Transportation
BY GRACIE WARHURST
Round Rock to repair walls of historic bridge After years of settlement of the retaining walls near the Immortal Ten Bridge in Round Rock, City Council approved a contract for repair work at its
Trail to connect east, west Round Rock After facing delays due to a waterline issue, Round Rock’s Lake Creek Trail project is back on track. About the project Spanning Round Rock West Drive to Centennial Plaza, the new trail will connect the east and west sides of the city with a trail along Lake Creek. The project includes an underpass under I-35, a bridge at Centennial Plaza and a crosswalk connection with Round Rock West Park. The update Round Rock City Council approved a change order with Muniz Concrete & Con- tracting amounting to $524,998, addressing delays and cost increases. The project funds come from 2023 voter-approved bonds.
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Retaining walls help keep soil in place on slopes, making roads built on hillsides more stable. Over time, the wall can sink if the ground underneath is too soft or if the wall is too heavy. The railing of the Immortal Ten bridge has settled and is now offset by about 5 inches. Areas under the bridge structure have also widened, creating a gap. Next steps City Council awarded the construction contract to Austin Filter Systems, which had the lower of two bids at $2.04 million. The company will
construct ground anchors to stabilize the retaining walls, as well as replace the roadway approach and sidewalks. What else? When replacing the portion of the bridge to make these repairs, the crew will repaint the green and gold rail stripes to match the beige of most of the city’s road structures.
Two projects will reconstruct CR 112
West CR 112 runs from A.W. Grimes Boulevard to CR 117. Both projects will expand the road from two lanes to a six-lane divided road with a center median, pedestrian features and an updated storm drainage system. The work is expected to improve access to residential and commercial develop- ments in the city’s planning pipeline. Funding for the projects comes from developer contributions, the Round Rock’s Type B sales tax revenue, city-issued bonds and contributions from Williamson County.
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Two road projects on CR 112 will wrap up by fall 2026, according to a city of Round Rock news release. The projects began early this year and amount to a $54.5 million investment. The breakdown East CR 112 spans from CR 117 to CR 110, while
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