Speed limit on Ronald Reagan Boulevard in Leander is reduced
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reduction for the entire length of Ronald Reagan. The road stretches about 6 miles, and it has at least 12 intersections and more than 44 driveways, City Engineer Ross E. Blackketter said at the Sept. 1 meeting. The high num- ber of intersections and driveways is driving concern about speed and the volume of trac on the roadway. Blackketter said the speed reduction is expected to increase safety for all residents and improve trac conges- tion at some of the intersections. As for Cedar Park’s portion of Ron- ald Reagan, Blackketter said that city is not changing the roadway’s speed limit at this time. The city of Leander also recently implemented a 45 mph speed limit in the area adjacent to Hwy. 29 due to the amount of congestion and commercial trac caused by developments and stores, Blackketter said.
Leander City Council voted in favor of reducing the speed limit on Ronald Reagan Boulevard from 65 mph to 55 mph at its Sept. 1 meeting. The section of Ronald Reagan with the reduced speed limit spans from the southern Leander city limit at Cedar Park to just south of the Kau¤man Loop in the north. City Council’s action came after the city hired Huitt-Zollars Inc. in September 2021 to perform a corri- dor study of the roadway. The city did the study due to the increasing amount of trac on the road as well as residents repeatedly requesting trac signals be put on the street, according to city documents. After Huitt-Zollars completed a draft version of a study analyzing the entire roadway, the company recommended a speed limit
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The city of Leander installed signs re ecting the new speed limit.
ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF SEPT. 20. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT LCPNEWSCOMMUNITYIMPACT.COM. with construction beginning in January or February of 2023. Timeline: early 2023-summer 2023 Cost: TBD Funding source: city of Leander Yaupon Grove Lane extension The Crystal Springs neighborhood road Yaupon Grove Lane in Leander, will be extended about 200 feet westward so it connects to the southern extension of Raider Way, providing a secondary exit for residents, according to the city. The design phase of this project is about halfway completed and expected to be nished by the end of September,
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