Transportation
BY SAM SCHAFFER
The New Hope Drive extension from Ronald Reagan Boulevard to Sam Bass Road in Cedar Park is now open to through tra c. O cials held a ribbon-cutting Nov. 20. The project will open opportunities for development, according to a city release. The road will connect east and west Cedar Park, City Council member Heather Jefts told Community Impact. Williamson County Commissioner Valerie Covey said the project shows the city and county working toward improvements voters have repeatedly made clear they want: mobility and safety. “We have designed this area to have some really interesting and cool projects going on, and we needed a road to be able to access the property,” Jefts said. New Hope Drive extension opens
How we got here
Design for the project began in 2017, and construction began in November 2022, Mayor Jim Penniman-Morin said. The project is now substantially complete. The 1.8-mile four-lane divided arterial features raised medians, tra c signals, sidewalks, shared-use paths, dedicated bike lanes and LED streetlights. It also has the needed water infrastructure $29.5 million, Penniman-Morin said. A 2019 county road bond provided $7.75 million in funding for the project, and $12.4 million came from the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, allocating federal funds for the project. Cedar Park’s portion of the funding came from a voter- approved 2022 bond program. for incoming developments. The project cost a total of
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Cedar Park council members and Williamson County commissioners stand on the newly opened road.
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