Primary Local Driving Topic: US 79 Little Brazos River Construction
TxDOT is actively constructing improvements on US 79 at the Little Brazos River outside Hearne.
Construction began in early 2025.
The approximately 1.5-mile project includes:
- Replacement of the Little Brazos River bridge
- Widening US 79 to four lanes
- A striped center median
- Added shoulders
- Extension of the wider highway west of Hearne toward FM 50

