Transportation
BY GRACIE WARHURST
Upcoming projects
SYCAMORE ST.
SERENADA DR.
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1 Austin Avenue pedestrian bridges Project: Construct two pedestrian and bicycle bridges crossing the San Gabriel River Update: A redesign for the project was approved at a Dec. 9 council work session due to cost increases associated with the original design • Timeline: 2023-TBD • Cost: $21 million • Funding sources: city of Georgetown, developer fees 2 Hwy. 29 West Project: Construct additional travel lanes, lengthen turn lanes and improve traffic signals on Hwy. 29 from Wolf Ranch Parkway to I-35 as well as add shared-use paths Update: Construction is expected to begin in the spring
JIM HOGG RD.
SHELL RD.
LAKEWAY DR.
LAKE GEORGETOWN
OAK RIDGE RD.
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SAN GABRIEL RIVER
DB WOOD RD.
WOLF RANCH PKWY. RIVERY BLVD.
130 TOLL
UNIVERSITY PARK DR.
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AUSTIN AVE.
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SE INNER LOOP
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SOUTHWEST BYP.
SOUTHWESTERN BLVD.
• Timeline: 2023-27 • Cost: $10.1 million • Funding source: Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation 3 SE Inner Loop
ROCKRIDE LN.
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SAM HOUSTON AVE.
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: In the design phase, with real estate acquisition and utility relocation ongoing • Timeline: 2022-28 • Cost: $70.6 million • Funding sources: city of Georgetown, Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation 4 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: Utility relocations are ongoing and construction is expected to begin in mid-2026
• Timeline: 2022-26 • Cost: $12 million • Funding source: city of Georgetown 7 DB Wood Road Phase 1
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: In the design phase, with the first phase of the project—street lighting from DB Wood to Jim Hogg— anticipated to begin in the spring • Timeline: 2023-27 • Cost: $18.6 million • Funding sources: city of Georgetown, traffic impact fees, federal grants, tax increment financing
Project: Add four 12-foot wide lanes, a center turn lane and a shared-use path from Hwy. 29 to Oak Ridge Road Update: All four lanes are set to be open to traffic by March 31, with project completion in July
• Timeline: 2023-26 • Cost: $29.6 million
Ongoing projects
• Funding source: city of Georgetown 8 Southwestern Boulevard
6 Rockride Lane Project: Upgrade the road to two lanes 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: The first phase of the project was substantially completed last fall, with full completion expected by September
Project: Reconstruct and expand the road to two lanes with a center turn lane and other improvements from University Park Drive to SE Inner loop Update: Substantial completion expected in February • Timeline: 2020-26 • Cost: $6.58 million • Funding source: city of Georgetown, Williamson County
• Timeline: 2022-27 • Cost: $21.17 million • Funding source: city of Georgetown 5 Williams Drive
Project: Construct medians with turn lanes on Williams Drive from I-35 to Serenada Drive, including a shared-
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GEORGETOWN EDITION
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