TRANSPORTATION UPDATES Nearly $1 million contract starts design for CR 132 widening, overpass project
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Design work is set to begin on a project bringing several major upgrades to CR 132 in Hutto. The Hutto Arterial Project would expand the section of CR 132 between Limmer Loop and CR 199 into a six-lane roadway with three lanes in each direction. It would also add an overpass on CR 132 over Hwy. 79. At a March 23 meeting, Hutto City Council approved a $927,920.96 contract for engineering and design
work on the project with Garver LLC. City staff said the overpass is expected to mitigate the effect of two nearby developments: Cottonwood Properties and the Megasite. A completion date and cost will not be available until the design process is further along, city staff said. Timeline: March 2023-TBD Cost: TBD Funding source: TBD
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Southeast Loop Segment 1 The first of three segments on a new major arterial road in Hutto is nearing completion after two years of con- struction. The project constructed a three-lane roadway south of Hwy. 79 between SH 130 and CR 137. Crews are finishing work on the eastern portion of the roadway that when complete will provide an alternative to Hwy. 79. Timeline: summer 2021-summer 2023 Cost: $11.7 million Funding source: Williamson County
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Pflugerville will soon begin bidding for a construction contrac- tor on a project bringing several improvements to the intersection of FM 685 and SH 130. The scope of the project includes new sidewalks and pedestrian enhancements, but the most substantial change will come for southbound SH 130 traffic turning right onto FM 685. The project will eliminate the separated lanes for turning right, instead adding a dedicated right- turn lane at the existing signalized intersection of FM 685 and SH 130. City staff said the changes are expected to reduce traffic speeds and improve safety. Pflugerville City Council approved an advance funding agreement with the Texas Depart- ment of Transportation for the project Feb. 28. The agreement is required before beginning
construction since the project is partially in the state right of way. Timeline: TBD Cost: $3.1 million Funding source: city of Pflugerville
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Ed Schmidt study seeks to ease traffic An upcoming traffic study in Hutto will analyze traffic at two key inter- sections along Ed Schmidt Boulevard. Hutto City Council approved a $46,418 contract with Garver LLC for the study March 23. The 60-day study will collect data on traffic flow at the road’s inter- sections with Limmer Loop and the entrance to Lowe’s. Timeline: spring-summer Cost: $46,418 Funding source: city of Hutto
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PROJECT DETAILS • New sidewalks • Reduced speed limit • Dedicated right-turn lane SOURCE: CITY OF PFLUGERVILLE/ COMMUNITY IMPACT
FM 3349 at Hwy. 79 traffic plan With the addition of new raised medians in March, a new traffic plan is in place for turns and U-turns at the intersection of Hwy. 79 and FM 3349 in Hutto. Williamson County Precinct 4 Commissioner Russ Boles said the changes will help to minimize the time vehicles must wait to turn. Timeline: February 2023-TBD Cost: $84.6 million Funding source: Williamson County
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ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF MARCH 30. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT PFHNEWS@COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM.
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