TRANSPORTATIONUPDATES Phase 1 of CottonGinRoad reconstructioncompleted Hays County o cials announced Dec. 30
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HALFWAY THERE HA Reconstruction on Phase 1 began in November 2020 and Phase 2 will begin within three years.
the rst phase of reconstruction of Cotton Gin Road in Kyle was completed after storms and ooding in 2015 and 2016 caused damage to roads and drainage channels in the area. After the May 2015 and October 2016 storms, Hays County was deemed by the Gen- eral Land O ce a distressed county within Texas and received an infrastructure grant of $5 million from the GLO for the project. De cient drainage channels were unable to properly drain the stormwater in 2015, and as the streets ooded it posed a safety threat to the public, according to the county. Construc- tion was split into two phases, focusing on di erent segments of the road to keep tra c owing, and the road was repaved along with drainage improvements. The rst phase began in November 2020 and worked on Cotton Gin Road from Goforth Road to Bonanza Street. The county has yet to determine when the second phase will begin as additional work and funding is being sought for the work from Bonanza Street to Camino Real. All $5 million from the GLO grant went to phase 1 of the project.
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PHASE 1: COMPLETED The rst half of Cotton Gin Road reconstruction from Goforth Road to Bonanza Street was completed with the $5 million GLO grant in November.
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PHASE 2: COMING SOON The remainder of the construction on Cotton Gin Road will begin after design, additional culvert and pipe work is completed. Timeline: Est. within three years
ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF JAN. 20. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT SBKNEWS COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM. Schools. The project is slated for completion in the fall of 2023. Timeline: March 2021-fall 2023 Cost: $20 million Funding source: Hays County 2016 Bond Dacy Lane improvements Construction continues on improve- ments for Dacy Lane in Buda and Kyle. Construction for the project broke ground in March 2021 and recent activity included continued excavation and work on the Go- forth water line. The project is set to expand the two-lane road into a three-lane road from Amberwood Loop to Hillside Terrace Drive and a ve-lane road from Bebee Road to Amberwood Loop. There will be one or two lanes going in either direction with an additional lane in the center for turns. Sidewalks will also be add- ed near Chapa and McCormick Middle
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Work continues onRobert S. Light Boulevard expansion Three months after the groundbreaking in Buda to extend Robert S. Light be about 2 miles long and will have four lanes—two going in each direction—as
FM 1626, crews have made progress on various aspects of the project. Set to help alleviate tra c on FM 967, the new road will
installed to prepare for the new overpass at Mustang Branch near FM 1626. Given that the initial groundbreaking for the project was postponed, all construction is weather-permitting. Timeline: October 2021-early 2024 Cost: $17.7 million Funding source: Texas De- partment of Transportation
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well as new overpasses crossing Mustang Branch at Onion Creek, Union Paci c Railroad and a road near Centex Materials. The project will also serve as a connection from I-35 to FM 1626 and vice versa. Shaft foundations have been drilled and
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