Transportation
BY ZACHARIA WASHINGTON & CHLOE YOUNG
City may close low-water crossing portion of CR 177 After several residents spoke out, Leander City Council is reconsidering whether to close the low-water crossing on CR 177. What happened Due to its narrow, poor condition, city sta pro- posed permanently closing the low-water crossing over Brushy Creek. In the last ve to seven years, there have been a total of 24 accidents on CR 177, ocials said at an Oct. 10 Council meeting, four of which have been due to the low-water crossing. Sta said there have also been several occasions of drivers cutting the gates when they are closed. Council took no action on the proposed closure, and sta will come back with options for widening the road. If approved in the future, the city would change existing signage to say “no outlet” leading up to the low-water crossing.
Liberty Hill updates intersection plans Liberty Hill City Council will implement left-turn lanes at the Main Street, RM 1869 intersection instead of the originally planned right-turn lanes. Engineer Curtis Steger said a right-turn lane would cause opposing trac to travel toward each other. The new plan is to have desig- nated left-turn lanes in both directions with a shared right and straight lane. Steger said the construction will not a ect nearby businesses or cause closures or detours. While the project is anticipated to cost $400,895, council suggested that sta work to get the cost down to about $300,000. Construction is slated to begin Dec. 11, and it will take roughly three weeks to complete. On-street parking spaces on Main Street will also be removed, according to the city.
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What residents are saying During the meeting, several residents spoke out against the closure, saying the road is one of the only alternatives to Ronald Reagan Boulevard. Shayne O’Brien—pastor of RockPointe Church, which is located on CR 177—said the closure would cause trac issues for the congregation. While most residents were opposed to the clo- sure, two were in favor of it due to safety concerns.
Liberty Hill ISD opens new road to Bar W Elementary A new route to Liberty Hill ISD’s Bar W Elemen- tary School is available for parents and guardians dropping o and picking up their students, district ocials said. Current situation Loop, which intersects with Ronald Reagan Boule- vard at a trac light.
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Previously, drivers had to access the school from an intersection without a trac light. A trac light is under design for the intersection of Bar W Ranch and Ronald Reagan. Crews are also working to extend Stamp Iron Avenue to Bar W Ranch Boulevard, which will eventually be extended to Larkspur Park Boulevard.
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Saddletree Pass opened Oct. 11, allowing drivers to access Bar W Elementary from the campus’s north side. The new street connects to Kau man
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