Transportation
BY AMIRA VAN LEEUWEN
Road work planned on Aquarena Springs San Marcos City Council awarded a $1.17 million contract to Aaron Concrete Contractors for the reconstruction of East Aquarena Springs Drive on Aug. 20. The details Funded by the city’s general fund, the project includes repavement, a storm sewer system, sidewalks and bike lanes. Construction is anticipated to last nine months and be completed by summer 2025.
Residents voice concerns over Fitzhugh project Hays County residents spoke against the Fitzhugh Road project in the county’s proposed 2024 transportation road bond program during a county commissioners meeting Aug. 13. Commissioners unanimously approved the $440 million bond to go to the ballot that same day. The $6.15 million project is for the design and expansion of Fitzhugh Road—a two-lane road with multiple low-water crossings and no shoul- ders—located in Dripping Springs. Residents and local environmental groups had asked the court to postpone calling the bond election or remove the Fitzhugh project from the bond package completely. Those opposed Hays County resident Crystal Doughtery said she believes the Fitzhugh Road/County Road 101 Proj- ect would serve the interests of outside developers, including the proposed Fitzhugh concert venue.
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The proposed venue would be located near the Crumley Ranch and Trautwein Road intersection and serve up to 5,000 people a day, according to previous reporting by Community Impact . What commissioners are saying Hays County Precinct 4 Commissioner Walt Smith said if they completely removed the Fitzhugh Road project from the bond program, then—if and when major development does hap- pen—residents will have to deal with the impacts of additional traffic in the area.
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