Round Rock Edition | June 2025

Transportation

BY GRACIE WARHURST

City rolls out $115M plan for roads, recreation Round Rock City Council approved $115 million in debt issuance at its meeting April 24. The debt is spread across three programs and will contribute to park and transportation projects. The gist Council pushed through three items allowing the city to issue debt: • $90 million in 2023 voter-approved general obligation bonds • $20 million in certicate of obligation bonds • $5 million in limited tax notes The GO bonds will go towards nancing parks, recreation, and sports projects and facilities including the Old Settlers Park build-out, Clay Madsen Recreation Center remodel, Sports Center expansion, Lawn at Brushy Creek park development, trail expansion and Play for All Park

City OKs Greenlawn Boulevard project Round Rock City Council approved a contract with Austin Engineering for the Greenlawn Boulevard project at its meeting May 22. The details

“Our number one goal has always been to be a nancially sound city,” CRAIG MORGAN, ROUND ROCK MAYOR

improvements. CO bonds help pay for the city’s contractual obligations, and the $20 million will go towards Round Rock’s 2023 ve-year roadway master plan. Some transportation projects in the plan include several Gattis School Road segments, Harrell Parkway, Kenney Fort segments 5 & 6, Old Settlers Boulevard, Red Bud Lane and Hwy. 79. Lastly, the city will use the limited tax notes to purchase city vehicles. The city also received a AAA bond rating, the highest possible, from credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s, which can help save money on interest rates.

The road project will include the con- struction of a roadway and bridge, as well as drainage, signal, light and utility improvements along Greenlawn Boulevard from IH 35 to SH 45. The cost Austin Engi- neering submitted the lowest bid of $13.9 million. 45 35

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$1.2M Chisholm Trail project includes creek crossing Round Rock City Council approved a supple- mental contract for improvements to Chisholm Trail Road at its May 22 meeting. The contract brings the project to $1.2 million. About the project improvements and landscaping from Sam Bass Road to RM 620. What’s new

This additional contract with Freese and Nichols allows the contractor to assess the environment and get approval for a proposed culvert extension at the low water crossing over Brushy Creek.

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The Chisholm Trail South project will recon- struct the road, including a new urban roadway section, drainage improvements, pedestrian

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