Motor Freight (3 commercial companies)– Railroads

• Southern Pacific (averaging 2 trains /day serving the quarries)



• Interesting Recommendations:• US 281 through Burnet County (except within Burnet and Marble

Falls) should be 4-lane divided highway• Wirtz Dam Road and bridge below dam should connect RM 1431 to

RM 2147• RM 1431 east of US 281 recommend grade line improvements and

bridge widening• RM 2341 near Lake Buchanan several bridges need to be widened• RM 2147 south of Marble Falls and Lake LBJ improved to 4-lane

undivided to serve est. 3600 vehicles/day in 1990• FM 243 North of SH 29 needs widening to 4-lane with curb and

gutter• FM 243 South of SH 29 needs widening• FM 1174 North and South of SH 29 needs widening• Possible railroad passenger service to Austin


Longhorn Cavern State Park

£¤281

Inks Lake State Park

Arkansas Bend Park

£¤183

£¤281

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