Georgetown Edition | June 2026

Transportation

BY GRACIE WARHURST

SERENADA DR.

SYCAMORE ST.

Ongoing projects

SHELL RD.

LAKEWAY DR.

LAKE GEORGETOWN

DB WOOD RD.

OAK RIDGE RD.

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5 Rockride Lane upgrades Project: Rockride Lane is being upgraded to a two- lane collector with a continuous center left-turn lane and a 10-foot-wide shared-use path from SE Inner Loop to Sam Houston Avenue. Update: The contractor completed the west side of the road and began working on the east side. The city expects substantial completion by the

SE INNER LOOP

SOUTHWEST BYPASS

1460

ROCKRIDE LN.

SAM HOUSTON AVE.

MAP NOT TO SCALE

end of September. • Timeline: 2022-26 • Cost: $12 million • Funding source: city of Georgetown

• Timeline: 2022-28 • Cost: $70.6 million • Funding sources: city of Georgetown, Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation

Upcoming projects

1 Williams Drive medians Project: The project will construct medians with turn lanes on Williams Drive from I-35 to Serenada Drive, including a shared-use path on the north side of the road. Update: The Texas Department of Transportation is reviewing contractor bids, and ocials anticipate construction starting this summer. • Timeline: 2023-27 • Cost: $18.6 million • Funding sources: city of Georgetown, trafic impact fees, federal grants, tax increment inancing 2 SE Inner Loop widening Project: A 2.91-mile stretch of SE Inner Loop will be widened to a four-lane, divided road from Hwy. 29 to FM 1460. A shared-use path will be added. Update: Utility relocations are under way from FM 1460 to Southwestern Boulevard.

Update: All four lanes are open to trac, with ancillary work remaining.

Ongoing projects

• Timeline: 2023-26 • Cost: $29.6 million • Funding source: city of Georgetown 6 Austin Avenue vehicular bridges

3 Shell Road widening Project: The city will widen Shell Road from Williams Drive to Sycamore Street to four lanes with a raised median, shared-use path, and left- and right-turn lanes. Update: As of May, crews were working on utility installation as well as some road and signal work.

Project: This project includes reconstruction of two vehicular bridges crossing the San Gabriel River. Update: The southbound Austin Avenue bridge decks were demolished starting in early June, and reconstruction will take approximately two months. The contractor will then do the northbound bridge decks. • Timeline: 2024-27 • Cost: $12.8 million • Funding sources: city of Georgetown, developer fees

• Timeline: 2022-27 • Cost: $18.17 million • Funding source: city of Georgetown 4 DB Wood Road widening Phase 1

Project: The project adds four lanes, a center turn lane and a shared-use path from Hwy. 29 to Oak Ridge Road.

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