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The Williams Drive diverging dia- mond interchange project is steadily making progress, Texas Department of Transportation public information o cer Bradley Wheelis said. Crews expect to begin the dem- olition and reconstruction of the Williams bridge later this summer. TxDOT and the Capital Area Met- ropolitan Planning Organization are funding the $70 million project. Wheelis said other upcoming work includes widening the northbound I-35 frontage road, reconstructing the southbound I-35 frontage road and constructing a new entrance ramp along southbound I-35. Most recently, TxDOT crews recon- structed driveways at Austin Avenue and are constructing designated turn
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Wolf Ranch Parkway turn lane Construction of a turn lane at Wolf Ranch Parkway at Blue Blaze Trail caused congested tra c in July and August, according to the city. The turn lane is a part of Wolf Ranch Phase 5. Timeline: July 11- Aug. 12 Cost: N/A (included in the total cost of Wolf Ranch Phase 5) Funding source: Hillwood Develop- ment Co.
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Bypass lanes The intersection will include bypass lanes giving drivers exiting I-35 an option to avoid the intersection. Tra c signals Tra c signals are installed at crossover points on both sides of the intersection. DESIGNING A DIVERGING DIAMOND INTERCHANGE
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lanes at the Williams intersection. Construction started in October 2020 and is expected to be complete mid-2023. Georgetown celebrates completion of its FM 971 expansion Georgetown o cials held a dedication ceremony for the FM 971 widening project July 21. It took two weeks to at Austin were also constructed. Georgetown Mayor Pro Tem Kevin Pitts said with be a great bene t to our community,” Pitts said. The $4 million project Crossing lanes After vehicles switch over to the left side of the roadway, they can continue straight and cross back over to the right side once through the intersection or turn left without having to wait for oncoming tra c. SOURCE: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
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ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF AUG. 3. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT GEONEWS COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM. be expanded to a six-lane road. Timeline: July 2022-fall 2023 Cost: TBD Funding source: Williamson County CR 245 improvements Williamson County began a series of im- provements meant to better tra c ow around Sun City in July. The project consists of reconstructing the two-lane CR 245 from Williams Drive to Ronald Reagan Boulevard to an interim three- lane roadway with a center turn lane. The three-lane roadway will eventually
was completed by the Texas Department of Transportation and funded by the city. Pitts said the city is pursuing funding to com- plete the FM 971 widening project eastward from Gann to SH 130.
roadway construction continuing on Williams Drive, motorists needed an alternative route to cross over Austin. “This is a major east-west corridor that we didn’t have before, and I think it will
expand FM 971 to four lanes from North Austin Avenue to Gann Street. The project realigned tra c ow with Northwest Boulevard. Turn lanes, sidewalks and a pedestrian underpass
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