Round Rock Edition | July 2022

TRANSPORTATION UPDATES Work commences on TxDOT I35 congestion project

COMPILED BY BROOKE SJOBERG

ONGOING PROJECTS

RAILROAD

BURNET ST.

KENNEY FORT BLVD.

Texas Department of Transporta- tion crews began work in mid-June on a project to address congestion on southbound I-35 between Hwy. 79 and SH 45 N in Round Rock. Crews are constructing an extended entrance and exit lane between Hwy. 79 and SH 45 N to improve merging conicts and congestion in the area. TxDOT Austin District Engineer Tucker Ferguson said the stretch of road is the 34th most congested portion of roadway in the state. As part of the project, the median barrier will be shifted to accommodate the additional merging lane. Crews have already begun the process of moving the median deeper into the highway and restriping the south- bound lanes. The project area will also receive new high-mast lighting similar

Railroad quiet zone Phase 2 The project upgraded the railroad crossings from Burnet Road to Red Bud Lane to be compliant with federal regulations. Signal poles for the Brushy Creek Plant Road intersection and a trac signal still need to be installed. Timeline: summer 2022-late 2022 Cost: $4.25 million Funding source: city of Round Rock

45 TOLL

to other stretches of I-35. The project is expected to be complete in early 2023, weather permitting, according to TxDOT. The state awarded the contract to JD Abrams L.P. for $8.4 million as part of the Texas Clear Lanes project that seeks to mitigate trac conges- tion at pain points across the state. Timeline: June 2022-early 2023 Cost: $8.4 million Funding source: TxDOT

UNIVERSITY BLVD.

OAKMONT DR.

1431

STEAM WAY

PALOMA DR.

North Mays Street widening Mays Street from Paloma Drive to Steam Way and Oakmont Drive to south of the University Drive-Oak- mont intersection will be widened to ve lanes with sidewalks and shared-use pathways. Timeline: TBD Cost: estimated at $3.5 million-$4 million Funding source: city of Round Rock

GATTIS SCHOOL RD.

The project will reconstruct a portion of the road.

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E. AUSTIN AVE.

Contract awarded for Gattis School Road project Round Rock ocials awarded a $17.46 million contract for apparent low bidder. The Round Rock Transportation and

E. LIBERTY AVE.

Once completed, the roadway will feature turn lanes, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, and intersection upgrades, according to the city. Round Rock’s trans- portation plan is geared toward enhancing transportation as the city grows. Timeline: TBD Cost: $17.46 million Funding source: city of Round Rock

Northeast downtown improvements

the Gattis School Road Segment 6 project to Capital Excavation Co. during a May 26 meeting. The city received a total of three bids for the project, totaling up to $19.62 million, from James Construction Group LLC, Smith Contracting Co. and Capital Excavation Co., with the latter being the

Economic Devel- opment Corp. will underwrite the project, which is part of the city’s transportation master plan. Improvements include reconstructing the stretch of Gattis School from Via Sonoma Trail to east of Red Bud Lane from a four-lane roadway to a six-lane divided arterial.

121 Pickle Road Austin, Texas 78704

ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF JUNE 22. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT RRKNEWSCOMMUNITYIMPACT.COM. Timeline: fall 2020-summer 2022 Cost: approximately $7.8 million Funding source: city of Round Rock Segments of Lampasas and Shep- pard streets, as well as Liberty and Austin avenues, will be fully reconstructed. Improvements in- clude the addition of urban asphalt streets, parking, sidewalks and new lighting.

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