Georgetown Edition | March 2026

Transportation

BY GRACIE WARHURST

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Upcoming projects

1 Williams Drive Project: Construct medians with turn lanes on Williams Drive from I-35 to Serenada Drive, including a shared- use path on the north side of Williams Drive, a new waterline, and street lighting from DB Wood Road to Jim Hogg Road and Serenada Drive to I-35 Update: The project’s design is complete, and ocials anticipate it to go out to bid in March. • Timeline: 2023-27 • Cost: $18.6 million • Funding sources: city of Georgetown, trafic impact fees, federal grants, tax increment inancing 2 SE Inner Loop Project: Widen 2.91 miles of SE Inner Loop to a four-lane, divided road from Hwy. 29 to FM 1460, and add a shared- use path for pedestrians and bicycles on one side Update: The city is in the process of acquiring the right of way needed for the project. Design is complete and ocials anticipate it to go out to bid in July. • Timeline: 2022-28 • Cost: $70.6 million • Funding sources: city of Georgetown, Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation 3 Hwy. 29 West Project: Construct additional travel lanes, lengthen turn lanes and improve trac signals on Hwy. 29 from Wolf Ranch Parkway to I-35 as well as add shared-use paths Update: TxDOT is expected to begin construction in July. • Timeline: 2023-27 • Cost: $12.31 million • Funding source: Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation 4 Austin Avenue pedestrian bridges Project: Construct two pedestrian and bicycle bridges crossing the San Gabriel River, east of the existing Austin Avenue vehicular bridges Update: The revised design is tentatively scheduled to complete in July 2027. • Timeline: 2023-TBD • Cost: $21 million • Funding sources: city of Georgetown, developer fees 5 Shell Road Project: Widen Shell Road from Williams Drive to Sycamore Street to four lanes with a raised median, shared-use path, and left- and right-turn lanes Update: As of February, crews were working on utility installation for waterlines and storm water.

DEL WEBB BLVD.

JIM HOGG RD.

SERENADA DR.

SYCAMORE ST.

SHELL RD.

NORTHWEST BLVD.

LAKE GEORGETOWN

130 TOLL

OAK RIDGE RD.

RIVERY BLVD.

WOLF RANCH PKWY.

UNIVERSITY PARK DR.

DAVIDSON RANCH DR.

SOUTHWESTERN BLVD. U

1 TO

CHURCHILL FARMS DR.

1460

SAM HOUSTON AVE.

N. AUSTIN AVE.

4 6

S. ROCK ST.

W. 2NDST.

1460

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• Timeline: 2024-26 • Cost: $12.78 million

roadway with a continuous center left-turn lane and a 10-foot-wide shared-use path along one side from SE Inner Loop to Sam Houston Avenue Update: Substantial construction is expected by the end of September • Timeline: 2022-26 • Cost: $12 million • Funding source: city of Georgetown 9 DB Wood Road Phase 1 Project: Add four 12-foot-wide lanes, a center turn lane and a 10-foot shared-use path from Hwy. 29 to Oak Ridge Road Update: All roads will be open for trac in May, with substantial completion planned for July

1431 Boulevard to two lanes with a center turn lane and other improvements from University Park to SE Inner Loop Update: Crews have installed the curb as well as about 80% of the new sidewalk along Southwestern Boulevard from Davidson Ranch to SE Inner Loop as of February. • Funding source: city of Georgetown 7 Southwestern Boulevard Project: Reconstruct and expand Southwestern • Timeline: 2020-26 • Cost: $6.58 million • Funding source: city of Georgetown, Williamson County 8 Rockride Lane Project: Upgrade Rockride Lane to a two-lane collector

• Timeline: 2022-27 • Cost: $18.17 million • Funding source: city of Georgetown

Ongoing projects

1431 Project: Rehabilitate the Austin Avenue bridges to include new safety-rated rails, required maintenance and a new bridge deck Update: Construction is ongoing, and is expected to wrap up in the spring. 6 Austin Avenue vehicular bridge rehabilitation

• Timeline: 2023-26 • Cost: $29.6 million • Funding source: city of Georgetown

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