TRANSPORTATION UPDATES A third of construction done on 183A Toll Phase 3
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April 2012 as Phase 2 of the project. Since the 183A Toll project began, there has been growth on that corri- dor, Mobility Authority acting Director of Engineering Mike Sexton said. Between now and 2040, Cedar Park’s population is projected to grow by 31%, Leander’s by 271% and Liberty Hill’s by 44%, according to Mobility Authority data. Because phases of the 183A Toll are aligned with these projections, Phase 3 is expected to accommodate this continued growth. The estimated cost for Phase 3 of the project is $259 million, Sexton said. It is funded by the Mobility Authority through trac revenue bonds and a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act loan. Sexton said these loans will be paid back through the revenue collected from the toll.
Phase 1: from RM 620 to RM 1431 Completed: March 2007 Cost: $247.5 million Cost: $101.3 million Phase 2: from RM 1431 to Hero Way Completed: April 2012 Completion: early 2025 Cost: $259 million Phase 3: from Hero Way to SH 29 Once Phase 3 is completed, the $607.8 million 183A Toll will extend from North Austin to Liberty Hill. PHASE BY PHASE
Work on the multiyear project to construct Phase 3 of 183A Toll from Hero Way in Leander to Hwy. 29 in Liberty Hill was about a third of the way complete as of early August, according to ocials with the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority. Once completed, the 6.6-mile exten- sion will consist of two tolled lanes in each direction located mainly within the existing US 183 median as well as expanded shared-use paths, according to Mobility Authority documents. Phase 3 of the 183A Toll system is anticipated to save commuters time, eliminate the use of signalized inter- sections and provide a more reliable transportation option. Construction on Phase 3 began in April 2021, and the roadway is expected to open in early 2025.
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New Hope Drive extension Design for the New Hope Drive exten- sion project in Cedar Park is complete, and construction is expected to begin this fall. The project will extend New Hope from Ronald Reagan Boulevard to Sam Bass Road and upgrade the existing CR 272 from Ronald Reagan to Krienke Ranch Road. Timeline: fall 2022-spring 2024 Cost: $3 million (design), $22 million (construction) Funding sources: city of Cedar Park, Williamson County
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In March 2007, Phase 1 of the 183A Toll project system—from RM 620 to RM 1431—was completed. A 5-mile extension from Cedar Park to Hero Way in Leander opened in Capital Metro begins construction on new Red Line station “It’s allowed businesses and resi- dential communities to have access to a freeway facility that allows those people to drive all the way to down- town Austin without having to stop at any stoplight,” Sexton said. 183 SOURCE: CENTRAL TEXAS REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITYCOMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER 183A TOLL
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Hero Way/Ronald Reagan Boulevard intersection improvements Construction on a trac signal at the Hero Way and Ronald Reagan Boulevard intersection in Leander is anticipated to begin in November, according to the city. This trac light was recommended due to the high crash volume at this intersection. Timeline: November 2022-mid-2023 Cost: TBD Funding source: city of Leander
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FC plays—is one of the most anticipated stations the transportation authority has had. “This will be the most fan-friendly rail station in the MLS,” she said, adding that event transportation serves as an introduc- tion for many to public transportation. The new station is on the
east side of Q2 Stadium. It will include two passenger platforms and a special event platform along with a shared-use pedestrian and bike path. Other amenities include canopies, bike racks and a ticket vending machine. The Red Line connects passengers from downtown Austin to Leander.
State and local com- munity leaders pounded symbolic railroad tracks with mallets as part of the McKalla Station ground- breaking ceremony July 18. Dottie Watkins, Capital Metro interim president and CEO, said the station at McKalla Place—located near Q2 Stadium where Austin
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