Transportation
Education
BY KAROLINE PFEIL
BY BRITTANY ANDERSON
RM 620 road widening project delayed, could begin in 2030 on funding, which has previously been delayed due to prioritization of other projects, TxDOT Public Information Officer Antonio Luján said. HUDSON BEND RD. T R
Contract approved for LTISD High School No. 2 Lake Travis ISD’s second high school is progress- ing as the board of trustees approved a guaranteed maximum price of $46.3 million for the first phase of the project Sept. 17. Some context Voters approved the construction of High School No. 2 in the 2022 bond, and its athletic facilities were approved as part of the 2023 bond. In March, the board approved American Constructors as the general contractor for the project. Given the timeline required to ensure the timely opening of the high school, administration determined the need to proceed with Phase 1 of the GMP, Chief Financial Officer Pam Sanchez said. The details Phase 1 is slated to include site work such as excavating and filling, paving asphalt and
Eanes ISD discusses future facilities bond The Eanes ISD board of trustees is consid- ering forming a Bond Advisory Committee ahead of a potential 2027 bond to complete districtwide renovations. Remember this? Members of EISD’s Long-Range Facility Planning Committee first presented its list of projects during the May 20 board meeting. Plans included the modernization or full replacement of several campuses, plus the closure and repurposing of Eanes Elemen- tary School. District administration previously consid- ered a May 2026 bond, but Chief Financial Officer Chris Scott said this timeline is likely not realistic now. Instead, the board could go for a bond in either November 2026 or May 2027.
High School No. 2 features 1,500
An outdoor courtyard and commons area
student capacity
Delays on The Texas Department of Transpor- tation’s RM 620 widening project continue, with construction set to begin as early as 2030, according to department representatives. The overview The project is estimated to cost $250 million, funded by TxDOT, and will widen RM 620 between Hwy. 71 and Hudson Bend Road to six lanes. Shared- use paths will also be constructed for bikers and pedestrians along the corridor. The first open house meeting for RM 620’s wid- ening was held in 2018, at which point construction was expected to start in 2022, according to previous reporting by Community Impact . That start date has now been delayed by at least eight years, to 2030 or later, a TxDOT representative said Oct. 9. The details Construction contract finalization is contingent
Competition fields with 8,000-seat stadium
A media center
“The RM 620 South project was among several projects deferred by [the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization] in 2020 to prioritize con- struction on I-35,” Luján said. In August, the Texas Transportation Commission approved TxDOT’s 10-year transportation plan, which granted $249.3 million in funding to the RM 620 project. Funding is expected to be given between fiscal years 2026-29, according to TxDOT. What else? The city of Lakeway, as part of its $17.5 million transportation bond passed in 2022, paid for 10% of the right-of-way acquisition for RM 620’s widening, for a maximum of $3.2 million. Although costs have gone up for TxDOT on the project since it was introduced, Lakeway’s share has not increased, City Manager Joseph Molis said.
A performing arts center
700-seat auditorium
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concrete, and constructing retaining walls, waste- water and water systems, and electrical utilities. The new school will sit on 150 acres, have a 1,500 student capacity, and include an 8,000-seat stadium, an auditorium, practice fields, a media center, a performing arts center and more. Phase 1 is anticipated to be complete by April, Sanchez said, while the school and its facilities are expected to be completed in June 2028, ahead of the 2028-29 school year.
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