Transportation
BY GRACIE WARHURST
Eagles Nest extension to begin next year A project to connect Eagles Nest Street to Chisholm Trail in Round Rock will begin construction early next year, according to a filing with Texas Department of Licensing and Registration. This is the first phase of a
Round Rock approves $1M contract for CR 112 A project to widen CR 112 East in Round Rock is progressing after City Council approved a supple- mental contract for engineer work Oct. 10. About the project Plans for the CR 112 project include widening the road from two to six lanes, from CR 117 to CR 110. The project also includes additional pedestrian facilities as well as curb and gutter drainage. The anticipated bid date for the road work is Oct. 15. The update Round Rock City Council approved a second supplemental contract with HDR Engineering, bringing the total price to over $1.2 million for its engineering services. Services include preparing traffic signal plans for the intersection of CR 112, or Avery Nelson Parkway, and CR 110. The engineer
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firm will also assist with Kenney Fort Boulevard intersection coordination and design changes. What else? A separate project to widen CR 112, from A.W. Grimes to CR 117, is estimated to start construction late this year. RPS is the engineer for the project, and Dan Williams Company is lined up to do contracting work, pending approval from City Council.
Phase one includes an almost 1-mile, four- lane road section connecting the streets on either side of I-35, from Cypress Boulevard to North Mays Street. Project plans show bridge crossings over Chandler Branch of Brushy Creek and the highway. The first phase of the project is estimated to begin in roughly three months, according to city documents. The project filing shows an estimated cost of $6.2 million and a completion date of August 2025.
Round Rock allocates additional funds for three road projects Three road projects that are part of Round Rock’s Transportation Capital Improvement Program will receive additional funding. Round Rock City Council voted to amend the TCIP to include allocations for projects to improve Red Bud Lane, Old Settlers Boulevard and Wyoming Springs. The gist The TCIP will receive $29.5 million following council’s vote Sept. 26. The majority of the allocation will go towards the Red Bud Lane North project. Contingency costs amount to $5.3 million for Old Settlers Boulevard and $6 million for Wyoming Springs. A closer look Red Bud Lane North improvements will upgrade the two-lane roadway to a four-lane roadway from Hwy. 79 to CR 117. The project went out for bid Sept. 10 and should begin construction in 3-4 months. The Old Settlers Boulevard extension from North Red Bud Lane to CR 110 is expected to be a four-lane divided roadway with a bridge. Bids for the project
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Mays Street project moves forward Round Rock will move forward with widening sections of North Mays Street, fol- lowing City Council’s approval on Sept. 26 to purchase necessary land. The overview The Mays Street project will widen the existing road to five lanes in two areas, from Paloma Drive to Steam Way, and from Oakmont Drive to the Mays Street and University Boulevard intersection. Round Rock City Council approved a purchase of .0460 acres of land belonging to MS Realty Holdings. The city is still currently going through right of way acquisition and this purchase will help keep the project moving.
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opened Sept. 24, with construction slated to begin 3-4 months after. Wyoming Springs segment one, from Creek Bend Boulevard to Old Settlers Boulevard, will create a new four-lane divided arterial roadway with off- street shared use paths. What else? Council approved a $25.9 million contract with Capital Excavation Company for Wyoming Springs.
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