$440M bond headed to Hays County From the cover
The big picture
noting that FM 150—a state highway that moves through downtown Kyle—is the main pathway for individuals traveling east through the hill country. “There’s not really a way to get around downtown, and as a result, the traffic often gets very, very gridlocked,” Mitchell said. The road bond emphasizes preserving the right-of-way, according to a presentation. About $6.22 million is anticipated to be spent on right- of-way acquisition for the new alignment of the FM 2001 Gap project among several other projects including the roundabout for Windy Hill and connecting segments of Leah Avenue.
“As difficult as it is to see the number, I’m also very optimistic and excited about the potential that this is [going to] bring,” Cohen said. Bond projects in precincts 3 and 4 will give drivers an alternative route to I-35, improving mobility and safety for individuals driving to and from Austin from Hays County. For example, the SH 45 Southwest Extension project will extend the four-lane highway from FM 1626 to I-35 in Travis County, and the Dripping Springs Southwest Connection project will align a new four-lane roadway. Kyle Mayor Travis Mitchell said the bond will improve east and west mobility,
The bond will fund the construction, design and right of way needed for 35 transportation projects across the county. The plan focuses on projects that will enhance safety, mobility and regional connectivity in Hays County, county officials said. The majority of projects in precincts 1 and 2 are on the east side of I-35—an area that has historically been neglected due to lack of growth, Reich said. Precinct 2 Commissioner Michelle Cohen said although the cost amount is a “big pill to swallow,” she believes the road infrastructure on the east side is “severely underserved.”
Breaking down the cost Precinct 1 - $118.54M total
45 TOLL
Improvements to road Road extensions
35
Austin
16
1 Old Bastrop Highway/CR 266 - road improvements $11.19M 2 Cotton Gin Road/CR 219 - adding shoulders $18.03M 3 FM 2001 East - adding turn lanes $1.76M 4 William Pettus - adding shoulders $3.67M 5 High Road/CR 127 - adding center turn lane $13.07M 6 Leah Avenue - connecting segments of existing road $1.85M 7 Dairy Road - adding shoulders $1M 8 Goforth Road (Precinct 1) - adding a roundabout $25.46M 9 Bunton Lane/CR 153 - adding shoulders $39.09M Precinct 2 - $104.24M total 10 Windy Hill Road projects - adding a roundabout, design of three-lane section $43.48M 11 FM 2001 Gap - adding turn lanes and right-of-way acquisition $6.22M 12 Hillside Terrace - adding lanes $35.33M 13 Goforth Road (Precinct 2) - adding roundabouts $15.8M Precinct 3 - $109.14M total 14 Centerpoint Road - constructing grade separation over a Union Pacific Railroad $30.8M 15 Yarrington Road Extension Segment 1 & 2 - realignment $60.41M Old Kyle Road* $4.88M Dripping Springs Southwest Connection (Precinct 3)* - design of a four-lane roadway $10.43M Precinct 4 - $107.72M total 16 SH 45 Southwest - adding road extension $7.1M 17 Old San Antonio Road - study $525K Darden Hill Phase 2* - road extension, CR 162 interim $51.8M RM 150* - adding a roundabout $8.42M Fitzhugh Road* - design $6.15M Sawyer Ranch Road* - pedestrian walkway $17.33M Dripping Springs Southwest Connection (Precinct 4)* - design of a four-lane roadway $5.74M
OLD SAN ANTONIO RD.
17
45 TOLL
1626
Buda
OLD GOFORTH RD.
HILLSIDE TERRACE
11
12
150
JACK C. HAYS TRL.
10
2001
WINDY HILL RD.
KOHLERS CROSSING
15
8
5
3
BUNTON CREEK RD.
9
Kyle
150
2001
DAIRY RD.
7
2
OLD SAN ANTONIO RD.
13
21
35
12
238
WILLIAM PETTUS RD.
4
San Marcos
WONDER WORLD DR.
6
110
14
80
123
1
RATTLER RD.
*PROJECTS THAT ARE OUTSIDE OF MAP BOUNDARIES. NOTE: NOT ALL PROJECTS ARE LISTED ABOVE.
CENTER POINT RD.
SOURCE: 2024 HAYS COUNTY TRANSPORTATION BOND PROGRAM/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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