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BY GRANT CRAWFORD & GRACIE WARHURST
Round Rock public works facilities to get upgrades, expansion Round Rock’s Bob Bennett Complex, which houses the city’s public works divi- sions, will undergo an expansion to include the community and neighborhood services and general services departments. What happened City Council approved the appointment of Hensel Phelps Construction Company as the construction manager at risk at a Sept. 12 meeting, which means the company will oversee the next three phases from design through completion. The project will begin next June and continue through 2029.
The nal phases of Heritage Trail West are expected to be done this fall.
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Heritage Trail West in Round Rock nears completion Round Rock City Council passed a change order for construction work on the Heritage Trail West project Sept. 12. The project is expected to be completed this fall. Overview The trail project is a 1-mile addition to the
The current situation The council-approved cost increase accounts for an adjustment to work and materials on the project bringing the total contract amount to $21,324,095. Patin Construction took over work on the project in August 2022 after the original contractor led for bankruptcy in 2021. What else? Funding for the project comes from a 2013 voter-approved bond and an additional $6.3 million grant from the Texas Department of Transportation. CHASCO Family YMCA opens new expansion The CHASCO Family YMCA in Round Rock unveiled its expanded campus Sept. 13 as the organization opened its new outdoor aquatics complex, Youth Program Center and renovated preschool, according to a news release. The overview The expansion was highlighted by the YMCA’s $5 million pool complex, or Carl and Deanna Miller Family Outdoor Pool, which spans more than 21,000 square feet and features water slides, a splash pad and cabanas. Improvements to the Chaney Family Preschool include more space for a new library; a dance and movement studio; a classroom; and an outdoor playscape. The Youth Program Center will serve as a place for homeschool and summer camp activities, featuring a woodworking shop, training kitchen, Lego play area and 3D printing center.
Brushy Creek Trail system and will link the west side of Round Rock to the city’s downtown. Project features include a 10-foot wide trail from Chisholm Trail Road to Mays Street; a pedestrian bridge with overlook to Brushy Creek; and improvements at Bathing Beach Park, Chisholm Trail Crossing Park and Memorial Park.
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Data center to support supercomputer Sabey Data Centers in Round Rock will host the infrastructure needed to support a new supercomputer as part of an initiative by the National Science Foundation. The details Expected to start operating in 2026, the supercomputer dubbed Horizon will be NSF’s largest academic supercomputer for open-scienti c research. The University of Texas secured $457 million in funding from NSF earlier this summer to establish the Leadership Class Computing Facility, with Horizon at its focal point. The computer is expected to become the largest academic supercomputer in the NSF’s portfolio and will improve the UT Texas Advanced Computing Center’s simulation and AI capabilities.
The Chasco Family YMCA in Round Rock recently opened its new pool complex.
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Along with the new buildings, the YMCA, located at 1801 I-35, Round Rock, also broke ground on new administrative o ces. Quote of note “It’s incredible to see families embrace and enjoy these important new facilities they’ve waited for with the culmination of multiple capital campaign projects at the CHASCO Family YMCA,” Je Andresen, president & CEO of the YMCA of Central Texas, said in the release.
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